The Soloviev Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Soloviev Foundation funds humanitarian, environmental and educational causes, with particular commitments to at-risk children, promoting values in society and encouraging social responsibility, so a strong fit depends on matching one of those themes.
- Most grants are modest: about eight in ten of its 72 grants to organisations fall between $2,500 and $100,000, the median grant is $15,000, and half of its 72 grants were $15,000 or less, so a request in that bracket is realistic, though it has made one grant as large as $1,000,000.
- No geographic focus is stated in its filings, though its grants are shown mainly in California, New York, Florida, Washington and Virginia.
- There are no deadlines given in its IRS filing and it accepts applications, with no particular grant application form or required information or materials specified, so timing is flexible and the approach can be straightforward.
- Only 11% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded the previous year, suggesting it is open to new applicants rather than being driven mainly by repeat relationships.
Overview
The Soloviev Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Soloviev Foundation supports humanitarian, environmental and educational causes, with particular commitments to at-risk children, promoting values in society and encouraging social responsibility. It considers all causes, identifying needs aligned with its values and seeking the nonprofit organisations best suited to address them effectively and make the largest impact. Its giving spans large, long-established institutions addressing global crises and concerns, as well as smaller, hyperlocal organisations serving populations in need within their communities. The foundation describes its aim as making the world better, more sustainable and just, and values diversity among its partners.
Themes
- Humanitarian causes
- Environmental causes
- Educational causes
- At-risk children
- Values in society
- Social responsibility
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, New York, Florida, Washington and Virginia.
How to apply
The filing specifies no particular grant application form or required information or materials.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 11% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 72 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It identifies needs aligned with its values and seeks nonprofit organisations best suited to address them effectively and make the largest impact.
- It especially supports at-risk children, promotes values in society and encourages social responsibility.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 7%
- The largest single recipient received 23% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 11% of grant dollars went to organisations The Soloviev Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 53 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Sutter Medical Center Foundation · General support$1,000,0002023 tax year
- Gonzaga University · Men's basketball enhancement fund$500,0002023 tax year
- Saint Mary's College of California · Soloviev men's basketball fund$500,0002023 tax year
- New York City Police Foundation · Gala and general support$100,0002023 tax year
- Wounded Warrior Project · General support$100,0002023 tax year
- Hudson Institute · General support$100,0002023 tax year
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children · General support$100,0002023 tax year
- Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation · General support$100,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Michael Hershman — Vice President and Secretary
- Nikolai Solow — Treasurer
- Stefan Q Soloviev — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $10,259,260 | $1,149,287 | $328,931,448 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $13,843,472 | $3,202,783 | $319,278,090 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
- (212) 751-1100
- gallery@solovievfoundation.org
- New York, NY
- solovievfoundation.org
Applying to The Soloviev Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (212) 751-1100
- gallery@solovievfoundation.org
- New York, NY
- solovievfoundation.org