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Siloam

Preselected recipients only Telluride, Colorado · EIN 205588217

Siloam is a private foundation in Telluride, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $850,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $700,000 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
2023$700,0007$9.2 million
2024$850,0006$10.4 million

How to apply

Siloam 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$290,000
Hawaii1$250,000
California2$160,000
Massachusetts1$150,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Namahana Education Foundation
Kilauea, HI
Land acquisition fund for new school$250,000
EMIT USA Inc
Colorado Springs, CO
Unrestricted grantUnrestricted grant$240,000
Edify
Boston, MA
Unrestricted grant$150,000
Floresta USA Incorporated dba Plant With Purpose
San Diego, CA
Unrestricted grant$150,000
The Word for the World
Colorado Springs, CO
Unrestricted grant$50,000
SOWERS Ministry
Tehachapi, CA
Unrestricted grant$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Siloam accept grant applications?

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

How much does Siloam give?

$850,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs Siloam?

Its 2024 filing lists Jennifer M Jonas (Sole Member & Director) and Gerald B Jonas (Director).

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