Private foundation · EIN 22-3658069 · Cranbury, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Silverman Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $92K total, median $6,000. 70% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
10
$92K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in NJ
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish CommitteePhiladelphia, PAGerneral Purpose$25K
Greenwood HouseEwing, NJGeneral Purpose$25K
Trenton Area Soup KitchenTrenton, NJGeneral Purpose$6,000
Isles IncTrenton, NJGeneral Purpose$6,000
The Father CenterTrenton, NJGeneral Purpose$6,000
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNGeneral Purpose$6,000
Jewish Family Children's ServicesPrinceton, NJGeneral Purpose$5,000
Nj AngelsJackson Township, NJGeneral Purpose$5,000
The Peddie SchoolHightstown, NJGeneral Purpose$5,000
CwruCleveland, OHGeneral Purpose$2,500

By state: New Jersey 7 · Pennsylvania 1 · Tennessee 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Silverman Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Cranbury, New Jersey, administered in care of Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Silverman Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Silverman Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $92K across 10 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Silverman Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (7 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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