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Silver Sun Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 816963623

Silver Sun Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $57,858 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,192 and the largest $20,000. 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 down from $88,683 the year before.

70% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$88,68311$4.0 million
2024$57,85810$4.1 million

How to apply

Silver Sun 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 Silver Sun Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$38,858
Virginia1$15,000
Massachusetts1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wfuv
Bronx, NY
General$20,000
Skylight
Brooklyn, NY
General$15,000
Ufo
Fairfax, VA
General$15,000
Fordham
Boston, MA
General$4,000
Maysles Film
New York, NY
General$1,200
Woodstock Refugee Network
Woodstock, NY
General$1,183
Film at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
General$500
Queerly
New York, NY
General$500
Athens Cultural Center
Athens, NY
General$300
Woodstock Film Festival
Woodstock, NY
General$175

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Silver Sun Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Silver Sun Foundation give?

$57,858 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,192.

Who runs Silver Sun Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen Goodman (Trustee) and Paul Goodman (Trustee).

What does Silver Sun Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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