The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable

RESTON, VA EIN: 13-3918852

The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable is a private foundation focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in RESTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $56K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+945.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$133K

+497.4% YoY

About The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable is a private foundation focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in RESTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $56K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BerkeleyBrooklynCincinnatiFredoniaGreat BarringtonIndianopolisNew YorkPortlandRestonRhinebeckSaint PaulTakoma Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$546K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,529,261$2,737,605
Revenue$-139,924$93,327$172,488
Expenses$1,985,881$301,671$303,269
Qualifying Distributions$1,955,416$268,158$257,883
Net Investment Income$55,702$58,564$133,602
Distributable Amount$54,178$115,997$138,283

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$465K$929K$1M$2M11 grants20208 grants202110 grants20228 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW MUSIC USA$370KAMERICAN COMPOSER ORCHES…$350KSUNY FREDONIA$295KAMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM$180KAMERICAN PIANISTS ASSOCI…$175KMUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMS …$100KVOICES OF ASCENSION$89KSONGFEST AT COLBURN$80KNATIONAL ARTS CLUB$55KNEW YORK PHILHARMONIC$50K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WENDE PERSONSVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER$70K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WALTER T KILLMER JRPRESIDENT5
WENDE PERSONSVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER40$70,000
JOANN FALLETTAVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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