Bernard Silver & Betty Silver
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver is a private foundation, based in Palm Desert, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $905K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K.
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver at a glance
In short: Bernard Silver & Betty Silver gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,225
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,045
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,275
- Total assets
- $905,259
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bernard Silver & Betty Silver funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ LDS ASL ($50K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bernard Silver & Betty Silver gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Jesus Christ LDS ASL Riverside, CA | ASL Religeous Videos | $50,000 |
| Travis Ranch Yorba Linda, CA | Schoolsupport | $6,900 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater LA Arcadia, CA | Youth Program | $5,275 |
| Planned Parenthood Rancho Mirage, CA | Birth Assistance | $2,500 |
| Brownie Scounts of Owensboro Owensboro, KY | Fund Raiser | $550 |
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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 | $905,259 | $68,297 | $125,938 | $65,225 | 5 | $65,225 | — | $56,295 |
| 2024 | $962,553 | $117,917 | $162,184 | $101,475 | 6 | $101,475 | $15,995 | $56,401 |
| 2023 | $1,007,302 | $132,001 | $150,777 | $94,420 | 7 | $94,420 | $12,986 | $55,950 |
| 2022 | $1,006,473 | $65,885 | $125,978 | $67,675 | 8 | $67,675 | $25,404 | $61,898 |
| 2021 | $1,066,566 | $86,765 | $127,976 | $61,000 | 4 | $61,000 | $36,051 | $67,304 |
| 2020 | $1,107,777 | $62,186 | $136,058 | $77,500 | 6 | — | $42,382 | $65,710 |
| 2019 | $1,181,649 | $80,921 | $113,247 | $54,500 | 8 | — | $20,893 | $64,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernard Silver & Betty Silver reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver is led by David Abel, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Abel
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bernard Silver & Betty Silver
How much does Bernard Silver & Betty Silver give each year?
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 6 grants.
What is Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's typical grant size?
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's median grant in 2025 was $5,275, and its average grant was $13,045, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bernard Silver & Betty Silver give grants?
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bernard Silver & Betty Silver give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's largest grantees?
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's largest 2025 grantees include Church of Jesus Christ LDS ASL ($50,000), Travis Ranch ($6,900) and Girl Scouts of Greater LA ($5,275), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bernard Silver & Betty Silver?
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver reported $905K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's EIN?
Bernard Silver & Betty Silver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0798127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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