Benedict Silverman Foundation
EIN 261441980 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$11.3M
48 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical mid grants · $37K–$147K
grant size
30%
supporter · 10/33 multi-year
repeat
$37.3M
Assets (2024)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 697-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.2M | $26.9M | $264K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $33.4M | $7.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $40.6M | $9.2M | 11 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $37.4M | $814K | 10 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $37.2M | $1.3M | 14 |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $37.3M | $2.2M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$37K
Median
$100K
Average
$236K
75th Pctl
$147K
Maximum
$2.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Trust | New York, NY | $2,051,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| The Reading Institute | New York, NY | $2,010,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - SCIENCE OF READING INTERVENTIONS | 2024 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York, NY | $1,506,500 | LITERACY PROGRAMMING | 2023 |
| Literacy Trust Inc | New York, NY | $790,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York, NY | $521,000 | LITERACY PROGRAMMING | 2022 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York, NY | $506,500 | LITERACY PROGRAMMING | 2022 |
| Literacy Trust | New York, NY | $505,600 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | $373,964 | READING RESCUE | 2018 |
| Teachers College Reading & Writing Project | New York, NY | $284,880 | READING RESCUE | 2020 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $200,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2024 |
| Eastern Oregon University | LE Grande, OR | $175,440 | READING GO AND READING READY | 2023 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $175,210 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COURSES - GRADE B OR BETTER | 2023 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | $137,298 | TUTORING PROGRAM | 2023 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $127,217 | LITERACY PROGRAMMING | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University & Health System | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | TUTORING PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University & Health System | Baltimore, MD | $125,000 | TUTORING PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| South Asian Council for Social Services | Flushing, NY | $125,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2024 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | $113,385 | READING GO AND READING READY | 2023 |
| Rethink Food NYC | New York, NY | $112,574 | FOOD BANK | 2020 |
| South Asian Council for Social Services | Flushing, NY | $107,250 | FOOD PANTRY | 2022 |
| South Asian Council for Social Services | Flushing, NY | $107,250 | FOOD PANTRY | 2023 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $100,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2022 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $100,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2023 |
| Elijah's Promise Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | $100,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2024 |
| Elijah's Promise | New Brunswick, NJ | $99,960 | SOUP KITCHEN DONATION | 2020 |
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