Silver Family Foundation
The Silver Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Darien, Connecticut, that supports nonprofits focused on transformative youth development. Its stated geographic focus is Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, and it prioritizes long-term programs serving at-risk and underserved school-aged youth.
Silver Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Silver Family Foundation gave $3.2M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), top state Oregon. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,182,693
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,654
- +27.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $145,188,736
- +332.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (9 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (48% 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 Silver Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Organizations must submit a letter of inquiry through the foundation’s grant portal; organizations invited to advance may submit a full application. The foundation accepts general operating requests and considers multi-year grants. It does not fund individuals, most capital campaigns, or organizations outside Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The website also excludes one-time or short annual events and programs without established measurement tools or processes.
- Review Cycle
- The filing instructions list spring and fall cycles, with proposals due March 31 and September 30. The website describes LOI deadlines as specific to each cycle and says full applications are due approximately March 31 or September 30. The listed 2026 spring-cycle date of March 31 and fall-cycle date of September 30 have passed.
- Deadline
- The filing instructions list spring and fall cycles, with proposals due March 31 and September 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Silver Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 18234, Portland, OR 97218
Phone: (999) 999-9999
Website: https://silverfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Silver Family Foundation
Who Silver Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Younglife ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
239 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 239 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Oregon, Washington, and Idaho as its geographic focus. Its 2025 grant dollars were distributed across Oregon (48%), Washington (21%), Colorado (16%), Idaho (11%), and California (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Silver Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 50 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $71K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2024) to $22.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Younglife Colorado Springs, CO | Introducing adolescents to jesus christ and helping them grow in their faith | $500,000 |
| Friends of the Children Seattle Seattle, WA | Mentoring Program for Children | $250,000 |
| Portland Art Museum Portland, OR | Youth Enrichment Through Art Education | $250,000 |
| Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls Klamath Falls, OR | Mentoring Program for Children | $225,000 |
| Friends of the Children Portland Portland, OR | Mentoring Program for Children | $165,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $125,000 |
| College Possible Gresham, OR | Mentoring low income students to get into collegementoring low income students to get into college | $110,000 |
| Far and Wise Hailey, ID | Educational Support | $100,000 |
| Rainier Scholars Seattle, WA | Youth Academic Enrichment, College Prep, Leadership Development | $100,000 |
| Communities in School in Peninsula Vaughn, WA | Promote student success through connecting them with community resources. | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $145,188,736 | $115,459,845 | $3,822,414 | $3,182,693 | 50 | $3,516,488 | $115,116,119 | $3,094,064 |
| 2024 | $33,551,305 | $2,037,973 | $2,886,802 | $2,451,877 | 49 | $2,752,560 | $1,903,731 | $1,780,158 |
| 2023 | $34,400,134 | $608,400 | $7,117,955 | $6,701,997 | 46 | $6,971,131 | $725,044 | $1,869,309 |
| 2022 | $40,909,689 | $21,941,302 | $22,467,734 | $22,042,757 | 51 | $22,261,868 | $9,715,649 | $2,597,945 |
| 2021 | $48,396,251 | $3,867,072 | $5,576,703 | $5,166,541 | 43 | — | $3,663,874 | $2,752,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silver Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.1M 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
The foundation says it provides financial support to nonprofits focused on transformative youth development. Its priorities include ongoing mentoring relationships; academic intervention, including support for students’ reading; programs that help students succeed in school and beyond; support for academic and social-emotional needs; and college and career preparation and retention.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate these areas. Friends of the Children – Seattle describes its work as empowering youth facing significant obstacles through relationships with professional mentors. Rainier Scholars says it cultivates the academic potential and leadership skills of underrepresented students through access to opportunities and holistic support. Reading Results describes its work as partnering with schools to support students from systematically excluded communities through individualized, culturally responsive reading intervention.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $3,182,693. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median grant of $37,500. The foundation’s website says it makes approximately 40 grants annually, typically ranging from $15,000 to $50,000, and considers multi-year grants.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $500,000 to Younglife for introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith; $250,000 to Friends of the Children Seattle for a mentoring program; $250,000 to Portland Art Museum for youth enrichment through art education; and $225,000 to Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls for a mentoring program. Other notable awards included $165,000 to Friends of the Children Portland, $125,000 to an individual recipient Salle North Catholic High School for college-prep education, and $100,000 each to Far and Wise for educational support and Rainier Scholars for youth academic enrichment, college preparation, and leadership development.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip and Barbara Silver, Peter Milo Silver, and Philip Tyler Silver as trustees.
Silver Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Milo Silver
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip And Barbara Silver
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Silver Family Foundation
How much does Silver Family Foundation give each year?
Silver Family Foundation gave $3.2M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 49 grants.
What is Silver Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Silver Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $63,654, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Silver Family Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does Silver Family Foundation give grants?
Silver Family Foundation's top state is Oregon, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (21%) and Colorado (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (15 grants), Seattle, WA (8 grants), Hailey, ID (4 grants) and Klamath Falls, OR (2 grants).
Does Silver Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Silver Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mentoring Program for Children" (8 grants), "Youth and Family Services" (3 grants) and "Youth Education Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Silver Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Silver Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Younglife ($500,000), Friends of the Children Seattle ($250,000) and Portland Art Museum ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Silver Family Foundation?
Silver Family Foundation reported $145.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Silver Family Foundation fund?
The foundation says it provides financial support to nonprofits focused on transformative youth development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Silver Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Silver Family Foundation's EIN?
Silver Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1532898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Silver Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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Live grants for the work Silver Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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