Ben Silverman Foundation
EIN 262454784 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$637K
47 grants · $71K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$13K
grant size
13%
transactional · 5/38 multi-year
repeat
$258K
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 553-1707
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $66K | $545K | $34K | 6 |
| 2017 | $73K | $553K | $66K | 6 |
| 2018 | $38K | $509K | $59K | 4 |
| 2020 | $81K | $420K | $-33K | 9 |
| 2021 | $25K | $433K | $24K | 4 |
| 2022 | $32K | $440K | $21K | 6 |
| 2023 | $160K | $396K | $100K | 4 |
| 2024 | $162K | $258K | $17K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 47 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$145K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (47 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | Los Angeles, CA | $145,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2023 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | Los Angeles, CA | $56,666 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Creative Community F | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR CREATIVE COMMUNITY FOR PEACE. | 2024 |
| Aspen Country Day School Inc | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | $23,680 | TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATION AND WELLBEING OF THE MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVE IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | 2016 |
| The Brentwood School | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE EXTENSIVE AND IPRESSIVE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED | 2017 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $19,600 | TO PROVIDE A CENTER FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY AND CELEBRATION, A PLACE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND FRIENDSHIP AND HOME... | 2020 |
| Friends of the Isarel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | $16,206 | TO PROVIDE EDUC & WELL-BEING OF THE MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | 2017 |
| Congregation Rodeph Sholom | New York, NY | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN WORSHIP, TORAH STUDY, AND JEWISH LIFE EXPERIENCES. | 2018 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $15,000 | TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL. | 2020 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $14,120 | TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES | 2017 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | $13,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | 2018 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATION AND WELLBEING OF THE MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVE IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | 2016 |
| The Heart Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $11,700 | TO SAVE LIVES BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEART DISEASE, EARLY DETECTION, AND RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Los Angeles, CA | $11,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | 2020 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE WORLD CLASS ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND ENRICH DIVERSE AUDIENCES AROUND THE WORLD | 2020 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE A CENTER FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY AND CELEBRATION, A PLACE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND FRIENDSHIP AND HOME... | 2021 |
| Aid Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION/ NOVA FESTIVAL EXHIBITION USA | 2024 |
| Stratford Festival America | Stratford, None | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE PLAYS) FOR AUDIENCES FROM U.S. & ABROAD | 2016 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Stratford Festival of America | Stratford, None | $7,500 | TO SUPPORT THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE PLAYS) FOR AUDIENCES FROM U.S. & ABROAD | 2017 |
| Jazz at Aspen Snowmass National Council | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | TO HELP | 2022 |
| Friends of Rodeph Sholom School | New York, NY | $6,000 | TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNALIZE CORE REFORM JEWISH VALUES | 2020 |
| Friends of Rodeph Sholom School Inc | Aspen, CO | $5,400 | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | $5,000 | TO SUSTAIN THE FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC AND BRING ITS MESSAGE THROUGH MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE WORLD | 2018 |