Solon E Summerfield Foundation Incorporated
The Solon E. Summerfield Foundation is a private foundation (established 1929) that funds education and youth-focused organizations in the NYC‑metro area. The official site includes grant guidelines, past grantees, an inquiry form, and contact details ([email protected], (212) 218-7640).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established education or youth-serving nonprofit organizations based in the New York metro area seeking program or general operating support at the $100K+ level.
Good Fit
- • Primary programs focus on youth development, education, or workforce training in NYC.
- • Track record of scaled programming and measurable outcomes.
- • Credible request for general operating support or sizable program expansion.
- • Local partnerships or presence in the NYC metro ecosystem.
Geography
In the latest year the foundation concentrated 87% of dollars and 86% of grant count in New York, with only modest giving to a few other states, indicating an effectively NYC‑metro focused footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 49 grants to 45 distinct recipients with a dispersed top‑five share (about 29%), demonstrating a broad set of independent grantees for the observed year, though only one year is available.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes grant guidelines and an inquiry form but explicitly accepts grants by invitation only; direct evidence of turnover or new-recipient entry is unavailable in the single-year record, so unsolicited applicants have a plausible but limited pathway via the inquiry form.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
