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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6577946

Silverman Fam Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $136,800 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

    $136,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,732,301

  • Tax year 2024

    $121,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,782,801

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,862,451

  • Tax year 2022

    $115,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,909,863

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,015,794

  • Tax year 2020

    $102,831

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,040,207

  • Tax year 2019

    $101,594

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,083,559

  • Tax year 2018

    $101,304

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,101,870

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Alyn HospitalNew York, NY

    Program support

    $45,000
  2. Camp Ramah in WisconsinChicago, IL

    Program support

    $25,000
  3. Greenlight FundBoston, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  4. Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Program support

    $15,000
  5. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Program support

    $10,000
  6. Temple Beth ElNorthbrook, IL

    Program support

    $7,500
  7. Sager Solomon Schechter SchoolNorthbrook, IL

    Program support

    $2,500
  8. Milwaukee Jewish FederationMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $2,500
  9. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Program support

    $2,500
  10. North Suburban Synagogue Beth ElHighland Park, IL

    Program support

    $1,800
  11. Hunger Task Force of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $1,000
  12. Jewish Community Center of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Program support

    $1,000
  13. Jewish Child & Family ServicesChicago, IL

    Program support

    $1,000
  14. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Program support

    $1,000
  15. The ArkChicago, IL

    Program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $45,00046% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $17,50018% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $55,000
  2. Illinois7 grants $39,800
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $22,500
  4. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  5. Wisconsin3 grants $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bmo Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $31,860

The return

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