Mike and Nancy Silverman Family
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family is a private foundation, based in Northfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $767K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K.
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family at a glance
In short: Mike and Nancy Silverman Family gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,990
- +4.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,663
- -30.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $767,473
- +27.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mike and Nancy Silverman Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chicago Blackhawks Foundation ($15K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mike and Nancy Silverman Family gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $142K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks Foundation Chicago, IL | Charitable Use (Kids First Chicago Grant) | $15,000 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Chicago, IL | General Charitable Use | $10,000 |
| World Bicycle Relief Chicago, IL | General Charitable Use | $990 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $767,473 | $207,270 | $41,591 | $25,990 | 3 | $35,183 | $34,536 |
| 2023 | $601,794 | $208,093 | $39,750 | $25,000 | 2 | $33,797 | $24,808 |
| 2022 | $433,451 | $3,261 | $156,568 | $142,324 | 2 | $153,307 | $30,861 |
| 2021 | $586,758 | $250,879 | $51,475 | $37,500 | 1 | $39,475 | $21,617 |
| 2020 | $387,354 | $3,156 | $15,818 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $20,179 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike and Nancy Silverman Family reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Abbe Silverman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bradley Silverman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael A. Silverman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Silverman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mike and Nancy Silverman Family
How much does Mike and Nancy Silverman Family give each year?
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
What is Mike and Nancy Silverman Family's typical grant size?
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,663, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mike and Nancy Silverman Family give grants?
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Mike and Nancy Silverman Family give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Mike and Nancy Silverman Family's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mike and Nancy Silverman Family?
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family reported $767K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mike and Nancy Silverman Family's EIN?
Mike and Nancy Silverman Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3815836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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