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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5632351

VS Family Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $52,000 paid in grants.

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

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $981,056
  • Tax year 2024

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $940,280
  • Tax year 2023

    $12,059

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $940,806
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $942,396
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $284,642
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,491

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $284,928
  • Tax year 2019

    $26,659

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $293,039
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,730

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $303,689

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Learning GroveCovington, KY

    Assist with resources to further tax-exempt organization's goals

    $25,000
  2. Arts ConnectCincinnati, OH

    Assist with resources to further tax-exempt organization's goals

    $5,000
  3. Cincinnati Public RadioCincinnati, OH

    Assist with resources to further tax-exempt organization's goals

    $5,000
  4. Every Child SucceedsCincinnati, OH

    Assist with resources to further tax-exempt organization's goals

    $5,000
  5. Pets in Need of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Assist with resources to further tax-exempt organization's goals

    $5,000
  6. Wave IncNewport, KY

    Assist with resources to further tax-exempt organization's goals.

    $5,000
  7. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AK

    Assist with re

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky2 grants $30,000
  2. Ohio4 grants $20,000
  3. Alaska1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard N SilbigerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dylan SilbigerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Erica SilbigerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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