The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMelville, New York · EIN 34-2037021 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded113
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$57.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
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
42% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Defamation League | New York, NY | Education | $35,000 |
| Friends of Yashar L'chayal | E Brunswick, NJ | Jewish philanthropy | $35,000 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | Children's welfare | $34,000 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Medical care | $31,000 |
| Survivor Mitzvah Project | Los Angeles, CA | Jewish philanthropy | $30,000 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $28,500 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc | Teaneck, NJ | Jewish philanthropy | $27,500 |
| Community Security Services | Woodbury, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $27,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Children's welfare | $25,500 |
| Leading Edge Productions | Chestnut Hill, MA | Education | $25,500 |
| Note in the Pocket | Raleigh, NC | Children's welfare | $25,500 |
| America Needs You | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| The Jaffa Institute | Bergenfield, NJ | Education | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Bat Melech | Lakewood, NJ | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Good Foundation | New York, NY | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Inc | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Helping Israel Fund | Boca Raton, FL | Jewish philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Jbi International Inc | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Jelf - Jewish Educational Loan Fund | Atlanta, GA | Education | $25,000 |
| Jewels School Inc | Baltimore, MD | Education | $25,000 |
| Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options | Sunrise, FL | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Hauppauge, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Momma's Inc | Levittown, NY | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Pets Are Wonderful Support | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Project Als | New York, NY | Medical research | $25,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald Home Li | New Hyde Park, NY | Medical care | $25,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Long Island | Farmingdale, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Sharsheret | Teaneck, NJ | Medical care | $25,000 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Friends of Rachashel Lev | Teaneck, NJ | Medical care | $24,500 |
| Book Fairies Inc | Freeport, NY | Education | $24,500 |
| Hakshiva Inc | Far Rockaway, NY | Education | $24,000 |
| Friends of Israel Sports Center Disabled | Northfield, IL | Jewish philanthropy | $23,000 |
| Mesila | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $23,000 |
| St Barnabas Hospital | Bronx, NY | Medical care | $23,000 |
| The Jewish Community Centers of Boston | Newton, MA | Children's welfare | $22,500 |
| The Menachem Education Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $22,500 |
| Long Island Children's Museum | Garden City, NY | Education | $22,500 |
| A Fair Shake for Youth Inc | New York, NY | Education | $22,000 |
| American Friends of Chaiyanu | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $22,000 |
| American Friends of Meir Panim | Brooklyn, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $22,000 |
| Bina Stroke & Brain Injury Assn | Brooklyn, NY | Medical care | $22,000 |
| Ezer Mizion | Brooklyn, NY | Medical care | $22,000 |
| Keshet Dance Company | Albuquerque, NM | Children's welfare | $22,000 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Education | $22,000 |
| Sandia Preparatory School | Albuquerque, NM | Education | $22,000 |
| Shalom Task Force | New York, NY | Education | $22,000 |
| American Friends of Dvi | New York, NY | Medical care | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Keren Malki | Flushing, NY | Medical care | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Meshi | Boca Raton, FL | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
| Beis Menachem Chabad | College Park, MD | Education | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
| Chabad on Campus International Fdn | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Heckscher Museum | Huntington, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Heritage Fdn Prsrvtn of Jew Cemeteries | Brooklyn, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $20,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation Illinois | Skokie, IL | Education | $20,000 |
| Jewish Ctty Council Rockaway Peninsula | Far Rockaway, NY | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | Medical care | $20,000 |
| Ort America | New York, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Sunrise Day Camps Association | Oceanside, NY | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 113 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Yashar L'chayal | East Brunswick, NJ | Jewish philanthropy | $35,000 |
| The Survivor Mitzvah Project | Los Angeles, CA | Jewish philanthropy | $34,500 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Medical care | $33,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $31,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | Jewish philanthropy | $31,000 |
| Community Security Services | Woodbury, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $30,000 |
| Heritage Foundation Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries | Brooklyn, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $28,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Children's welfare | $27,500 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Education | $27,500 |
| Pets Are Wonderful Support | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $27,500 |
| American Friends of Darche Noam | Fresh Meadows, NY | Education | $27,000 |
| American Friends of Meir Panim | Brooklyn, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $27,000 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | Jewish philanthropy | $27,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Inc | New York, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $27,000 |
| Long Island Alzheimer's Fdn | Westbury, NY | Medical care | $27,000 |
| Book Fairies Inc | Freeport, NY | Education | $27,000 |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Hauppauge, NY | Jewish philanthropy | $26,500 |
| Believe in a Cure | Port Washington, NY | Medical research | $26,000 |
| Heckscher Museum | Huntington, NY | Education | $26,000 |
| American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine | Boston, MA | Medical care | $25,000 |
| Chamah International | New York, NY | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption | Dublin, OH | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Friends of Rachasel Lev | Teaneck, NJ | Medical care | $25,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai | New York, NY | Medical research | $25,000 |
| Minchas Asher Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | Jewish philanthropy | $25,000 |
| Momma's House Inc | Levittown, NY | Children's welfare | $25,000 |
| Ort America | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Project Als | New York, NY | Medical research | $25,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach | Long Beach, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| The Auditory Oral School of New York | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Nationalcommittee for Furtherance of Jewish Education | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | Albuquerque, NM | Children's welfare | $24,500 |
| Chabad on Campus International Fdn | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $24,000 |
| Note in the Pocket | Raleigh, NC | Children's welfare | $24,000 |
| American Friends of Meshi | Boca Raton, FL | Medical care | $23,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Leah | Clifton, NJ | Jewish philanthropy | $23,000 |
| Ezer Mizion | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $23,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Metro NY | New Hyde Park, NY | Medical care | $23,000 |
| Sandia Preparatory School | Albuquerque, NM | Education | $23,000 |
| St Barnabas Hospital | Bronx, NY | Medical care | $23,000 |
| America Needs You | New York, NY | Education | $22,500 |
| Bina Stroke & Brain Injury Assn | Brooklyn, NY | Medical care | $22,500 |
| Jewish Year Abroad | Teaneck, NJ | Education | $22,500 |
| Student Clothing Bank | Albuquerque, NM | Children's welfare | $22,500 |
| New Mexico Holocaust and Tolerance Museum | Albuquerque, NM | Education | $22,500 |
| Yivo Institute for Jewish Research | New York, NY | Education | $22,500 |
| American Geerz for Life | Denver, CO | Children's welfare | $22,000 |
| Jewish City Council Rockaway Peninsula | Far Rockaway, NY | Children's welfare | $22,000 |
| National Institute of Flamenco | Albuquerque, NM | Education | $21,500 |
| Developmental Disabilities Institute(Ddi) | Smithtown, NY | Education | $21,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Raleigh Cary | Raleigh, NC | Jewish philanthropy | $21,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Lawrence, NY | Children's welfare | $20,500 |
| American Friends of Dvi | New York, NY | Medical care | $20,000 |
| American Friends of Ptach | Brooklyn, NY | Education | $20,000 |
| Bikur Vezrat Cholim Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Medical care | $20,000 |
| Dor Yeshorim | Brooklyn, NY | Medical care | $20,000 |
| Friends of Seeach Sode | New York, NY | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
| Keshet Dance Company | Albuquerque, NM | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
| Special Olympics New York Inc Li Region 500 | Farmingdale, NY | Children's welfare | $20,000 |
| Tomchei Shabbos D'lakewood | Lakewood, NJ | Jewish philanthropy | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,244,500 | 225 |
| 2023 | $2,236,000 | 231 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511829349100421
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-2037021
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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