Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation

EIN 911852739 Private Foundation

Novato, CA 94945 |(415) 435-1692

Total 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

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (415) 435-1692
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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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