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BMS Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jericho, New York · EIN 461082072

BMS Family Foundation is a private foundation in Jericho, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $10.1 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5.1 million and the largest $10.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10.1 million the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4.5 million1$125 million
2024$10.1 million2$142 million
2025$10.1 million2$137 million

How to apply

BMS 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$10.1 million
New Jersey1$36,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund
Covington, KY
Contribution for furtherance of charitable endeavors.$10.1 million
The Donors Fund Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Contribution for furtherance of charitable endeavors.$36,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does BMS Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does BMS Family Foundation give?

$10.1 million in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5.1 million.

Who runs BMS Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists M Silber (President & Treasurer), B Silber (Vice President) and Jay D Waxenberg (Secretary).

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