Louis & Martha Silver Foundation Inc
EIN 136165326Total Given 2018–2023
$3.4M
215 grants · $574K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
47%
supporter · 65/139 multi-year
repeat
$3.0M
Assets (2023)
139
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(914) 285-1430
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $190K | $4.6M | $135K | 67 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.2M | $153K | N/A |
| 2020 | $229K | $5.3M | $151K | 84 |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $82K | 33 |
| 2023 | $137K | $3.0M | $69K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 215 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$2.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SG
Steven Gelles
President
Leadership
CG
Caron Gelles
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Steven Gelles
President
Leadership
CG
Caron Gelles
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Martin Silver
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Gelles
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
MS
Martin Silver
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Gelles
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
MS
Martin Silver
President
Leadership
SG
Steven Gelles
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (215 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Ziegler Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | $2,787,566 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Uja Federation of Ny | New York, NY | $35,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Uja Federation of Ny | New York, NY | $20,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| UJA Federation of New York | Ny, NY | $20,000 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Young Israel of Scarsdale | Scarsdale, NY | $14,600 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chabad-Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $12,500 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| United Hatzalah | Ny, NY | $11,800 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ahrc Nassau | Brookville, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Met Council | New York, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford | West Hartford, CT | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Temple Beth-El of Great Neck | Great Neck, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| American Friends Of SHALVA | Ny, NY | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chabad-Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Shalva | Ny, NY | $10,000 | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Chabad-Tzivos Hashem | Brooklyn, NY | $8,600 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Shalva | New York, NY | $8,600 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $7,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Nassau County Association for the Help of Retarded Children | Brookville, NY | $7,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | Great Neck, NY | $7,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Temple Beth-El of Great Neck | Great Neck, NY | $7,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $7,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Met Council | Ny, NY | $7,500 | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Chabad-Tzivos Hashem | Brooklyn, NY | $7,200 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Emunah of America | New York, NY | $6,800 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Leket Israel (American Friends Of) | Teaneck, NJ | $5,400 | Unrestricted | 2023 |