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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3698278

Silvester Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Stuart, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $106,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Arthur W Silvester Jr
880 SE Waterside Way
Stuart, FL 34997
(772) 486-4269
[email protected]
Form and materials
A written application which includes the purpose for which funds will be used.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $91,308

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,866

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $52,520

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $49,988

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $80,705

  • Tax year 2021

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $88,673

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $112,135

  • Tax year 2019

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $158,682

  • Tax year 2018

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $229,730

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Furry Animals HumaneJupiter, FL

    General

    $85,000
  2. Helping People SucceedJensen Beach, FL

    General

    $8,000
  3. Epilepsy AllianceMiami, FL

    General

    $5,000
  4. Cancer Alliance of Help and HopePalm Beach, FL

    General

    $3,000
  5. St Jude Children's Research HospitMemphis, TN

    General

    $2,000
  6. Nalas RescuePalm City, FL

    General

    $2,000
  7. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $3,00075% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $103,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $2,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Arthur W Silvester JrPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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