Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wyandotte, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $932K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $45K.
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation at a glance
In short: Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $932,081
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (20% 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 Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady of the Scapular ($10K). Together the top 5 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Scapular Wyandotte, MI | General Support to Local Parish | $10,000 |
| Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| American Stroke Association Dallas, TX | Preventative Research | $10,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | Support Breast Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Boys Town Boys Town, NE | General Support for Children and Families | $10,000 |
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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 | $932,081 | $62,245 | $81,739 | $50,000 | 5 | $52,650 | $44,715 | $59,639 |
| 2024 | $951,575 | $1,024,517 | $72,942 | $55,000 | 6 | $58,000 | $623,965 | $43,393 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation is led by Silvana Ganz Gill, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Silvana Ganz Gill
President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Grekin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Grekin
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation
How much does Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation give each year?
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 6 grants.
What is Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's typical grant size?
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation give grants?
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (20%) and Texas (20%).
Does Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's largest grantees?
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Our Lady of the Scapular ($10,000), Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation ($10,000) and American Stroke Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation?
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation reported $932K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 is Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's EIN?
Silvana Ganz Gill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4306245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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