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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1441980

Benedict Silverman Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $2.6 million 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

    $2,621,808

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $37,281,156

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,748,835

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $37,174,331

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,636,243

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $38,128,731

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,796,939

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $38,701,910

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,608,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $37,288,364

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,466,740

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $31,286,037

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,221,964

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $25,930,835

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Reading InstituteNew York, NY

    Operational support - science of reading interventions

    $2,010,000
  2. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Food pantry

    $200,000
  3. South Asian Council for Social ServicesFlushing, NY

    Food pantry

    $125,000
  4. Elijah's Promise IncNew Brunswick, NJ

    Food pantry

    $100,000
  5. It Takes A VillageTyler Hill, PA

    Food pantry

    $57,000
  6. ChalkbeatNew York, NY

    Support the science of reading

    $50,000
  7. Riverside ChurchNew York, NY

    Donation of food and shelter

    $50,000
  8. Canisius CollegeBuffalo, NY

    Pilot sites - grant funds

    $18,337
  9. Georgia Gwinnett College Foundation IncLawrenceville, GA

    Literacy programming

    $11,471

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $2,089,80883% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $200,0008% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $125,0005% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $2,453,337
  2. New Jersey1 grant $100,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $57,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $11,471

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jayne BentzenPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Diane ArcherSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Allison JaffinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott HarrisonTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Rhahime BellTRUSTEE Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Stephen PresserTRUSTEE Hours 0.15Pay $0

The return

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