The Silver Lining Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 94-3285094 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.8M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$40.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
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
50% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Education Partners | San Francisco, CA | To support education programs | $1,043,211 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | To support education outcome improvement | $175,000 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | To support education programs | $170,000 |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | San Mateo, CA | To support education outcome improvement | $150,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | To support community organizing | $150,000 |
| Edsource | Oakland, CA | To support education outcome and improvement | $100,000 |
| Educare Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | To support education programs | $100,000 |
| Power California | Oakland, CA | To support community organizing | $75,000 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | Boston, MA | To support community organizing | $75,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To support community organizing | $75,000 |
| Pittsburgh United | Pittsburgh, PA | To support community organizing | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | To support community programs | $50,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $50,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | To support education programs | $50,000 |
| Voces de LA Frontera | Milwaukee, WI | To support community organizing | $50,000 |
| Make the Road Pennsylvania | Brooklyn, NY | To support community organizing | $50,000 |
| Michigan Organizing Project | Dewitt, MI | To support community organizing | $50,000 |
| Teaching Lab | Washington, DC | To support education programs | $50,000 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Asian Law Caucus | San Francisco, CA | To support community organizing | $25,000 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta Inc | Norcross, GA | To support community organizing | $25,000 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To support community organizing | $25,000 |
| Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To support community organizing | $25,000 |
| 1 Vote Counts | Harrisburg, PA | To support community organizing | $25,000 |
| 482 Forward | Detroit, MI | To support community organizing | $25,000 |
| Groww Education | Baldwin, WI | To support education programs | $25,000 |
| Muckrock Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | To support research community and programs | $25,000 |
| Giants Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $15,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | To support education programs | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Jazz Organization | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $10,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | To support education programs | $10,000 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $5,250 |
| Asheville School Inc | Asheville, NC | To support education programs | $5,000 |
| Catchlight | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $5,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | San Francisco, CA | To support research community and programs | $5,000 |
| San Francisco SPCA | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $5,000 |
| The Century Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support research community and programs | $5,000 |
| Mount Tamalpais College | San Quentin, CA | To support education programs | $5,000 |
| Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | To support education programs | $5,000 |
| The Madeira School | Mclean, VA | To support education programs | $3,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $1,500 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $1,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $1,000 |
| Narrative Magazine | San Francisco, CA | To support community programs | $1,000 |
| Katherine Delmar Burke School | San Francisco, CA | To support education programs | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,806,461 | 44 |
| 2023 | $2,506,638 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349103416
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3285094
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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