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Syd and Jan M Silverman Foundation Inc

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Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 22-3125351 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$248K
Organizations funded105
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$6.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $3,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

ContactMARK SILVERMAN PRESIDENT OF FDN
Address21 LAKEVIEW LANE, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Phone2038615925
EmailN/A
Form and materialsDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ORGANIZATION
DeadlinesN/A
RestrictionsN/A

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education16
  • Arts & Culture9
  • Food Assistance4
  • Human Services4
  • Animal Welfare3
  • Children & Youth3

Where it gives

100% of grants went outside New Jersey.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Voices Center for ResilienceNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$10,400
Spectrum Designs FoundationPort Washington, NYUnrestricted general$9,000
Stone Ridge Library Foundation IncStone Ridge, NYUnrestricted general$8,000
Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer CtrNew York, NYUnrestricted general$7,000
St Joseph's Health FundYonkers, NYUnrestricted general$7,000
Our Lady of Sorrows ChurchWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted general$6,000
White Plains Beautification Foundation IncWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted general$6,000
Womans Club of White Plains FoundationWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted general$6,000
St Mark's Episcopal ChurchNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
New Canaan YMCANew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$5,000
White Plains Performing Arts CenterWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted general$5,000
St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$5,000
Keys to ChangePhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$5,000
The Center for the Rights of Abused ChildrenPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$5,000
Waste Not IncScottsdale, AZUnrestricted general$5,000
Clark UniversityWorcester, MAUnrestricted general$4,000
The Food BasketHilo, HIUnrestricted general$4,000
Homeless Youth ConnectionPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$4,000
Project HawaiiKeaau, HIUnrestricted general$4,000
Central Arizona Shelter Services IncPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$4,000
Arizona PbsPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$4,000
Iona Preparatory SchoolNew Rochelle, NYUnrestricted general$3,200
Williston Northampton SchoolEasthampton, MAUnrestricted general$3,000
Villa Maria Education Center IncStamford, CTUnrestricted general$3,000
Cardinal Mccloskey ServicesValhalla, NYUnrestricted general$3,000
Cardinal Hayes Home for ChildrenMillbrook, NYUnrestricted general$3,000
Community Foundation of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NYUnrestricted general$3,000
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix AssnPittsburgh, PAUnrestricted general$3,000
Catholic School Region Center WestchesterNew Rochelle, NYUnrestricted general$3,000
Greens Ledge Light Preservation SocietyNorwalk, CTUnrestricted general$3,000
Prisma Community CarePhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$3,000
New Canaan Community Foundation IncNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$2,500
Planned Parenthood of S New EnglandNew Haven, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
The Frederick Gunn SchoolWashington, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
New Canaan LibraryNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
The Garden Club of AmericaNew York, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Iona Grammar SchoolNew Rochelle, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Meals on Wheels of White Plains IncWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILBrock yates tribute fund$2,000
Ulster County SPCAKingston, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Ulster County Historical SocietyKingston, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Family of Woodstock IncKingston, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Mohonk Preserve IncNew Paltz, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
People's PlaceKingston, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Ulster County Habitat for HumanityKingston, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Catskill Animal Sanctuary IncSaugerties, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
International Motor Racing Research CtrWatkins Glen, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Staying Put in New Canaan IncNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
Home Fur Good Animal Rescue & PlacementPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$2,000
Bradley UniversityPeoria, ILUnrestricted general$2,000
Saint Cecilia Catholic CommunityPalm Springs, CAUnrestricted general$2,000
The Society of St Vincent de PaulPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$2,000
Hospice of the ValleyPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$2,000
Foothills Animal RescueScottsdale, AZUnrestricted general$2,000
Ccnc FoundationNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$2,000
Liberty Wildlife ResearchPhoenix, AZUnrestricted general$2,000
New Canaan Land Conservation TrustNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$1,700
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyStamford, CTUnrestricted general$1,500
Squash Haven IncNew Haven, CTUnrestricted general$1,500
Meals-On-Wheels of New CanaanNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted general$1,500

Showing the 60 largest of 105 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$248,050105
2024$233,44397
2023$233,595103

Sources

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