The Howard and Sarah D Solomon Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 26-2263178 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.6M
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$2.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
33% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of the Paris Opera Ballet | New York, NY | General support | $254,000 |
| Chapel & York US Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | General support | $170,000 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $75,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General support | $62,500 |
| Metropolitan Mueseum of Art | New York, NY | General support | $57,579 |
| Carnegie Hall - Songstudioensemble | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | General support | $26,500 |
| Kronos Performing Arts Association | San Fransico, CA | General support | $25,025 |
| Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Inc | Katonah, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Gotham Early Music Scene Inc - Ruckus | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| The English Concert in America | New York, NY | General support | $22,095 |
| American Modern Opera Company | Cambridge, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General support | $20,000 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| American Composers Orchestra | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Beth Morrison Projects | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute | Honolulu, HI | General support | $10,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Cathedral School | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Original Music Workshop Inc (National Sawdust) | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $8,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lc - Evnin | New York, NY | General support | $5,500 |
| Baxter St Camera Club of New York | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Bedford 2030 | Katonah, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Boston Modern Orchestra Project | Malden, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Celebrity Series of Boston | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Anim | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Hydrocephalus Association | Bethesda, MD | General support | $5,000 |
| Institute for Young Dramatic Voices | Reno, NV | General support | $5,000 |
| International Friends of the Int'l Lyrics Arts Festival | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Miller Theater | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| National Children Chorus | Glendale, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| NY Festival of Song | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Opera Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $5,000 |
| Orchestra of St Luke | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Outer Coast | Sitka, AK | General support | $5,000 |
| Sag Harbor Song Festival | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Sing for Hope | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| The Freya Project | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| United Charitable - Global Legacy | Ashburn, VA | General support | $5,000 |
| Vocal Arts DC | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Fransico, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| New York Youth Symphony Inc | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Denyce Graves Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| George and Nora London Foundation for Singers | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Music Before 1800 Inc | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Ojai | Ojai, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Opera America | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Richard Tucker Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General support | $2,500 |
| Work & Process | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Sphinx Organization Inc | Detroit, MI | General support | $2,000 |
| Bedford Playhouse | Bedford, NY | General support | $1,500 |
| Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants | Somerville, MA | General support | $1,500 |
| Center of Victims of Torture | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $1,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,591,699 | 71 |
| 2024 | $1,000,315 | 52 |
| 2023 | $385,500 | 17 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630919349100713
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2263178
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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