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The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atherton, California · EIN 943338308

The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Atherton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $223,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $101,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $202,230 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$110,4727$3.0 million
2023$202,2308$5.8 million
2024$223,5006$5.4 million

How to apply

The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$173,500
Wyoming1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Club
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$101,000
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
Charitable$50,000
Grand Teton Music Festival
Jackson, WY
Charitable$50,000
The Hoover Institution
Stanford, CA
Charitable$10,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Charitable$7,500
Children's Health Council
Palo Alto, CA
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation give?

$223,500 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Arnold Silverman (Director) and Barbara Silverman (Director).

What does The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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