Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
The Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 in New York City by the late Morris "Marty" Silverman, a businessman and philanthropist. Based in New York, NY, the foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on supporting organizations addressing critical social issues.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$499.9M
+1.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$20.3M
+19.4% YoY
Grant Count
222
-2.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$92K
+22.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports programs addressing the special needs of indigent senior citizens, including nursing homes and hospitals. Beyond this core focus, the foundation makes grants to educational and cultural organizations, and health and welfare agencies.
Primary funding interests include:
- Policy and human rights
- Environment
- Health
- Human services
- Jewish causes
- Democracy and civic engagement
- Voting rights
- Civil liberties and discrimination issues
Grantmaking
The foundation does not maintain a website and does not accept unsolicited proposals. Tax filings indicate the foundation does not run a formal application program. Grantseekers are requested not to contact foundation personnel unless invited to apply for a grant. The foundation tends to provide multi-year support to many of its grantees.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
More than half of the foundation's grants remain in New York. The foundation also funds organizations in the District of Columbia and California, as well as work in Israel.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of FY 2024:
- Total assets: $499,859,709
- Total revenues: $31,737,392
- Total expenses: $23,900,199
- Number of employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $499,859,709 | $492,013,931 | $487,288,926 |
| Revenue | $31,737,392 | $24,487,674 | $33,997,785 |
| Expenses | $23,900,199 | $19,762,669 | $22,737,231 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $57,948,240 | $43,160,889 | $39,351,287 |
| Net Investment Income | $27,971,513 | $21,500,766 | $31,130,318 |
| Distributable Amount | $74,914,567 | $57,910,351 | $45,574,847 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIN SILVERMAN | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 5 | — |
| PATTY LIPSHUTZ | V.P./SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| ALLISON SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SETH SILVERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 130 E 59th St Ste 1102, New York City, NY 10022-1384
Telephone: 212-832-9170
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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