Silver Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 84-6036560

Silver Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets.

Key facts about Silver Foundation

EIN
84-6036560
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$7,520

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8K

+0.0% YoY

Revenue

—

Net Investment Income

—

Expenses

—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $340 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Salt Lake City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20220 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1K$2K$3K$4K20202021202220242025
Metric202520242022
Total Assets$7,520$7,520$11,258
Revenue——$229
Expenses——$3,060
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$340$340—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Silver Foundation is led by Barnard Silver, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barnard Silver

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Cherry Silver (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Cannon Silver (2021–2022) — Vice President

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 Silver Foundation

How large is Silver Foundation?

Silver Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Silver Foundation operate?

Silver Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

How much is Silver Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Silver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $340 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Silver Foundation's EIN?

Silver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6036560. 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.

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