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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4151366

Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $12.1 million 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $12,123,950

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $45,991,459

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,588,550

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $45,665,790

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,024,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $35,050,293

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,290,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $38,314,395

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,231,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $41,665,129

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,109,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $45,794,487

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,249,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $50,951,271

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600,000
  2. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $3,000,000
  3. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500,000
  4. Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,288,950
  5. The New Jewish HomeSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,250,000
  6. Lawyers for Children IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $550,000
  7. Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $230,000
  8. The Tony Blair FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $200,000
  9. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $150,000
  10. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  11. Israel Policy Forum IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $75,000
  12. Footsteps IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  13. Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  14. American Friends of ShalvaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $40,000
  15. Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  16. Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Monell Chemical Senses CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $3,600,00034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $3,100,00029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,500,00014% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,288,95012% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $550,0005% of the total
  6. International aid3 grants $315,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $330,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $7,588,950
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000,000
  3. California1 grant $1,250,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $280,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John M ShapiroTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Shonni J SilverbergTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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