Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation
The Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including the American Jewish Committee, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, UJA Federation of New York, Rockefeller University, and The New Jewish Home.
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation gave $12.1M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $713K), mostly in New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,123,950
- +116.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $713,174
- +231.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $45,991,459
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Anchin - 3 Times Square 24Fl, New York, NY 10036-7001
Phone: (212) 840-3456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Jewish Committee ($3.6M). Together the top 10 received $11.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 100 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (63%), Massachusetts (25%), California (10%), and Washington, DC (2%); the reported share for Pennsylvania was 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1M; repeat grants $649K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $175K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 418% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.1M (2020) to $20.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $12.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | Charitable | $3,600,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston, MA | Charitable | $3,000,000 |
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | Charitable | $1,500,000 |
| Rockefeller University New York, NY | Charitable | $1,288,950 |
| The New Jewish Home San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,250,000 |
| Lawyers for Children Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $550,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | Charitable | $230,000 |
| The Tony Blair Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | Charitable | $150,000 |
| The Jewish Museum New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
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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 | $45,991,459 | $13,984,694 | $12,744,771 | $12,123,950 | 17 | $12,125,450 | $11,099,403 | $2,898,746 |
| 2024 | $45,665,790 | $20,491,572 | $6,020,476 | $5,588,550 | 26 | $5,590,050 | $12,993,942 | $2,570,819 |
| 2023 | $35,050,293 | $9,358,768 | $14,592,489 | $14,024,600 | 23 | $14,025,350 | $8,249,882 | $2,405,068 |
| 2022 | $38,314,395 | $2,365,912 | $5,716,646 | $5,290,000 | 17 | $5,291,500 | $1,939,266 | $2,657,844 |
| 2021 | $41,665,129 | $24,069,378 | $20,884,786 | $20,246,000 | 17 | $20,247,500 | $12,196,702 | $3,275,923 |
| 2020 | $45,794,487 | $842,566 | $5,999,350 | $5,109,500 | 33 | — | — | $2,794,028 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included charitable support for organizations working in areas such as Jewish community life and Israel, arts and culture, child advocacy, and research. For example, the American Jewish Committee describes its mission as enhancing the wellbeing of the Jewish people and Israel and advancing human rights and democratic values. Lawyers for Children says it provides free legal and social-work advocacy for children in abuse, neglect, foster-care, and related cases. The Jewish Museum describes its mission as collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting art and Jewish culture.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $12,123,950. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $3,600,000, with a median of $150,000. Notable grants included $3,600,000 to the American Jewish Committee, $3,000,000 to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, $1,500,000 to UJA Federation of New York, $1,288,950 to Rockefeller University, and $1,250,000 to The New Jewish Home.
The foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $5,588,550 in 2024 and 23 grants totaling $14,024,600 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John M. Shapiro and Shonni J. Silverberg as trustees.
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John M. Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shonni J. Silverberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation
How much does Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation give each year?
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation gave $12.1M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.6M across 26 grants.
What is Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $713,174, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation that year got $1M on average.
Where does Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation give grants?
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).
Who are Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Jewish Committee ($3,600,000), Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($3,000,000) and UJA Federation of New York ($1,500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation?
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation reported $46.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included charitable support for organizations working in areas such as Jewish community life and Israel, arts and culture, child advocacy, and research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's EIN?
Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4151366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shapiro-silverberg-foundation-morg_1faab77a42414901aec09298c8e30fef
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