The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3918852
Foundation Overview
Based in Reston, VA, The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable has awarded 143 grants totaling $5,210,113 to organizations in Minnesota, New York and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $300 to $370,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 28 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
62% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (63%), Fredonia (12%), Rhinebeck (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 671% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (59%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Composer Orchestra | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Composers Forum | $180,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Pianists Association | $175,000 | Indianopolis, MN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Boulanger Initiative | $10,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Music And Arts Programs Of America | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| National Arts Club | $55,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| New Music Usa | $370,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| New York Philharmonic | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| New York University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $4,800 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $80,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $50,000 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Suny Fredonia | $295,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $89,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Composer Orchestra | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Composers Forum | $180,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Pianists Association | $175,000 | Indianopolis, MN, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Boulanger Initiative | $10,000 | Takoma Park, MD, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Music And Arts Programs Of America | $100,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| National Arts Club | $55,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| New Music Usa | $370,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| New York Philharmonic | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| New York University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $4,800 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $80,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $50,000 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Suny Fredonia | $295,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $89,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| American Composers Forum | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Grant For Recording Assistance To Bipoc Women Composers | 2023 |
| Manhattan Camerata | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Funds Shifted From Cd Design X2. Pedro & Lucia Moving To Bright Shiny Things Label. | 2023 |
| New Music Usa | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | 10 Grants Of $3k Each For Project Grants | 2023 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $4,800 | New York, NY, US | Annual Workshop 2 Scholarships For Women Film Composers | 2023 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | 6 Scholarships For Emerging Women And Bipoc Composers | 2023 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $10,000 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Song Slam 2023 & Sorel Commission | 2023 |
| Suny Fredonia | $60,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Grant For 2023-2024 Academic Year | 2023 |
| Music And Arts Programs Of America | $21,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | For Flutist Iva Ugoric Cd; For New Sorel Classics Mission Driven Recording Projects In 2023 | 2023 |
| American Composers Forum | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Grant For Recording Assistance To Bipoc Women Composers | 2022 |
| New Music Usa | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | 10 Grants Of $3k Each For Project Grants | 2022 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $4,800 | New York, NY, US | Annual Workshop 2 Scholarships For Women Film Composers | 2022 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $20,700 | Cincinnati, OH, US | 5 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $10,000 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Dimenna Center Ny | 2022 |
| Suny Fredonia | $35,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Expanded Support For 7th Annual Comp For Hs Students Nov 2022 | 2022 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Hannah Selin & Raquel Acevedo Klein Commissioning Grants | 2022 |
| Composers Now | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Medallion Recipient | 2022 |
| Tania Leon | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | Medallion Recipient | 2022 |
| The Town Hall | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Laura Kaminsky's Hometown To The World Opera | 2022 |
| American Composers Forum | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Grant For Recording Assistance To Bipoc Women Composers | 2022 |
| New Music Usa | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | 10 Grants Of $3k Each For Project Grants | 2022 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $4,800 | New York, NY, US | Annual Workshop 2 Scholarships For Women Film Composers | 2022 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $20,700 | Cincinnati, OH, US | 5 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $10,000 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Dimenna Center Ny | 2022 |
| Suny Fredonia | $35,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Expanded Support For 7th Annual Comp For Hs Students Nov 2022 | 2022 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Hannah Selin & Raquel Acevedo Klein Commissioning Grants | 2022 |
| Composers Now | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Medallion Recipient | 2022 |
| Tania Leon | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | Medallion Recipient | 2022 |
| The Town Hall | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Laura Kaminsky's Hometown To The World Opera | 2022 |
| American Composers Forum | $30,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Grant For Recording Assistance To Bipoc Women Composers | 2022 |
| New Music Usa | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | 10 Grants Of $3k Each For Project Grants | 2022 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $4,800 | New York, NY, US | Annual Workshop 2 Scholarships For Women Film Composers | 2022 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $20,700 | Cincinnati, OH, US | 5 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $10,000 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Dimenna Center Ny | 2022 |
| Suny Fredonia | $35,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Expanded Support For 7th Annual Comp For Hs Students Nov 2022 | 2022 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Hannah Selin & Raquel Acevedo Klein Commissioning Grants | 2022 |
