Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation
EIN 911852739 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$54.4M
392 grants · $6.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $30K–$125K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 73/110 multi-year
repeat
$204.4M
Assets (2024)
110
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 435-1692
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.0M | $121.3M | $4.8M | 45 |
| 2017 | $5.3M | $140.9M | $8.1M | 53 |
| 2018 | $7.4M | $121.9M | $6.2M | 57 |
| 2019 | N/A | $145.7M | $5.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $6.8M | $153.9M | $3.0M | 55 |
| 2021 | $9.9M | $177.3M | $6.4M | 49 |
| 2022 | $5.5M | $171.7M | $5.6M | 39 |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $177.4M | $4.1M | 47 |
| 2024 | $8.5M | $204.4M | $5.6M | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 392 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$50K
Average
$139K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (392 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $4,000,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| MCF Donor Advised Fund | Novato, CA | $4,000,000 | UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR MANY LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGS. | 2024 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $2,500,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| MCF Donor Advised Fund | Novato, CA | $1,500,000 | UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR MANY LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGS. | 2020 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $1,500,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2022 |
| Light the Way | Berkeley, CA | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND LEARNING | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2017 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2018 |
| As You SOW | Oakland, CA | $527,000 | WORKING TOWARD A SAFE, JUST WORKPLACE: APPAREL SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2016 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $400,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS | 2020 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $400,000 | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | 2020 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $400,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS | 2021 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $400,000 | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | 2021 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $400,000 | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | 2022 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $400,000 | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | 2023 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $400,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS | 2017 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $400,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS | 2018 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $350,000 | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $300,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $300,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $300,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES | 2023 |
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