Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker LOUISVILLE, OH EIN: 34-1651258

Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in LOUISVILLE, OH. IRS filing data is available for 2021. In 2021, it awarded 27 grants totaling $18.6M. Net investment income was $2.7M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$18.6M

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$688K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Ohio $18.6M (100%)

Indiana $19K (0%)

States

Indiana Ohio

Cities

AllianceCantonCarrolltonGoshenLouisvilleMassillonNorth CantonOrrvilleRootstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2021
Total Assets	—
Revenue	$2,703,630
Expenses	$18,770,136
Qualifying Distributions	—
Net Investment Income	$2,678,720
Distributable Amount	$69,490

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include Stark Community Foundation ($10,387,385), Stark Community Foundation ($2,339,918), Stark Community Foundation ($2,290,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION NORTH CANTON, OH	STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND	$200,000
CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION CANTON, OH	ENDOWMENT FUND	$20,000
PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN CANTON, OH	CURRENT OPERATIONS	$8,000
GOSHEN COLLEGE GOSHEN, IN	ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND	$18,500
AULTMAN COLLEGE CANTON, OH	SCHOLARSHIP FUND	$15,000
THE LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION LOUISVILLE, OH	ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND	$1,000
WALSH UNIVERSITY NORTH CANTON, OH	ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND	$250,000
MALONE UNIVERSITY CANTON, OH	ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND	$350,000
YMCA OF CENTRAL STARK COUNTY CANTON, OH	LOUISVILLE Y RENOVATION CAMPAIGN	$140,000
CANINES HELPING INDEPENDENT PEOPLE INC CANTON, OH	OFFICE EQUIPMENT	$8,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DANIEL J FOX ESQ	TRUSTEE	6	$80,000
PAUL J HELMUTH CPA CFP	TRUSTEE	10	$80,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation operate?

Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Ohio.

What size grants does Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation award?

In 2021, Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $18.6M — an average of about $688K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.