Soliya Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Soliya empowers young adults with key competencies to constructively engage across differences in order to promote more cohesive societies. We achieve our mission through three key levers: dialogue exchanges, facilitation training, and supporting organizations seeking to create cultures of constructive engagement within their institutions. With this grant funding, we seek to strengthen our US-based programming by equipping a growing community of young adults with key leadership, communication and collaboration skills, and provide adaptable tools and resources to educators and youth-serving organizations to foster constructive engagement across different contexts.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 520
- Highest pay
- $108,120, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 367% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $964,572 spent. The Connect Program - Soliyas flagship virtual exchange initiative - engages college-aged youth across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa from varied socioeconomic backgrounds in online, small-group, facilitated dialogue to establish a deeper understanding for the perspectives of others on critical issues, and strengthen key 21st century skills and attitudes, including cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration, digital literacy, empathy, and other global competencies. The Connect Program is offered through 4 distinct modules that vary in length, theme, emphasis and language of programming. All Connect Program modules are offered through partnerships with universities, learning institutions, and community service organizations, and run parallel to academic semesters. Global Circles - Soliyas Global Circles are short, two-week online dialogue opportunities, bringing together young people from various backgrounds and nationalities for a face-to-face exchange around compelling global issues that matter to youth today. Topics vary from one round to another; recent topics include "Global Solidarity - Meaning and Scope", "Artificial Intelligence and Human Ethics and Climate Change and Inequalities." Participants learn from and with each other through discussion-based activities, engaging in both synchronous and asynchronous exchanges. Through facilitated discussions on a timely topic, participants develop greater global awareness while building critical 21st century skills and attitudes such as cross-cultural communication, empathy, and critical thinking aiming to enhance cultural understanding and leadership skills. Young people register directly into Global Circles, an open-enrollment program, and they can apply to join as many rounds as desired.Learning and Development Solutions - Soliyas Learning & Development Solutions offers a range of training and professional development options designed to sharpen key leadership, communication and facilitation skills to promote constructive, respectful, and deep engagement in the online and offline contexts. Trainings are interactive and practice-based to activate and cement learning. Learning and Development Solutions include the Introductory Training, an asynchronous, self-paced, online introductory course where trainees learn key, foundational concepts of dialogue and facilitation, group management, and online engagement, and develop a facilitation toolkit; The advanced training which is largely practice-based with extensive individualized feedback, and trainees learn how to apply facilitation skills and tools in different contexts, manage difficult group dynamics, and develop greater proficiency in group management, leadership and communication; and Client-driven Solutions. 2408 connect program participants in connect program, including all its iterations + 2321 peers activated through connect program activities. 977 participants in the facilitation training program, including all its iterations. 3153 participants in global circles. 414 participants in learning and development activities across 9 partnerships.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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