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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2454784

Ben Silverman Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $61,000 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $527,843

  • Tax year 2024

    $162,066

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $258,668

  • Tax year 2023

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $398,067

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $428,479

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $441,952

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $445,721

  • Tax year 2019

    $81,875

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $561,429

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $609,666

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ryan Seacrest FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    To support the ongoing mission of the organization.

    $15,000
  2. US Ski & Snowboard FoundationPark City, UT

    To support the ongoing mission of the organization.

    $15,000
  3. Creative Community for Peace'sLos Angeles, CA

    To support the ongoing mission of the organization for creative community for peace.

    $10,000
  4. Merona Leadership FoundationEncino, CA

    To support the ongoing mission of the organization.

    $10,000
  5. Friends of Rodeph Sholom SchoolNew York, NY

    To support the ongoing mission of the organization.

    $6,000
  6. The Jewish Grad OrganizationBeverly Hills, CA

    To support the ongoing mission of the organization.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $16,00052% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00048% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $25,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $15,000
  3. Utah1 grant $15,000
  4. New York1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin SilvermanDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer SilvermanSECRETARY AND CFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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