Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Highland Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $31K.
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc gave $500K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $167K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,001
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $166,667
- Median grant
- $166,667
- Total assets
- $1,834,059
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 513% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $500,001 |
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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 | $1,834,059 | $55,675 | $524,855 | $500,001 | 3 | $500,001 | $30,821 | $97,415 |
| 2020 | $1,886,420 | $96,107 | $58,487 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $72,620 | $100,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald Aberbach
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Warren Fink
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gerald Silverstein (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc
How much does Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc give each year?
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc gave $500K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $166,667, and its average grant was $166,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc give grants?
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Forneedy Individuals" (3 grants).
How large is Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc?
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc's EIN?
Renee and Gerald Silverstein Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3815797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020
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