The Solomont Family Foundation concentrates its giving on civic leadership and higher-education–based civic engagement, funding institutions that promote public service, leadership development, and civic learning. Giving is focused and strategic: most dollars go to a small number of organizations, with repeat support to a local university program and targeted support for national civic initiatives.
A defining feature of the Alan D and Susan Lewis Solomont Family Foundation is its sustained support for university-based civic engagement, especially through Tufts University’s Tisch College. That relationship appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, alongside support for civic leadership organizations and institutions tied to public service, democratic participation, and community learning. The foundation’s giving also reaches into Jewish communal life, Holocaust education, and arts and culture, suggesting a portfolio built around civic, educational, and community-facing institutions rather than a broad open call model. Recent grants show the foundation combining larger commitments with smaller gifts. Tufts College appears as a recurring recipient, with support marked for Tisch College and also for unrestricted giving. The Obama Foundation also appears in the recent record, reflecting interest in civic leadership programming. Other named recipients include Temple Beth Elohim, Berklee College of Music, the United States Holocaust Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Across these grants, the foundation supports student fellowships, unrestricted institutional work, and named funds or pledges, indicating a mix of program support and longer-term relationship-based giving.
Higher education is a central theme. The foundation gave $25,000 in 2025, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2023 to Trustees of Tufts College for Tisch College, showing continued support for a university-based civic engagement program. It also gave $5,000 in 2025 to Trustees of Tufts College for unrestricted support. Student support appears in the grants to Umass Lowell. In 2025, the foundation gave $5,000 for unrestricted support, and it also gave $5,000 in both 2024 and 2023 for the Endowed Student Fellowship Fund. That pattern links the foundation to fellowship funding as well as general institutional support. Civic and public-service programming shows up through the Obama Foundation, which received $25,000 in 2024 for unrestricted support. Cultural and communal institutions are also part of the portfolio, including Temple Beth Elohim and Berklee College of Music, each receiving repeated support in recent years.
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Most grants fall between $250 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Highly concentrated: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a core grantee (Tufts/Tisch College) and selective one-off grants to national civic organizations.
Notable grantees: Trustees of Tufts College — Tisch College, Obama Foundation
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent-grant list also shows a small set of larger awards at $25,000 and $10,000, alongside many $5,000 and sub-$5,000 gifts. The pattern is repeat-oriented rather than one-off; Tufts College, Temple Beth Elohim, Berklee College of Music, J Street, and Umass Lowell all appear in multiple years. The foundation is a family foundation, and it funds individuals. Several grants are labeled unrestricted, while others are tied to pledges, endowed fellowships, or named funds.
The grant record is entirely domestic, with 135 grants to recipients in the US. Most grants go to Massachusetts recipients, which account for 78% of grants, but New York is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities visible in the recent list include Boston, Wellesley, Chicago, Washington, Oxford, and New York. The pattern is regional, with a strong concentration in Massachusetts and additional grants to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Illinois, and Mississippi.
The recent record centers on higher education, civic engagement, and public-service leadership. Named recipients include Trustees of Tufts College for Tisch College, the Obama Foundation for unrestricted support, and institutions tied to Jewish communal life, Holocaust education, and the arts.
Yes. Tufts College appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Tisch College and also for unrestricted support. Temple Beth Elohim, Berklee College of Music, J Street, and Umass Lowell also show repeated grants across multiple years.
The grant-size distribution is small-dollar overall: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent list also includes larger grants of $25,000 and $10,000, but those sit above the typical range.
Most grants go to Massachusetts recipients, which account for 78% of grants. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recipient cities in the recent list also include Boston, Wellesley, Chicago, Washington, Oxford, and New York.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grant record includes support for student fellowships, including the Endowed Student Fellowship Fund at Umass Lowell.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TISCH COLLEGE |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TBE FUND |
| BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | OUTSTANDING PLEDGE |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UMASS LOWELL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FDN | OXFORD, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | RAY MABUS FUND |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $3,650 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMMONWEALTH BEACON | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HELPING OUR WOMEN | PROVINCETOWN, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEBREW SENIOR LIFE | ROSLINDALE, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SALT LICK INCUBATOR | BELMONT, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEREZIN MUSIC FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEBREW COLLEGE | AUBURNDALE, MA | $1,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT | PROVINCETOWN, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SPARKSHARE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JCRC OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | POWER OF 80 |
| THE HOFFMAN PROCESS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GEN |
| COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE HOFFMAN PROCESS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GEN |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| COLLEGE OF SOCIAL INNOVATION | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH ALLIANCE FOR LAW AND SOCIAL ACTION | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FINCA VIGIA FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ABRAHAM INITIATIVES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JCOGS | STOWE, VT | $500 | 2025 | SPECIAL EVENING |
| TRURO CONSERVATION TRUST | NORTH TRURO, MA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FARHOF | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE UMBRELLA | BROCKTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RASHI SCHOOL | DEDHAM, MA | $180 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CITZENS CIRCLE | WESTERLY, RI | $180 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BEAM CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | $150 | 2025 | IMO DANNY KAHN |
| EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY | BOSTON, MA | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $100 | 2025 | IMO JIM HARPER, LOLA SKIKNET, TBE FUND |
| VILNA SHUL | BOSTON, MA | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRESHMAN HEAD START | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TPRTA | TRURO, MA | $85 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $50 | 2025 | IHO MARK BELSKY |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTRY FREE CLINIC | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $50 | 2025 | IMO MARY LOU HUNT |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $25 | 2025 | IMO PAMELA GOLDBERG'S MOTHER |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $25 | 2025 | TBE FUND |
| OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | TISCH COLLEGE |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TBE FUND |
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
$25,000TISCH COLLEGE
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$10,000TBE FUND
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
$10,000OUTSTANDING PLEDGE
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
$6,800UNRESTRICTED
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
UMASS LOWELL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FDN
$5,000RAY MABUS FUND
T'RUAH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$3,650UNRESTRICTED
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
COMMONWEALTH BEACON
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
HELPING OUR WOMEN
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
HEBREW SENIOR LIFE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
SALT LICK INCUBATOR
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
TEREZIN MUSIC FOUNDATION
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
HEBREW COLLEGE
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
SPARKSHARE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
JCRC OF GREATER BOSTON
$1,000POWER OF 80
THE HOFFMAN PROCESS
$1,000GEN
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
THE HOFFMAN PROCESS
$1,000GEN
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES
$1,000ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL INNOVATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH ALLIANCE FOR LAW AND SOCIAL ACTION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
FINCA VIGIA FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
ABRAHAM INITIATIVES
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
JCOGS
$500SPECIAL EVENING
TRURO CONSERVATION TRUST
$500UNRESTRICTED
FARHOF
$500UNRESTRICTED
THE UMBRELLA
$250UNRESTRICTED
RASHI SCHOOL
$180UNRESTRICTED
CITZENS CIRCLE
$180UNRESTRICTED
BEAM CENTER
$150IMO DANNY KAHN
EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY
$100UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$100IMO JIM HARPER, LOLA SKIKNET, TBE FUND
VILNA SHUL
$100UNRESTRICTED
FRESHMAN HEAD START
$100UNRESTRICTED
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$100UNRESTRICTED
TPRTA
$85UNRESTRICTED
THE PEOPLE'S PANTRY
$50IHO MARK BELSKY
MONTGOMERY COUNTRY FREE CLINIC
$50IMO MARY LOU HUNT
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$25IMO PAMELA GOLDBERG'S MOTHER
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$25TBE FUND
OBAMA FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
$25,000TISCH COLLEGE
TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM
$10,000TBE FUND