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THE SOLOMON WILSON FAMILY FOUNDATION IN
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134092426 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T21 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$-873K
expenses
$16K
net assets
$578K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Solomon Wilson Family Foundation in is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations working in areas such as social justice, youth and family services, the arts, and community development. It makes grants to charitable partners across New York City, with a focus on underserved populations and systemic change.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grant Program
Supports a diverse portfolio of nonprofits in New York City through unrestricted and project-specific grants in areas including youth development, civil rights, arts and culture, education, and family services
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Artist Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding arts organizations that value invention, equity, and generosity
      Funds SHED NYC Inc to support arts and artists who value invention, equity, and generosity.
    • Funding experimental projects in art, science, and education
      Funds Pioneer Works Art Foundation to support experimental projects by artists, writers, educators, and scientists.
  • Literacy Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding independent publishing and community outreach
      Funds Radius Books to support its publishing program and community outreach.
    • Funding public library access and literacy programs
      Funds Brooklyn Public Library to provide free access to books, technology, literacy programs, and recreation.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding charities for a fair and sustainable future
      Funds Charities Aid Foundation America to advance progress toward a fair and sustainable future.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding culinary education to promote health and well-being
      Funds The Sylvia Center to provide culinary education for young people and families to promote health and well-being.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding legal advocacy to challenge systemic injustice
      Funds Civil Rights Corps to support innovative legal work challenging systemic injustice in the U.S. legal system.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding park maintenance and green space advocacy
      Funds New Yorkers for Parks to support maintaining clean, green, and thriving parks.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding services for homeless women and children
      Funds Women in Need to support homeless women and children in New York City in rebuilding their lives.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding support services for children, youth, and families in New York City
      Funds Good Shepherded Services to support children, youth, and families in New York City; this grant is listed twice in the IRS-990 filings, confirming consistent support for this cause.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding technology access and digital equity initiatives
      Funds TechNYC Foundation to provide technology expertise and resources addressing digital inequality, career readiness, and community support.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$-873K
Contributions & grants$0—
Program service revenue——
Investment income$16K—
Other revenue$-889K
expenses
Total expenses$16K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$292K
balance sheet
Total assets$578K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$578K
4 years on record · 2020–2025
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • SUSAN G SOLOMON — DIRECTOR, AS REQUIRED
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY Partner — Receives grant funding to provide free access to books, technology, literacy programs, and recreation.
  • CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA Partner — Receives grant funding to advance a fair and sustainable future.
  • CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS Partner — Receives grant funding to challenge systemic injustice in the American legal system.
  • GOOD SHEPHERED SERVICES Partner — Receives grant funding to support children, youth, and families in New York City.
  • NEW YORKERS FOR PARKS Partner — Receives grant funding to maintain clean, green, and thriving parks.
  • PIONEER WORKS ART FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding to support experimental projects by artists, writers, educators, and scientists.
  • RADIUS BOOKS Partner — Receives grant funding to support publishing and community outreach.
  • SHED NYC INC Partner — Receives grant funding to support arts and artists who value invention, equity, and generosity.
  • TECHNYC FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding to address digital inequality, career readiness, and community support.
  • THE SYLVIA CENTER Partner — Receives grant funding for culinary education to promote health and well-being.
  • WOMEN IN NEED Partner — Receives grant funding to help homeless women and children in New York City rebuild their lives.