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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0380210

Silverback Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Durham, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $133,200 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Elliot Bossen Silverback Foundation
115 Morris Street Unit 2702
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 672-0909
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $133,200

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,439,420

  • Tax year 2023

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $4,559,367

  • Tax year 2022

    $134,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,613,072

  • Tax year 2021

    $138,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,369,376

  • Tax year 2020

    $121,340

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $4,457,628

  • Tax year 2019

    $117,600

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,477,031

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,680

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,433,957

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duke Cancer InstituteDurham, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Chatham County Literacy Council IncSiler City, NC

    General support

    $12,500
  3. Duke Children's HospitalDurham, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Folds of Honor Eastern NCCary, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Duke University - Iron Dukes FundDurham, NC

    General support

    $9,000
  6. Volunteers for YouthCarrboro, NC

    General support

    $5,500
  7. Happy Ditto IncSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Jewish for GoodDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Museum of Life and ScienceDurham, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Jason LearningAshburn, VA

    General support

    $4,500
  11. North Carolina Arts in ActionRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $3,500
  12. Chatham Education FoundationPittsboro, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  13. Durham AcademyDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Harper's Home NCDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  15. United Way of Chatham CountyPittsboro, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  16. Urban MinistriesDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  17. Center for Child and Family HealthDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  18. Cora Food PantryPittsboro, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Durham Habitat for HumanityDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Esteamed Coffee IncCary, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Great American Songbook FoundationCarmel, IN

    General support

    $2,000
  22. Meals on Wheels DurhamDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the TriangleDurham, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Corral Riding AcademyCary, NC

    General support

    $1,500
  25. Triangle ArtworksRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,200
  26. Duke Lemur CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Durham Ballet TheatreDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Durham Rescue MissionDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Food Bank of Central & Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  30. North Carolina Museum of ArtRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  32. Wonder ConnectionCalabasas, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  33. American Dance FestivalDurham, NC

    General support

    $500
  34. Durham Nativity SchoolDurham, NC

    General support

    $500
  35. Nasher Mueseum of Arts at Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $12,70032% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $10,50027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,50014% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $4,50011% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina30 grants $119,700
  2. California2 grants $6,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $4,500
  4. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  5. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Connie Nickell BossenPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliot G BossenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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