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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4395915

Arthur O Silver Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $900,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,972

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,113,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,407,127

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,150,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,380,436

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,537,642

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wright Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFPChicago, IL

    Social service

    $600,000
  2. Maharishi International UnivesityFairfield, IA

    Education

    $250,000
  3. Chicago Shakespeare TheaterChicago, IL

    Arts

    $25,000
  4. YMCA of the RockiesEstes Park, CO

    Education

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $625,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $250,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Donald DelvesCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2
  • Rich LyonsCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2
  • Thomas TerryCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2

The return

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