Silver Spring Philatelic Society

Private foundation · Grantmaker Silver Spring, MD EIN: 81-4252342

Silver Spring Philatelic Society is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $150 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Silver Spring Philatelic Society at a glance

In short: Silver Spring Philatelic Society reported $150 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2025)
$150 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$3,030
+24.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,253
+41.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$150
Expenses (2025)
$661
-3.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$600Total only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2025) to $500 (2023). In 2025 it reported $150 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$3,030$1,253$661$150Total only$150—
2024$2,438$884$686———$113
2023$2,240$650$896$500Total only$896$114
2022$2,486$973$992$500Total only$700$123
2021$2,692$502$500$500Total only$601—
2020$2,690$1,025$654$500Total only——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Silver Spring Philatelic Society is led by Michael J Ravnitzky, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael J Ravnitzky

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Budne C Reinke

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daryl P Domning

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Peter Karpoff (2020–2023) — 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 Spring Philatelic Society

How much does Silver Spring Philatelic Society give each year?

Silver Spring Philatelic Society reported $150 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Silver Spring Philatelic Society?

Silver Spring Philatelic Society reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

What is Silver Spring Philatelic Society?

Silver Spring Philatelic Society is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Silver Spring, MD. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Silver Spring Philatelic Society's EIN?

Silver Spring Philatelic Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4252342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)

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