Bimah Foundation
EIN 453526909Total Given 2016–2023
$3.9M
106 grants · $490K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$36K
typical mid grants · $22K–$40K
grant size
50%
supporter · 21/42 multi-year
repeat
$15.4M
Assets (2023)
42
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 832-0400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $512K | $9.7M | $234K | 18 |
| 2017 | $473K | $10.2M | $316K | 14 |
| 2018 | $480K | $9.8M | $726K | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.6M | $648K | N/A |
| 2020 | $620K | $14.9M | $6.2M | 15 |
| 2021 | $567K | $15.1M | $1.7M | 21 |
| 2022 | $565K | $14.7M | $451K | 15 |
| 2023 | $706K | $15.4M | $1.5M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 106 grants on record
Minimum
$700
25th Pctl
$22K
Median
$36K
Average
$37K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$210K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Director/Secr
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President Director
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Director
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Director/Secr
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Director
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President Director
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Director/Secr
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President Director
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Director
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Director
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President Director
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Director/Secr
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Director/Secr
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President Director
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Director
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Director
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Director/Secretary
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President Director
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Director
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Dir/Sec
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Dir
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
BS
Barbara K Silverman
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
PS
Philip Silverman
Co-President/Dir/Sec
Leadership
RS
Richard B Silverman
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
MS
Matthew Simon
Co-President/Dir
Leadership
MW
Margaret Wise
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
Grants Awarded (106 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $210,394 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Belev Echad | New York, NY | $136,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $102,000 | RICHARD AND BARBARA SILVERMAN PHILANTHROPIC FUND | 2018 |
| Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | $80,000 | PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH | 2023 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $78,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Belev Echad | New York, NY | $76,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Belev Echad | New York, NY | $73,400 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | $68,000 | PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $65,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $65,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $65,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $60,000 | THE LEGAL FUND | 2017 |
| The Lawfare Project | New York, NY | $60,000 | THE LEGAL FUND | 2018 |
| Gush Etzion Foundation | Woodmere, NY | $58,864 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Congregation Bnai Jehoshua Beth Elohim | Deerfield, IL | $56,515 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | $55,000 | PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH | 2021 |
| The Blue Card | New York, NY | $50,000 | MEDICAL SUPPLIES | 2020 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $40,750 | UNRESTRICTEDGENERAL & | 2016 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | $40,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Belev Echad | New York, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Stand With Us | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |