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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3969270

Silvera Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 41 grants and $117,006 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $117,006

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,102,489

  • Tax year 2023

    $94,817

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,285,935

  • Tax year 2022

    $139,016

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,737,399

  • Tax year 2021

    $99,056

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,012,847

  • Tax year 2020

    $85,183

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,033,472

  • Tax year 2019

    $82,509

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,083,424

  • Tax year 2018

    $64,842

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,594

Grants paid in 2024

41 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Ramaz SchoolNew York, NY

    Educational

    $25,557
  2. USC Shoah FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Educational

    $24,600
  3. Congregation Kehilath JeshurunNew York, NY

    Religious

    $17,958
  4. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General contribution

    $10,000
  5. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    Religious

    $5,155
  6. Temple EmanuelNew York, NY

    Religious

    $5,010
  7. Shefa SchoolNew York, NY

    Educational

    $3,830
  8. Individual

    Educational

    $3,027
  9. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Medical

    $2,600
  10. Edmond J Safra SynagogueNew York, NY

    Religious

    $2,001
  11. Chabad of SouthamptonSouthampton, NY

    Religious

    $1,980
  12. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Educational

    $1,950
  13. Center for Jewish HistoryNew York, NY

    Educational

    $1,555
  14. Individual

    Educational

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    Support performing arts

    $1,500
  16. Individual

    Religious

    $1,000
  17. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Religious

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    General contribution

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    General contribution

    $612
  20. Council of Jewish OrganizationsBrooklyn, NY

    Community welfare

    $600
  21. Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    Artistic

    $525
  22. Upper East Side HatzolahNew York, NY

    Medical

    $500
  23. Moise Safra Community CenterNew York, NY

    Religious

    $500
  24. Individual

    Educational

    $500
  25. Individual

    Educational

    $360
  26. American Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    General contribution

    $360
  27. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General contribution

    $300
  28. Individual

    General contribution

    $280
  29. Individual

    Religious

    $250
  30. The Giving Back FundBoston, MA

    Artistic

    $159
  31. The Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    Artistic

    $140
  32. Childrens Smile FoundationMaspeth, NY

    Child welfare

    $115
  33. Individual

    Child welfare

    $103
  34. Individual

    Artistic

    $100
  35. Project EzraEnglewood, NJ

    Child welfare

    $100
  36. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    Medical

    $60
  37. Individual

    Religious

    $55
  38. Individual

    Child welfare

    $50
  39. Individual

    Medical

    $45
  40. Individual

    Educational

    $36
  41. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Artistic

    $33

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $7,13526% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $6,08022% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $1,7286% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $6152% of the total
  7. 2 other causes4 grants $1,0794% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York17 grants $68,409
  2. California3 grants $25,059
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $10,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $2,600
  5. New Jersey2 grants $460
  6. Illinois1 grant $60

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mayer SilveraPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Batia SilveraSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • David SilveraTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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