Ray Solem Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 75-3208981
Foundation Overview
Based in Bellevue, WA, Ray Solem Foundation has awarded 137 grants totaling $1,586,000 to organizations in Arizona, California and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 7 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 12% in New York and funding distributed across 19 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in Hastings On Hudson (47%), Wyandanch (18%), Brooklyn (18%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 64% 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 community projects (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 Ray Solem Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ga Immigration Asylum Network | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Ai | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Mabel Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Co-counsel | $25,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Brave House | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Beyond 90 | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2025 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugeest | 2024 |
| Ga Immigration Asylum Network | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Beyond 90 | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Mabel Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Brave House | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Co-counsel | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugeest | 2024 |
| Ga Immigration Asylum Network | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Beyond 90 | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Mabel Center | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Brave House | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Co-counsel | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2024 |
| Georgia Asylum And Immigration Netw | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Arizona Legal Woman And Youth Servi | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| El Centro Hispano | $10,000 | San Bernardino, CA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Connecticut Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Georgia Asylum And Immigration Netw | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Arizona Legal Woman And Youth Servi | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Restoration Immigration Legal Aid | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| El Centro Hispano | $10,000 | San Bernardino, CA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Connecticut Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2023 |
| Arizona Legal Women And Youth Servi | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Niswa Association | $10,000 | Harbor City, CA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Intercambio Uniting Communities | $100,000 | Boulder, CO, US | English Language Services | 2022 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Cathedral Of The Incarnation | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2022 |
| El Centro Hispano | $10,000 | Jonesboro, AR, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| United We Dream | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Arizona Legal Women And Youth Servi | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Niswa Association | $10,000 | Harbor City, CA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Intercambio Uniting Communities | $100,000 | Boulder, CO, US | English Language Services | 2022 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Cathedral Of The Incarnation | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2022 |
| El Centro Hispano | $10,000 | Jonesboro, AR, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| United We Dream | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Arizona Legal Women And Youth Servi | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Niswa Association | $10,000 | Harbor City, CA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Intercambio Uniting Communities | $100,000 | Boulder, CO, US | English Language Services | 2022 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Cathedral Of The Incarnation | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2022 |
| El Centro Hispano | $10,000 | Jonesboro, AR, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| Crossing Point Arts | $5,000 | Hastings On Hudson, NY, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| United We Dream | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2022 |
| United We Dream | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| American Organizations 4 Immigrants | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| Casa De Paz | $10,000 | Aurora, CO, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Puertas Albertas | $10,000 | Napa, CA, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Immigrant Hope Atlanta | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| Kiran North Carolina | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Latina Republic | $10,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Aid To Migrant Families | 2021 |
| Opening World | $10,000 | Wyandanch, NY, US | Aid For Learning English | 2021 |
| Tutor English To Advance Change | $10,000 | La Grange, IL, US | Aid For Learning English | 2021 |
| Ct Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Education Against Prejudice | 2021 |
| Cathedral Of The Incarnation | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2021 |
| United We Dream | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| American Organizations 4 Immigrants | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| Casa De Paz | $10,000 | Aurora, CO, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Puertas Albertas | $10,000 | Napa, CA, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Immigrant Hope Atlanta | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| Kiran North Carolina | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Latina Republic | $10,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Aid To Migrant Families | 2021 |
