Silberstein Family Foundation
Silberstein Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklandville, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including schools, healthcare and hospital foundations, a museum, and youth-serving organizations.
Silberstein Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Silberstein Family Foundation gave $213K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Maryland. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $212,781
- +56.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,911
- +60.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,891
- Total assets
- $5,232,683
- +14.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (11 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Silberstein Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Requests should be submitted in writing and include proof of 501(c)(3) status. The filing names Richard Silberstein as the contact for grant requests and limits awards to organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and recognized as public charities under Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).
- Contact
Application contact: Richard Silberstein
Mailing address: PO Box 624, Brooklandville, MD 21022
Phone: (410) 769-7759
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Silberstein Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McDonogh School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $171K.
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 168 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Maryland organizations received 63% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Washington, DC (12%), California (11%), Virginia (5%), and Missouri (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Silberstein Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 36 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $101K (2020) to $213K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McDonogh School Owings Mills, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Baltimore, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $30,000 |
| Wilderness Leadership and Learning Washington, DC | To Further Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Children's Skin Disease Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $23,500 |
| Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School Baltimore, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Washington & Lee University Lexington, VA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| B&O Railroad Museum Baltimore, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $6,000 |
| Baltimore Life Coaches Baltimore, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $6,000 |
| Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women Baltimore, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Chana Pikesville, MD | To Further Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,232,683 | $409,747 | $249,045 | $212,781 | 36 | $212,781 | $94,960 | $236,185 |
| 2024 | $4,577,473 | $1,790,566 | $161,889 | $136,100 | 37 | $136,100 | $1,269,347 | $190,505 |
| 2023 | $3,637,788 | $72,874 | $183,523 | $163,750 | 39 | $163,750 | $56,501 | $170,120 |
| 2022 | $3,274,697 | $-147,059 | $200,065 | $177,500 | 29 | $177,500 | $37,028 | $167,127 |
| 2021 | $3,941,071 | $1,836,976 | $133,972 | $116,000 | 27 | $116,000 | $125,604 | $111,772 |
| 2020 | $2,138,777 | $79,335 | $113,781 | $100,750 | 32 | — | $69,304 | $96,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silberstein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $236K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, McDonogh School describes itself as a coeducational college-preparatory school, and the B&O Railroad Museum says its mission is to preserve and interpret the history of American railroading. Mercy Health Foundation says it coordinates and strengthens fundraising for Mercy Medical Center and Stella Maris. Children’s Skin Disease Foundation describes its work as improving the lives of children with skin disease and their families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $212,781. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $1,890. Among the largest awards were $50,000 to McDonogh School, $30,000 to Mercy Health Foundation, $25,000 to Wilderness Leadership and Learning, and $23,500 to Children’s Skin Disease Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as “to further exempt purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Silberstein and Jeffrey D. Hamblen as trustees.
Silberstein Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey D. Hamblen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Silberstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Silberstein Family Foundation
How much does Silberstein Family Foundation give each year?
Silberstein Family Foundation gave $213K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 37 grants.
What is Silberstein Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Silberstein Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,891, and its average grant was $5,911, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Silberstein Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Silberstein Family Foundation give grants?
Silberstein Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (14 grants) and St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Who are Silberstein Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Silberstein Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include McDonogh School ($50,000), Mercy Health Foundation ($30,000) and Wilderness Leadership and Learning ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Silberstein Family Foundation?
Silberstein Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Silberstein Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Silberstein Family Foundation?
Requests should be submitted in writing and include proof of 501(c)(3) status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Silberstein Family Foundation's EIN?
Silberstein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4807098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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