Championing the work of nonprofits that strive to make the world better, more sustainable, and just.
About the Foundation
The Soloviev Foundation is the charitable giving arm of the Soloviev Group, dedicated to supporting the efforts of those working across humanitarian, environmental, and educational causes.
Our Mission
Our mission is simple and intentionally broad: to help make a better world. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our partners in this work. The Foundation’s gifts go to both large, long-established institutions addressing global crises and concerns, and smaller, hyperlocal organizations serving the populations in need within their communities.
Our Process
Our process and criteria for determining the recipients of Soloviev Foundation gifts are straightforward. We identify a need that aligns with our values and seek out the nonprofit organizations best-suited to address that need most effectively and which can make the largest impact. While all causes are considered in our giving plan, we are especially committed to supporting at-risk children, promoting values in society, and encouraging social responsibility.
Philanthropic Initiatives
Empowering organizations and strengthening our communities
Henry Street Settlement
Helping to provide opportunities for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers
through social services, arts, and healthcare programs.
Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation
Enhancing patient care, advancing medical research, and improving community health
outcomes.
The Hope Program
Empowering New Yorkers to build sustainable futures through comprehensive training,
jobs, advancement, and lifelong career support.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Supporting the preservation of cultural heritage for future generations.
Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement
Working with underserved communities in Western Queens to assist those in need and
catalyze positive change.
Citymeals-on-Wheels
Contributing to the mission to serve over 65 million meals to aging New Yorkers and
commitment to address the nutritional needs of New York's elderly population.
New York City Police Foundation
Strengthening public safety and fostering positive relationships between law
enforcement and the community.
Family Community Life Center
Promoting quality family life and a stronger sense of community in Riverhead, New
York, through social, educational, recreational, and cultural programs with this
local organization.
Southampton Animal Shelter
Enhancing the efforts of a local animal welfare organization on Long Island's South
Fork in their ongoing community work.
Troopers Memorial Fund Inc
Honoring New York State Troopers from Troop L who have made the ultimate sacrifice
to protect our community.
The Orphaned Starfish Foundation
Helping to provide orphans, abuse victims, trafficking survivors, indigenous
children, and refugees in breaking the cycles of abuse and poverty through
technology-based education, job training, and job placement assistance.
Developing and nurturing the next generation of leaders today, for a better tomorrow.
Marymount University
A donation from The Soloviev Foundation helped the university establish a Center for
Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility.
Housing Partnership Development Corporation
Empowering developers to access various affordable housing initiatives, government
subsidies, and provides pre-development loans to support the creation of affordable
homes.
Committed to supporting families and communities of all sizes and kinds in need.
Wounded Warrior Project
Supporting this organization's dedication to serving America's wounded veterans and
their families.
Sport at the Service of Humanity
Supporting a Vatican-led initiative teaching values to underprivileged children
through sports.
Other Recent Recipients
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Contributing to the hospital’s efforts in assisting children and families facing
childhood cancers and other pediatric diseases.
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Americares
Assisting Ukrainian refugees in Poland in obtaining medical assistance.
Roots and Wings
Supporting literacy programs for disadvantaged public-school children in Delray
Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
(NCMEC)
Helping to create a pioneering international platform to combat child exploitation
by sharing data-driven advocacy and global legislative updates.
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
Aiding the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation in uniting stakeholders and developing
creative solutions to protect and preserve the ecoregion.
Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation
Center
Empowering and educating marginalized children and their families on Long Island’s
East End.
The Gallery & Collection
The Soloviev Foundation is pleased to share its collection with the public for the first time in more than 20 years. Collection highlights include works by Alberto Giacometti, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, and many other significant artists.
Selections from the Collection
Sumerian cylinder seal
ca. 3100-2750 BCE
Photo: Tim Nighswander / Imaging4Art
Paul Cézanne
Lilacs
ca. 1886
Photo: Tim Nighswander / Imaging4Art
Henri Matisse
Acrobats
1952
© Succession H. Matisse /
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New
York
Photo: Courtesy of Museum of Modern Art, New York
Joan Miró
Oiseu Lunaire (Monumental)
1982
© Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York /
ADAGP, Paris
Photo: Cultural Preservation Technologies
Beyond making its collection accessible to the public, The Soloviev Foundation is also committed to engaging with contemporary artists, supporting emerging curators and scholars, and developing educational programs.
Gallery Exhibitions
On the ground floor of the Soloviev Group’s iconic 9 West 57th Street office tower, The Soloviev Foundation Gallery presents rotating exhibitions that draw from its expansive collection. An inaugural display of collection highlights featured milestones of European modernism. The next exhibition, something you cannot hold, paired collection artworks with photographic work by four contemporary artists, creating a sequence of dialogues across eras and media. In February, the foundation shared a selection of African and African diasporic artworks that included photographs by James Van Der Zee and sculptural works from continental Africa. The current exhibition is an engagement with works from the foundation’s African collection, Between Distance and Desire: African Diasporic Perspectives.
Visit
The Soloviev Foundation Gallery is on view by appointment for guided tours and exhibition viewing hours. Between Distance and Desire: African Diasporic Perspectives runs through December 31.
If a time is no longer visible at the reservation links above, all slots are full. Please check back later.
Past Exhibitions
May 24, 2023 – May 19, 2024
something you cannot hold
July 17, 2024 – March 2, 2025
Black History Month Selection
February 1 – 28, 2025
Future Plans
Future plans for The Soloviev Foundation Gallery include an expansion of the gallery space by architect Thomas Phifer and exhibitions that situate contemporary artists in dialogue with works from the collection. Forthcoming programs also include symposiums on art and culture as well as initiatives for young people focused on global issues such as climate change, childhood poverty, and human rights.
INSTITUTIONAL LOANS
As part of The Soloviev Foundation’s efforts to share its collection and promote cross-cultural cooperation and understanding, artworks are frequently lent to art institutions around the world.
Advisory Board
Representing a broad range of interests, experience, and knowledge, The Soloviev Foundation Advisory Board is focused, efficient, and dedicated to ensuring that its philanthropic initiatives have a direct and lasting impact on the organizations and communities it chooses to support.
Stefan Soloviev
Stefan Soloviev is the Principal of The Soloviev Foundation, the philanthropic division of the Soloviev Group. As the Chairman of the Soloviev Group, he oversees the company’s diverse portfolio of industry-leading companies in sectors including Agriculture & Ranching, Transportation & Railroad, Energy, Hospitality & Retail, and Real Estate & Development.
Nikolai Solow
Nikolai Solow is Executive Vice President of the Soloviev Group, primarily overseeing the operations of the company’s Southwest development projects while also serving as a key advisor on the company’s operations on the North Fork of Long Island.
Hayden Soloviev
Hayden Soloviev is Vice Chairman of the Soloviev Group and a key advisor on development and growth across the company’s holdings, while also helping to lead the philanthropic work of The Soloviev Foundation.
Quintin Soloviev
Quintin Soloviev is the Executive Vice Chairman of the Soloviev Group and oversees the venture capital division of the business, with a primary focus on sustainability and innovation.
Michael Hershman
Michael Hershman is CEO of the Soloviev Group and has been advising global industry leaders on corporate governance and compliance, mergers and acquisitions strategies, and securities issues for more than 30 years.
