Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation Inc
Pennington, NJ · EIN 22-3125351. Reported 529 grants totalling $1,198,803 to 186 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $400 and the largest $10,400. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nicholas Center | Port Washington, NY | $31,483 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Canaan YMCA | New Canaan, CT | $27,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Voices Center for Resilience | New Canaan, CT | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Church | White Plains, NY | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Stone Ridge Library Fdn Inc | Stone Ridge, NY | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Homeless Youth Connection | Phoenix, AZ | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | New Canaan, CT | $23,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Waste Not Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $22,985 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $22,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Central Arizona Shelter Services Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kids in Crisis Inc | Cos Cob, CT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr | New York, NY | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| White Plains Performing Arts Ctr Inc | White Plains, NY | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Human Services Campus Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for the Rights of Abused Children | Phoenix, AZ | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Society of St Vincent De Paul | Phoenix, AZ | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cardinal Hayes Home for Children | Millbrook, NY | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Stone Ridge Library Foundation Inc | Stone Ridge, NY | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Foothills Animal Rescue | Scottsdale, AZ | $15,950 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society Inc | Norwalk, CT | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Southwest Center for Hivaids Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent's Hospital Westchester | Harrison, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Villa Maria Education Center Inc | Stamford, CT | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| White Plains Beautification Fdn Inc | White Plains, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Williston Northampton School | Easthampton, MA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Womans Club of White Plains Fdn Inc | White Plains, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Vincent's Hospital | Harrison, NY | $13,450 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Assn Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Home Fur Good Animal Medical Fund | Phoenix, AZ | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Future 5 Inc | Stamford, CT | $11,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iona Preparatory School | New Rochelle, NY | $11,200 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $11,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| White Plains Beautification Foundation Inc | White Plains, NY | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Womans Club of White Plains Foundation | White Plains, NY | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cardinal Mccloskey School and Home for Children Inc | Valhalla, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Motor Racing Research Ctr | Watkins Glen, NY | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels of White Plains Inc | White Plains, NY | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Saint Cecilia Catholic Community | Palm Springs, CA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary Inc | Saugerties, NY | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Family of Woodstock Inc | Kingston, NY | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Spectrum Designs Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ulster County Historical Society | Stone Ridge, NY | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ulster County SPCA | Kingston, NY | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bennett Cancer Center | Stamford, CT | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cc of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Furnishing Dignity | Phoenix, AZ | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mohonk Preserve Inc | New Paltz, NY | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Canaan Community Fdn Inc | New Canaan, CT | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Frederick Gunn School | Washington Depot, CT | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc | Stamford, CT | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Ulster County | Poughkeepsie, NY | $7,330 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Spectrum Designs | Port Washington, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph's Health Fund | Yonkers, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assn Inc | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Canaan Country School Inc | New Canaan, CT | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cardinal Mccloskey Services | Valhalla, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catholic School Region Center Westchester | New Rochelle, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Liberty Wildlife Research | Phoenix, AZ | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Project Sleep | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Squash Haven Inc | New Haven, CT | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Staying Put in New Canaan Inc | New Canaan, CT | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wamc - Northeast Public Radio | Albany, NY | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Serbian Assn for Prosperity | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Berkshire School Inc | Sheffield, MA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholics Come Home Inc | Roswell, GA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Daughters of Liberty's Legacy Inc | North White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Eternal Word Television Network Inc | Irondale, AL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Fdn | Dublin, OH | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Keys to Change | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ledermen Children's Center | Stone Ridge, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Marbletown First Aid Unit Inc | High Falls, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Parish White Plains | White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peoples Place | Kingston, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Percy Grainger America Inc | Williamsville, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Roanoke College | Salem, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rosendale Theatre Collective | Rosendale, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| South East European Film Festival | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| White Plains Historical Society | North White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| White Plains Performing Arts Center | White Plains, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County | Kingston, NY | $4,550 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Canaan Community Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arizona PBS | Phoenix, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Bridges Inc | Mesa, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of the Hudson Valley | Cornwallonhudson, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Iona Grammar School | New Rachelle, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Loomis Chaffee School | Windsor, CT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr | Hagerstown, MD | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Open Space Institute Inc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| People's Place | Kingston, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of S New England | New Haven, CT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc | New Haven, CT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Hawaii | Keaau, HI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rumsey Hall School | Washington Depot, CT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Peter's Catholic Church | Rosendale, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Food Basket | Hilo, HI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trinity College - Longwalk Society | Hartford, CT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ulster Garden Club | Kingston, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Catholic School Region Center | New Rochelle, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central School Region Center Westchester | New Rochelle, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Channel 13 | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Generation Justice | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Men's Arts Council of Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Country Life Flight | Saranac Lake, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prisma Community Care | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rivers of Recovery Inc | Eagan, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rondout Valley Growers Assn | Stone Ridge, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Agnes Church | Lake Placid, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Agnes Church School | Lake Placid, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Church | New Paltz, NY | $3,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Foster Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ulster County Habitat for Humanity | Kingston, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New Canaan Chamber Music | New Canaan, CT | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Cardinal's Appeal | New York, NY | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Assoc | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross of the Hudson Valley | Syracuse, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic School Region | New Rochelle, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ccnc Foundation | New Canaan, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Eight Arizona PBS | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Home Fur Good Animal Rescue & Placement | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Humane Society International | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iona Prep School | New Rochelle, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Liberty Wildlife Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Fdn Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nature Conservancy Inc | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Canaan Ems | New Canaan, CT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Canaan YMCA - Special Needs | New Canaan, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| President & Trustees of Colby College | Waterville, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rondout Valley Growers Association | Stone Ridge, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Frederick Gun School | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Garden Club of America | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | White Plains, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| WNET - Channel 13 | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New Canaan Land Conservation Trust | New Canaan, CT | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Asu Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends of Eight | Phoenix, AZ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals-on-Wheels of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Regional Foodbank of Northeastern Ny | Latham, NY | $1,355 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Syracuse, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn of Ma | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Syracuse, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | Norwalk, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Food Rescue US | Stamford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Chimneys Children's Services Inc | Brewster, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loomis Institute | Windsor, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mary's Shelter of the Treasure Coast Inc | Stuart, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memorial Tree Fund | Kingston, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Kidney Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Alexandria, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation Glass House | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Canaan YMCA - Special Needs Fd | New Canaan, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nyu - Stern - Haskins | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oligo Nation | Sebastopol, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phoenix Men's Arts Council | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project 8P Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Peter's Parish | Rosendale, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics New York Inc | Schenectady, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xia-Gibbs Society Inc | Houston, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| High Meadow School Inc | Stone Ridge, NY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
124 of 186 (67%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 313 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 118 | $235,250 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 106 | $248,465 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 103 | $233,595 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 97 | $233,443 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | 105 | $248,050 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
43% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ, 08534. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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