Arthur O Silver Foundation
Arthur O Silver Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $900K. Net investment income was $117K.
Arthur O Silver Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur O Silver Foundation gave $900K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $225K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900,000
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $225,000
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $137,500
- Total assets
- $2,569,972
- -24.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Arthur O Silver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wright Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFP ($600K). Together the top 4 received $900K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arthur O Silver Foundation gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 651% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $900K (2025) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $900K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wright Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFP Chicago, IL | Social Service | $600,000 |
| Maharishi International Univesity Fairfield, IA | Education | $250,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | ARTS | $25,000 |
| YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park, CO | Education | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,569,972 | $145,204 | $952,788 | $900,000 | 4 | $925,071 | $117,487 | $142,001 |
| 2024 | $3,407,127 | $127,291 | $1,164,634 | $1,113,000 | 4 | $1,137,374 | $100,031 | $184,169 |
| 2023 | $4,380,436 | $140,929 | $1,263,619 | $1,150,000 | 2 | $1,204,961 | $82,271 | $226,723 |
| 2022 | $5,537,642 | $7,581,848 | $2,044,206 | $2,000,000 | 2 | $2,000,000 | $101,554 | $264,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur O Silver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur O Silver Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Delves
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2 (2025)
Rich Lyons
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2 (2025)
Thomas Terry
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $2, to Donald Delves (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arthur O Silver Foundation
How much does Arthur O Silver Foundation give each year?
Arthur O Silver Foundation gave $900K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 4 grants.
What is Arthur O Silver Foundation's typical grant size?
Arthur O Silver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $137,500, and its average grant was $225,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur O Silver Foundation give grants?
Arthur O Silver Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Arthur O Silver Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Arthur O Silver Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Arthur O Silver Foundation?
Arthur O Silver Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $925K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arthur O Silver Foundation's EIN?
Arthur O Silver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4395915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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