Silver Lining Private Foundation
Silver Lining Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2025, it gave $455,500 through 21 grants to charitable organizations, including universities, conservation organizations, and organizations working on Native American rights, refugee support, and community services.
Silver Lining Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Silver Lining Private Foundation gave $456K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state Georgia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $455,500
- +71.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,690
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $250,093
- +85.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (35% 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 Lining Private Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Silver Lining Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emory University ($160K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 99 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Georgia (35%), New York (20%), the District of Columbia (15%), Virginia (12%), and Colorado (12%). These figures describe the locations of that year’s recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Silver Lining Private Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $171K (2020) to $456K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $456K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $80,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based ethics fund | $80,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| United States Association for Unhcr Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc Ossining, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| A Jewish Voice for Peace Inc Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing states that $455,500 in distributions from sources other than current income represented at least 25% of the foundation’s net assets, measured at fair market value, at the beginning of that taxable year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $250,093 | $584,481 | $469,211 | $455,500 | 21 | $464,279 | $474,227 | $6,583 |
| 2024 | $134,823 | $35,024 | $275,865 | $265,000 | 17 | $273,865 | $176,200 | $14,095 |
| 2023 | $375,664 | $413,594 | $272,783 | $264,500 | 18 | $272,753 | $141,973 | $8,843 |
| 2022 | $234,853 | $3,724 | $332,750 | $317,000 | 22 | $326,150 | $2,522 | $23,525 |
| 2021 | $563,879 | $232,638 | $245,137 | $235,000 | 21 | $244,729 | $514,011 | $28,197 |
| 2020 | $576,378 | $450,753 | $182,660 | $171,300 | 21 | — | $11,609 | $17,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silver Lining Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Emory University describes its mission as creating, preserving, teaching, and applying knowledge in the service of humanity. The Native American Rights Fund says it works to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, and legal expertise. The World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $455,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $80,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest grants included two $80,000 grants to Emory University—one for general and unrestricted purposes and one for the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics fund—and $55,000 to The Nature Conservancy for general and unrestricted purposes. Other grants included $30,000 each to the Native American Rights Fund and World Wildlife Fund, and $25,000 each to the American Indian College Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, and United States Association for UNHCR.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Lucile Hamlin is listed as director, president, secretary, and treasurer on the 2025 filing.
Silver Lining Private Foundation is led by Lucile Hamlin, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucile Hamlin
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Silver Lining Private Foundation
How much does Silver Lining Private Foundation give each year?
Silver Lining Private Foundation gave $456K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $265K across 17 grants.
What is Silver Lining Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Silver Lining Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,690, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Silver Lining Private Foundation give grants?
Silver Lining Private Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Silver Lining Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Silver Lining Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Silver Lining Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Silver Lining Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Emory University ($160,000 across 2 grants), Nature Conservancy ($55,000) and Native American Rights Fund ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Silver Lining Private Foundation?
Silver Lining Private Foundation reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $464K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Silver Lining Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, Emory University describes its mission as creating, preserving, teaching, and applying knowledge in the service of humanity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Silver Lining Private Foundation?
Silver Lining Private Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Silver Lining Private Foundation's EIN?
Silver Lining Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3356542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Silver Lining Private 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 September 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 June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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