A Silver Lining Foundation
A Silver Lining Foundation is a Chicago, Illinois–based public charity that funds cost-free breast health testing for people who need it. Its website describes services for uninsured, underinsured, and other people ineligible for breast health testing programs, and says need is the only eligibility requirement.
A Silver Lining Foundation at a glance
In short: A Silver Lining Foundation gave $510K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Illinois. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $509,509
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,193
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,240
- Total assets
- $436,643
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to A Silver Lining Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 134 North Lasalle Street 2050, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 345-1322
Website: https://asilverliningfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who A Silver Lining Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sinai Health System ($181K). Together the top 10 received $483K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 62 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Chicago. Its 2025 itemized grants went entirely to Illinois recipients. The website describes its hospital network as serving the greater Chicagoland, Elgin, and Rockford areas, and lists partner hospitals in those communities and elsewhere in the region.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is A Silver Lining Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $29K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $354K (2021) to $510K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $510K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sinai Health System Chicago, IL | Mammograms | $181,260 |
| Ascencion Saint Joseph Hospital Elgin, IL | Mammograms | $98,755 |
| St Anthony Hospital Chicago, IL | Mammograms | $61,690 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL | Mammograms | $44,855 |
| West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL | Mammograms | $28,869 |
| Uchicago Medicine Advent Health Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL | Mammograms | $19,125 |
| Ascencion St Francis Evanston, IL | Mammograms | $13,240 |
| Presence St Joseph Hospital Chicago, IL | Mammograms | $12,955 |
| Mercy Health (Rockford) Rockford, IL | Mammograms | $11,720 |
| Advocate IL Masonic Chicago, IL | Mammograms | $10,965 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $436,643 | $1,071,097 | $1,109,677 | $509,509 | 13 | $12,820 |
| 2024 | $421,180 | $804,142 | $930,275 | $430,328 | 13 | $10,823 |
| 2023 | $464,855 | $659,148 | $962,204 | $490,630 | 12 | $5,894 |
| 2022 | $674,195 | $1,124,590 | $909,043 | $449,684 | 12 | $1,172 |
| 2021 | $487,431 | $821,646 | $754,008 | $353,556 | 12 | $696 |
| 2020 | $401,363 | $1,007,997 | $829,222 | $413,240 | 13 | $266 |
| 2019 | $208,068 | $997,696 | $878,290 | $509,327 | 14 | $60 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to provide respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing through a network of partnerships with community, advocacy and healthcare organizations.” Its vision is to ensure socioeconomic status does not affect access to timely breast health testing.
Its Buy A Mom A Mammogram® program funds screening and diagnostic testing, including mammograms, breast ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy. The website says the program serves people who are uninsured, underinsured, or ineligible for other breast health testing programs, without excluding people based on age, residency, or socioeconomic status. Survive to Thrive offers cost-free diagnostic testing for uninsured or underinsured people previously diagnosed with breast cancer. The foundation’s 2024 filing also describes the Evelyn Goldberg Mammography Center, the Chicagoland Cancer Information Coalition, and Keep A Breast. The 2024 filing states that a new program, Finally Fits, began in 2025 to fund fitted bras and prostheses for people treated for breast cancer whose symmetry was altered after surgery.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $509,509. Grants ranged from $6,470 to $181,260, with a median of $13,240. The itemized grants identify mammograms as their purpose. The largest were to Sinai Health System in Chicago ($181,260), Ascencion Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin ($98,755), St Anthony Hospital in Chicago ($61,690), Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn ($44,855), and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park ($28,869). Sinai Health System describes its mission as improving the health of the individuals and communities it serves.
The website’s request process is for individuals seeking breast health testing, not for outside organizations seeking grants. Applicants complete a request form; after staff contact the person named, the person selects a site from the foundation’s partner hospitals. Once intake is complete, the foundation sends a service voucher, which can be used as payment for testing. The website says a voucher is active for 12 months and may cover additional testing if indicated by the hospital’s breast health team. It also says people need a doctor’s referral, but a partner hospital can provide a doctor if they do not have one.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra A. Goldberg, PhD, as CEO; Gregory N. Hines as vice president; and Lisa Aprati, Brenda Arelano, Seema W. Bhatia, MD, Joseph D. Calandra, MD, Linda Caradine-Poinsett, and Stephanie A. Joe, MD, as directors. It lists Ben Soldinger as president through January 2025 and Pamela Capitanini as a director through December 2024.
A Silver Lining Foundation is led by Sandra A. Goldberg PhD, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra A. Goldberg PhD
CEO
Founder & CEO → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $150K (2025)
Ben Soldinger
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bela Nand MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Witczak
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Arelano
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Shoenberger
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Wert
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Stephens
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seema W. Bhatia MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie A. Joe MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph D. Calandra MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Caradine-Poinsett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Capitanini
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Whittaker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathie Topel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Aprati
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory N. Hines
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Maria Castro (2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Amicangelo (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Frederick Church (2021) — Director
- Former: Frederick W Church (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda Caradine- Poinsett (2020) — Director
- Former: Frederick W Church MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Joseph D. Calandra Md Facr (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Caradine-Poinsett Mba Mj PhD (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Sandra a Goldberg PHD (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about A Silver Lining Foundation
How much does A Silver Lining Foundation give each year?
A Silver Lining Foundation gave $510K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $430K across 13 grants.
What is A Silver Lining Foundation's typical grant size?
A Silver Lining Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,240, and its average grant was $39,193, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from A Silver Lining Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does A Silver Lining Foundation give grants?
A Silver Lining Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants).
Does A Silver Lining Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on A Silver Lining Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mammograms" (13 grants).
Who are A Silver Lining Foundation's largest grantees?
A Silver Lining Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sinai Health System ($181,260), Ascencion Saint Joseph Hospital ($98,755) and St Anthony Hospital ($61,690), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Silver Lining Foundation?
A Silver Lining Foundation reported $437K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What does A Silver Lining Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to provide respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing through a network of partnerships with community, advocacy and healthcare organizations.” Its vision is to ensure socioeconomic status does not affect access to timely breast health testing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from A Silver Lining Foundation?
A Silver Lining Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check asilverliningfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is A Silver Lining Foundation's EIN?
A Silver Lining Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0097495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
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