Silver Foundation
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.
Silver Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,520
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Silver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $4K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African American Heritage Salt Lake City, UT | Cultural ADV | $3,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,520 | — | — | — | — | $340 |
| 2024 | $7,520 | — | — | — | — | $340 |
| 2022 | $11,258 | $229 | $3,060 | $3,050 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $13,907 | $402 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $3,085 | $23 | $1,500 | — | — | — |
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.
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.
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 June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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