| Composers Now | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | Medallion Recipient | 2022 |
| Tania Leon | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | Medallion Recipient | 2022 |
| The Town Hall | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Laura Kaminsky's Hometown To The World Opera | 2022 |
| American Composers Forum | $50,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Grants To Women Composers And Establish Sorel Recordings Sub Label And Support Bipoc Women Composers With Recording Assistance | 2021 |
| Quynh Nguyen | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant For Germaine Tailleferre Cd | 2021 |
| New Music Usa | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $3,800 | New York, NY, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $7,200 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support & Commissions | 2021 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $7,500 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Songslam | 2021 |
| Suny Fredonia | $35,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | 6th Annual Competition For High School Aged Pianists | 2021 |
| All Classical Portland | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Radio Station Initiative | 2021 |
| Close Encounters With Music | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $3,800 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $7,500 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $6,500 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Suny Fredonia | $10,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Claudette Sorel Piano Competition | 2020 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Astronautica Commissions | 2020 |
| New Music Usa | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Orchestra Consortium #1 For Women Composers/composers Of Color | 2020 |
| American Composers Forum | $20,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Women's Suffrage Project | 2020 |
| American Pianists Association | $25,000 | Indianopolis, MN, US | Lauara Kaminsky Commission | 2020 |
| Americas Society | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Pauchi Sasaki 6/21/20 Premiere | 2020 |
| Pedro Da Silva | $32,742 | New York, NY, US | Grants For Recordings | 2020 |
| Alexander And Buono Worldwide Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Melodia Women's Choir | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2018 |
| Constella Arts | $20,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Close Encounters | $10,000 | Spencertown, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Lucia Caruso | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2018 |
| Manhattan Camerata | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $2,600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Orchestra Of The Swan | $36,575 | Stratforduponavon, N/A, UK | General Support | 2018 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $9,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $6,500 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2018 |
| Suny Fredonia | $10,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Claudette Sorel Piano Competition | 2018 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Alexander And Buono Worldwide Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| American Pianists Association | $50,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Recording Grant | 2017 |
| Sparks & Wiry Cries | $2,200 | Rhinebeck, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2017 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Harvestworks Digital Media Art Center | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $6,200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Chia-yu Hsu | $10,000 | Eau Claire, WI, US | Recording Grant | 2017 |
| Esmeralda Rothaupt | $600 | Bloomingdale, NY, US | Audition Reimbursement | 2017 |
| Bard College | $18,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Manhattan Camerata | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2017 |
| Lucia Caruso | $600 | New York, NY, US | Travel Reimbursement | 2017 |
| Gregg Smith Singers | $5,000 | Yonkers, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Orchestra Of The Swan | $24,946 | Stratforduponavon, N/A, UK | General Support | 2017 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $9,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Suny Fredonia | $5,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | Claudette Sorel Piano Competition | 2017 |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation | $5,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | Sorel Legacy Award | 2017 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $26,200 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Eso | $3,200 | Worcester, N/A, UK | General Support | 2017 |
| Alexander And Buono Worldwide Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Suny Fredonia | $15,000 | Fredonia, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Anna Shelest | $9,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Douglas Atwill | $1,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Martha Sullivan | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Lucia Carusa | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Nyu Steinhardt | $2,600 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Orchestra Of The Swan | $15,500 | Stratforduponavon, N/A, UK | General Support | 2016 |
| Songfest At Colburn | $9,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $65,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Vireo Project | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Rachel Sparrow | $1,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Shinae Kim | $600 | Ridgewood, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Julian Schwarz | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Flagstaff Symphony | $5,000 | Flagstaff, AZ, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Melodia Women's Choir | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Duosolo Foundation | $1,050 | Eudora, KS, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Pedro De Silva | $500 | New York, NY, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Opera Colorado | $25,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Julia Seeholzer | $300 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Eastern Music Festival | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation | $15,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Singers | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Marimo Music | $13,000 | Akasaka, TOKYO, JA | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Lara Downes | $10,000 | Reston, VA, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
| Jocelyn Hagen | $8,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Recording Grant | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3918852 |
| Website | http://www.sorelmusic.org |
| Address | 25 W 45TH ST STE 504 New York, NY 10036-4902 |
Key People (3)
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| President | Walter T Killmer Jr |
|---|---|
| Vice President/treasurer | Wende Persons |
| Vice President/secretary | Joann Falletta |
Forms 990-PF
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