The Solich Fund
The Solich Fund is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest awards supporting healthcare and education in Colorado.
The Solich Fund at a glance
In short: The Solich Fund gave $5.7M across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $157K), mostly in Colorado. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,660,000
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $157,222
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $20,221,270
- -4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (8 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Solich Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 St Paul Street 400, Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (303) 290-0990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Solich Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital Colorado Founda ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
162 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 162 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The other reported recipient-state shares were Ohio (4%), California (1%), Maryland (1%), and Rhode Island (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Solich Fund open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 36 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $69K; repeat grants $182K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $6.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $5.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Colorado Founda Aurora, CO | Healthcare General Support | $3,000,000 |
| Colorado Uplift Denver, CO | Education General Support | $1,010,000 |
| Central Denver Classical High Schoo Denver, CO | Education General Support | $250,000 |
| Post Chapel Preservation Foundation Denver, CO | General Support | $250,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | Education - Colorado Opportunity Fund | $200,000 |
| Colorado Christian Academy Engelwood, CO | General Support | $150,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Voice Lone Tree, CO | General Support | $100,000 |
| US Olympic Paralympic Museum Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $80,000 |
| American Red Cross Denver, CO | CA Wildfire Support | $50,000 |
| Colorado Golf Foundation Greenwood Plaza, CO | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,221,270 | $5,535,384 | $6,476,370 | $5,660,000 | 36 | $5,701,594 | $4,691,608 | $3,009,286 |
| 2024 | $21,162,256 | $3,601,923 | $6,735,487 | $5,989,086 | 38 | $6,024,901 | $2,925,337 | $2,583,921 |
| 2023 | $24,295,820 | $4,309,931 | $6,529,415 | $5,677,664 | 28 | $5,711,992 | $3,631,319 | $2,075,073 |
| 2022 | $26,515,304 | $10,361,472 | $6,411,987 | $5,631,750 | 28 | $5,665,271 | $9,639,358 | $2,164,548 |
| 2021 | $22,565,819 | $4,964,355 | $4,767,980 | $4,080,194 | 32 | $4,111,390 | $4,514,769 | $2,330,896 |
| 2020 | $22,369,444 | $1,002,908 | $2,185,578 | $1,577,715 | 23 | — | $600,742 | $1,781,306 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Solich Fund reported a distributable amount of $3.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support designated for healthcare, education, and general support. Among its grantees, Colorado Uplift describes its mission as “building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.” Colorado Christian Academy says it provides “an innovative Christ-centered education” emphasizing academics and the development of the whole child. Access Opportunity says it creates opportunities for high-potential students from low-income households to define their paths through high school, college, and career.
Other grantee missions describe service-dog assistance: Freedom Service Dogs says it partners people with custom-trained assistance dogs, while Canine Companions for Independence says it provides expertly trained service dogs and ongoing support to people with disabilities at no cost to clients. The Colorado Golf Foundation says it funds Colorado-based golf programs that build life skills and character, especially in young people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $5,660,000. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $3,000,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
The largest reported grants included $3,000,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation for healthcare general support and $1,010,000 to Colorado Uplift for education general support. Other large awards were $250,000 each to Central Denver Classical High School for education general support and Post Chapel Preservation Foundation for general support, and $200,000 to Fidelity Charitable for the Colorado Opportunity Fund. Additional reported grants included $150,000 to Colorado Christian Academy and $100,000 to Rocky Mountain Voice, both for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Solich and Carol Solich as co-presidents, Robert Fowler as secretary, Tad Herz as treasurer, and Geoff Solich as a board member.
The Solich Fund is led by Carol Solich, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Solich
Co-President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George Solich
Co-President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Geoff Solich
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Fowler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tad Herz
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Solich Fund
How much does The Solich Fund give each year?
The Solich Fund gave $5.7M across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6.0M across 38 grants.
What is The Solich Fund's typical grant size?
The Solich Fund's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $157,222, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Solich Fund that year got $69K on average.
Where does The Solich Fund give grants?
The Solich Fund gives mostly in Colorado: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (8 grants), Dallas, TX (3 grants) and Lakewood, CO (2 grants).
Does The Solich Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of The Solich Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Solich Fund's largest grantees?
The Solich Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hospital Colorado Founda ($3,000,000), Colorado Uplift ($1,010,000) and Central Denver Classical High Schoo ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Solich Fund?
The Solich Fund reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Solich Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support designated for healthcare, education, and general support. Among its grantees, Colorado Uplift describes its mission as “building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Solich Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Solich Fund's EIN?
The Solich Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1417348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Solich Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Solich Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-solich-fund-morg_f075a6ffd1e74ecc808efe34852a4b8b
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