Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family is a private foundation, based in Bingham Farms, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $6K.
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family at a glance
In short: Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $156,595
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sandy Rollman Cancer FD ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2025) to $9K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Rollman Cancer FD Wynnewood, PA | Ovarian Cancer Research | $4,500 |
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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 | $156,595 | $14,456 | $5,666 | $4,500 | 1 | $4,500 | $6,359 | $6,928 |
| 2024 | $135,962 | $5,167 | $9,646 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $3,630 | $6,346 |
| 2023 | $130,769 | $993 | $8,079 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $993 | $6,876 |
| 2022 | $137,261 | $1,401 | $9,090 | $8,552 | 2 | $8,552 | $749 | $7,244 |
| 2021 | $156,404 | $18,894 | $6,814 | $5,100 | 2 | — | $352 | $7,648 |
| 2020 | $144,324 | $109 | $10,077 | $9,213 | 2 | — | $104 | $6,977 |
| 2019 | $154,292 | $243 | $8,895 | $7,500 | 1 | — | $238 | $7,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family is led by Sheryl Gae Silver, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheryl Gae Silver
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helaine Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Sweitzer
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wendy Perkins
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 Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family
How much does Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family give each year?
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family?
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family operate?
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family has awarded grants in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family's EIN?
Dr I Walter and Anne Silver Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3662350. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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