The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $155K.
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $11,000
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $3,963,713
- +2.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chapman University ($11K). Together the top 3 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 22% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $33K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chapman University Orange, CA | Provide scholarships to financially disadvantaged and deserving college students attending private colleges accredited by the western association of schools and colleges. | $11,000 |
| Woodbury University Burbank, CA | To support the woodbury university school of business scholarship fund. | $11,000 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | To support the university's various education and scholarship funds. | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,963,713 | $156,395 | $72,316 | $33,000 | 3 | $42,288 | $155,350 | $192,118 |
| 2023 | $3,879,634 | $3,955,152 | $90,187 | — | — | — | $5,152 | $44,842 |
| 2022 | $14,669 | $175,000 | $187,831 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | — | $1,744 |
| 2021 | $27,500 | — | $5,861 | — | — | — | — | $1,471 |
| 2020 | $33,361 | $50,000 | $45,166 | $15,000 | 1 | — | — | $1,208 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Geer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kurt E. Soderling
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tari L. Soderling
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nancy Chase
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
James K. Biram
Tax Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric M. Soderling Left
Former Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Eric M. Soderling (2023) — Director
- Former: Ronald E. Soderling (2020–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation
How much does The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation give each year?
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation give grants?
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation?
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation's EIN?
The Emond-Soderling Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4732647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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