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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1532898

Silver Family Foundation

A private foundation in Darien, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 50 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Silver Family Foundation
PO Box 18234
Portland, OR 97218
(999) 999-9999
Form and materials
Letter of inquiry (loi) must be submitted through the silver family foundation grant portal at any time during the year. Please visit the foundation's website under grants for additional information as to what the loi must include and other steps needed
Deadlines
Spring cycle; grant proposals are due march 31st / fall cycle; grant proposals are due sept 3oth
Restrictions
The foundation does not support capital requests nor does it make grants to individuals outside the geographic scope of oregon, washington, and idaho.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,182,693

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $145,188,736

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,451,877

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $33,551,305

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,701,997

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $34,400,134

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,042,757

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $40,909,689

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,166,541

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $48,396,251

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,072,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $50,505,882

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,957,426

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $54,880,001

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,763,577

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $60,106,165

Grants paid in 2024

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YounglifeColorado Springs, CO

    Introducing adolescents to jesus christ and helping them grow in their faith

    $500,000
  2. Friends of the Children SeattleSeattle, WA

    Mentoring program for children

    $250,000
  3. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    Youth enrichment through art education

    $250,000
  4. Friends of the Children of the Klamath FallsKlamath Falls, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $225,000
  5. Friends of the Children PortlandPortland, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $165,000
  6. De La Salle North Catholic High SchoolPortland, OR

    College prep education

    $125,000
  7. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    Mentoring low income students to get into collegementoring low income students to get into college

    $110,000
  8. Far and WiseHailey, ID

    Educational support

    $100,000
  9. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    Youth academic enrichment, college prep, leadership development

    $100,000
  10. Communities in School in PeninsulaVaughn, WA

    Promote student success through connecting them with community resources.

    $60,000
  11. Children's InstitutePortland, OR

    Human services

    $58,333
  12. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NorthwestPortland, OR

    Mentoring program

    $50,000
  13. Ecosystem Sciences FoundationBoise, ID

    Research in the fields of ecology

    $50,000
  14. Idaho BasecampKetchum, ID

    Environmental education

    $50,000
  15. Reading ResultsPortland, OR

    Working toward the vision that all children have the right to read and succeed

    $50,000
  16. Seattle Nativity SchoolSeattle, WA

    Science,technology, engineering and math middle school seeking to break the cycle of poverty through an education that nourishes souls and ignities leaders for love and service.

    $50,000
  17. St Andrew Navity SchoolPortland, OR

    Education in the jesuit tradition to serve youth of all faiths from low income backgrounds

    $50,000
  18. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    Mentoring program for low income students

    $50,000
  19. Together We Are Greater ThanPortland, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $50,000
  20. Year Up Pugent SoundSeattle, WA

    Education

    $50,000
  21. Rainier AthletesBellevue, WA

    Education

    $45,000
  22. Lee Pesky Learning CenterBoise, ID

    Educational programs

    $40,000
  23. Metropolitan Family ServicesGresham, OR

    Help people move beyond poverty, inequality, and social isolation

    $40,000
  24. Mind Matters of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Preparing high school students for college

    $40,000
  25. The SpaceHailey, ID

    Provides academic support and college counseling

    $40,000
  26. A Village for OneOregon City, OR

    Youth and family services

    $35,000
  27. Camp TamarackBend, OR

    To provide and support educational opportunities and projects that offer an understanding of the importance of the environment and encourage safe, productive and enlightening experiences within.

    $35,000
  28. Mind Matters of PortlandPortland, OR

    Preparing high school students for college

    $35,000
  29. Rogue Valley MentoringMedford, OR

    Mentoring program

    $35,000
  30. Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High SchoolSeattle, WA

    Youth education programs

    $30,000
  31. Elevate OregonPortland, OR

    Supporting children in\out of school and athletic\adventure programs

    $30,000
  32. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    Youth literacy program

    $30,000
  33. Treehouse FundSeattle, WA

    Providing assistance to foster children

    $30,000
  34. Willamette AcademySalem, OR

    College access programs

    $29,360
  35. Blaine County Education FoundationHailey, ID

    Mentoring program for children

    $25,000
  36. Citizens for Safe SchoolsKlamath Falls, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $25,000
  37. HollaPortland, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $25,000
  38. Oregon Bravo Youth OrchestrasPortland, OR

    Transforms the lives of underserved youth through orchestral music instruction emphasizing collaboration and promoting self confidence

    $25,000
  39. Portland Community Football ClubPortland, OR

    Provide high quality, affordable club soccer to youth

    $25,000
  40. Rainier PrepSeattle, WA

    Education

    $25,000
  41. Youth VillagesBartlett, TN

    Youth and family services

    $25,000
  42. Above and Beyond the ClassroomDriggs, ID

    Youth education programs

    $20,000
  43. Reading and Math Inc DBA AmpactMinneapolis, MN

    Youth education programs

    $20,000
  44. The Mentoring Network IncNampa, ID

    Mentoring program for children

    $20,000
  45. Friends of the MentorLakeview, OR

    Mentoring program

    $15,000
  46. Blaine County Charitable FundHailey, ID

    Community resource program

    $10,000
  47. Family Treehouse Cooperative PreschoolPortland, OR

    Youth education

    $10,000
  48. Friends of Explorer Post 58Portland, OR

    Promote student success through challenging outdoor experiences

    $10,000
  49. Wood River Community YMCABoise, ID

    Youth and family services

    $10,000
  50. Toy and Joy MakersPortland, OR

    Community youth services

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

12 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    Youth academic enrichment, college prep, leadership development

    $200,000
  2. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NorthwestPortland, OR

    Mentoring progam for youthmentoring programs

    $100,000
  3. Friends of the Children - Eastern IdahoPocatello, ID

    Mentoring program for children

    $100,000
  4. Friends of the Children - SW WashingtonVancouver, WA

    Mentoring program for children

    $100,000
  5. Friends of the Children National OfficePortland, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $100,000
  6. Friends of the Children of the Klamath FallsKlamath Falls, OR

    Mentoring program for children

    $100,000
  7. Friends of the Children SeattleSeattle, WA

    Mentoring program for children

    $100,000
  8. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    Mentoring program for low income students

    $100,000
  9. Metropolitan Family ServicesGresham, OR

    Education support program

    $80,000
  10. Mind Matters of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Preparing high school students for college

    $80,000
  11. The Space IdahoHailey, ID

    Youth education program

    $80,000
  12. Elevate OregonPortland, OR

    Make college admission possible for economically disadvantaged students

    $60,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development9 grants $630,00038% of the total
  2. Education10 grants $530,00032% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $250,00015% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $100,0006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation3 grants $60,0004% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon26 grants $1,537,693
  2. Washington10 grants $680,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $500,000
  4. Idaho10 grants $365,000
  5. California2 grants $80,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Philip and Barbara SilverTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Peter Milo SilverTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Philip Tyler SilverTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

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