| Opening World | $10,000 | Wyandanch, NY, US | Aid For Learning English | 2021 |
| Tutor English To Advance Change | $10,000 | La Grange, IL, US | Aid For Learning English | 2021 |
| Ct Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Education Against Prejudice | 2021 |
| Cathedral Of The Incarnation | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2021 |
| United We Dream | $8,000 | Washington, DC, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| American Organizations 4 Immigrants | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| Casa De Paz | $10,000 | Aurora, CO, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Puertas Albertas | $10,000 | Napa, CA, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Immigrant Hope Atlanta | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal And Other Aid To Refugees | 2021 |
| Kiran North Carolina | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2021 |
| Latina Republic | $10,000 | Tustin, CA, US | Aid To Migrant Families | 2021 |
| Opening World | $10,000 | Wyandanch, NY, US | Aid For Learning English | 2021 |
| Tutor English To Advance Change | $10,000 | La Grange, IL, US | Aid For Learning English | 2021 |
| Ct Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Education Against Prejudice | 2021 |
| Cathedral Of The Incarnation | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2021 |
| Josephines Place | $9,000 | Elizabeth, NJ, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Erica | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2020 |
| Margie's Haven House | $10,000 | Heber Springs, AR, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Tutor English To Advance Change | $10,000 | La Grange, IL, US | Aid For Learning English | 2020 |
| Gateway Human Trafficking | $10,000 | Chesterfield, MO, US | Education To Reduce Trafficking | 2020 |
| Ct Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Education Against Prejudice | 2020 |
| St Louis Interfaith | $10,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | Legal Aid To Refugees | 2020 |
| Justice For Our Neighbors Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Legal Aid To Refugees | 2020 |
| The Haven Project | $10,000 | Lynn, MA, US | Aid To Homeless Youth | 2020 |
| Ga Asylum And Immigration Network | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal Aid To Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Josephines Place | $9,000 | Elizabeth, NJ, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Erica | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2020 |
| Margie's Haven House | $10,000 | Heber Springs, AR, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Tutor English To Advance Change | $10,000 | La Grange, IL, US | Aid For Learning English | 2020 |
| Gateway Human Trafficking | $10,000 | Chesterfield, MO, US | Education To Reduce Trafficking | 2020 |
| Ct Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Education Against Prejudice | 2020 |
| St Louis Interfaith | $10,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | Legal Aid To Refugees | 2020 |
| Justice For Our Neighbors Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Legal Aid To Refugees | 2020 |
| The Haven Project | $10,000 | Lynn, MA, US | Aid To Homeless Youth | 2020 |
| Ga Asylum And Immigration Network | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal Aid To Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Josephines Place | $9,000 | Elizabeth, NJ, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Erica | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Refugee Housing | 2020 |
| Margie's Haven House | $10,000 | Heber Springs, AR, US | Aid To Domestic Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Tutor English To Advance Change | $10,000 | La Grange, IL, US | Aid For Learning English | 2020 |
| Gateway Human Trafficking | $10,000 | Chesterfield, MO, US | Education To Reduce Trafficking | 2020 |
| Ct Students For A Dream | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Education Against Prejudice | 2020 |
| St Louis Interfaith | $10,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | Legal Aid To Refugees | 2020 |
| Justice For Our Neighbors Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Legal Aid To Refugees | 2020 |
| The Haven Project | $10,000 | Lynn, MA, US | Aid To Homeless Youth | 2020 |
| Ga Asylum And Immigration Network | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal Aid To Violence Victims | 2020 |
| Worcester Youth Center | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Soccer Education | 2018 |
| Time Out Shelter | $10,000 | Payson, AZ, US | Victim Services | 2018 |
| Las Americas | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Victim Services | 2018 |
| Intercambio Uniting Online | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | English Language Services | 2018 |
| Centreville Immigration Forum | $10,000 | Centreville, VA, US | Legal Services | 2018 |
| University Of Akron Law Center | $10,000 | Akron, OH, US | Legal Services | 2018 |
| Ga Asylum & Immigration | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Legal Assitance To Victims | 2017 |
| Int'l Language Institute | $5,000 | Northampton, MA, US | English Language Learning | 2017 |
| Generatehope Inc | $5,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Safe Housing And Therapy | 2017 |
| Centreville Immigr'n Forum | $10,000 | Centreville, VA, US | Immigrant Education | 2017 |
| Life Span | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Victim Services | 2017 |
| Roca Inc | $5,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | Transformational Change | 2017 |
| Soccer Without Borders | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Soccer Education | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 75-3208981 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5303 146TH AVE SE Bellevue, WA 98006-3547 |
Key People (3)
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| President | Marianne Emerson |
|---|---|
| Vp And Secretary | Keith Disselkoen |
| Treasurer | Audrey Russek |
Forms 990-PF
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