Stephen M Silberstein Foundation
Invitation OnlyBelvedere, California · EIN 91-1852739 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$8.5M
Organizations funded47
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$204.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
46% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcf Donor Advised Fund | Novato, CA | Umbrella organization for many local nonprofit orgs. | $4,000,000 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | Educational radio broadcasting | $350,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Defend & preserve individual right & liberties | $300,000 |
| National Vote at Home Institute | Washington, DC | Ensure the security of our elections and puting voter's needs first | $250,000 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Investigative reporting | $250,000 |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | Support public radio journalism | $200,000 |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Washington, DC | To dismantle unfair electoral maps and create a redistricting system based on democratic values | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | New York, NY | Deliver health care services, sex educucation | $200,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Protect wild places & responsible resource use | $200,000 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | Support research & education in economics | $150,000 |
| Common Cause | Washington, DC | Vehicle for citizens to make voices heard in political process & hold elected leaders accountable | $150,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute | Washington, DC | Think tank to broaden discussion of economic issues to include lower/middle class | $150,000 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | Building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society by turning ideas into action. | $150,000 |
| Institute for Research on Presidental Elections | Los Altos, CA | Educate the public, community leaders, opinion leaders, and policy makers with regard to the manner by which we elect the president of the… | $140,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | Food distribution to those in need. | $100,000 |
| Center for Political Accountability | Washington, DC | Supports political accountability and disclosure | $100,000 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Advocate, provide expertise on, and build support behind public policy and planning that supports open space conservation and smart growth. | $100,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation | Washington, DC | Serves as the people's voice in the nation's capital. | $100,000 |
| Save the Bay | Oakland, CA | Works to protect & restore the san francisco bay | $100,000 |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Fund independent journalism that increases public awareness of progressive issues | $100,000 |
| One Fair Wage | New York, NY | To end all subminimum wages in the united states and raise wages and working conditions in the service sector in particular. | $100,000 |
| Outdoor Afro | Oakland, CA | Inspire and promote african american connections and leadership in nature | $97,600 |
| Pardee Historic Home Museum Inc | Oakland, CA | To encourage learning, understanding, and appreciation of oakland's early history, the contributions of three generations of the pardee… | $80,000 |
| Cityside Journalism Institute | Oakland, CA | To help people feel more engaged with their city and with one another | $75,000 |
| Green Science Policy Institute | Berkeley, CA | Create a sustainable relationship among one another | $75,000 |
| Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy | Washington, DC | Ensures that elected officials, media, and the general public have access to accurate, timely, and straightforward information on current… | $75,000 |
| Patriotic Millionaires | Washington, DC | Committed to building a more prosperous, stable, and inclusive nation through economic policies and political process policies | $75,000 |
| Calmatters | Sacramento, CA | Inform californians through meaningful journalism about the players, politics, and interests that shape the issues that affect their lives | $50,000 |
| Good Jobs First | Washington, DC | Promoting accountability in economic development | $50,000 |
| John Burton Foundationcommunity Initiatives | San Francisco, CA | Promotes values of nurturing children and youth who are less fortunate | $50,000 |
| Marin County Bicycle Coalition | Fairfax, CA | Improving our country's roads, multi-use pathways, and off-road facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. | $50,000 |
| Military Religious Freedom Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | Protect constitutionally mandated religious freedom | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Baykeeper | San Francisco, CA | Addressing the greatest threats to the sf bay. | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | San Francisco, CA | Creates and produces theater that presents a working-class analysis of the vents that shape our society, expose social and economic… | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association | San Francisco, CA | Use research, education, and advocacy to promote good planning and government in the san francisco bay area | $50,000 |
| Voices for Progress | Santa Monica, CA | Advocates for the public interest on topics such as the climate, income inequality, and a fair democracy | $50,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | Defend & preserve individual rights & liberties | $30,000 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | To achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds to and thorugh college to realize their full potential… | $25,000 |
| Amigos de Las Americas - East Bay Chapter | Oakland, CA | Promote youth leadership across the americas | $25,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Raise awareness for a two-state solution | $25,000 |
| The Living New Deal | Berkeley, CA | Aims to preserve new deal art and architecture from destruction or privatization as well as helping communities rediscover their heritage | $25,000 |
| Science Friday | New York, NY | Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, science friday is the source for entertaining and educational… | $25,000 |
| California Budget & Policy Center | Sacramento, CA | Access to useful analyses of state budget to improve public policies and well-being of californians | $15,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | Campaigns for forests | $15,000 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | Protect island habitats and assist local communities | $15,000 |
| Alaska Wilderness League | Anchorage, AK | Promote and protect america's public lands in alaska | $10,000 |
| California Native Plant Society | Sacramento, CA | Conserving california native plants and their natural habitats | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,537,600 | 47 |
| 2023 | $6,920,000 | 47 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349103570
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-1852739
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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