Silvey Family Foundation
Silvey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tualatin, Oregon. Its 2025 filing lists grants to community organizations and scholarship recipients, with most grant dollars going to Oregon organizations and some going to Idaho.
Silvey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Silvey Family Foundation gave $159K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Oregon. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,560
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,326
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,089,288
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (95% 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 Silvey Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 96, Tualatin, OR 97062-0096
Phone: (503) 201-8537
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Silvey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Neighbor Center ($33K). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 60 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 5% to recipients in Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Silvey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $82K (2023) to $159K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Neighbor Center Tigard, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $33,000 |
| Northwest Children's Outreach Lake Oswego, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $25,000 |
| Packed with Pride Tigard, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $25,000 |
| Tualatin Food Pantry Tualatin, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $25,000 |
| Cultivate PDX Portland, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $10,000 |
| Mt Hood Kiwanas Camp Portland, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $8,060 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | Scholarship Recipient Abigail Morales | $7,500 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Scholarship Recipient Samatha Houston | $7,500 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | Scholarship Recipient Stephanie Garcia | $7,500 |
| Meals on Wheels Portland, OR | Assist in Community Programs | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,089,288 | $117,226 | $202,019 | $158,560 | 14 | $161,310 | $91,849 | $168,025 |
| 2024 | $2,107,016 | $391,320 | $160,357 | $116,500 | 12 | $119,078 | $328,290 | $118,860 |
| 2023 | $1,853,496 | $297,640 | $115,783 | $82,408 | 10 | $84,975 | $247,582 | $96,237 |
| 2022 | $1,682,399 | $22,312 | $152,977 | $110,000 | 11 | $112,455 | $9,010 | $109,668 |
| 2021 | $1,802,304 | $949,250 | $110,953 | $91,200 | 13 | — | $801,313 | $75,467 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Silvey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K 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 is provided. The foundation’s listed grants include support for community programs and scholarships. One recipient, Northwest Children’s Outreach, describes its mission as providing infant supplies and clothing to people in need in the greater Portland, Oregon, and southwest Washington metro area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $158,560 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $33,000, with a median grant of $7,500. Recipients included Good Neighbor Center ($33,000), Northwest Children’s Outreach ($25,000), Packed with Pride ($25,000), Tualatin Food Pantry ($25,000), Cultivate PDX ($10,000), and Mt Hood Kiwanas Camp ($8,060). It also reported three $7,500 scholarships paid to Portland State University, the University of Oregon, and Boise State University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Krista L Silvey as president; David H Silvey as secretary/treasurer; and Daniel B Silvey, Matthew Silvey, John Silvey, and Jeff Landolt as directors.
Silvey Family Foundation is led by Krista L. Silvey, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krista L. Silvey
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel B. Silvey
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeff Landolt
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John Silvey
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Matthew Silvey
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David H. Silvey
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nelson Rutherford (2021–2024) — Vice President
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 Silvey Family Foundation
How much does Silvey Family Foundation give each year?
Silvey Family Foundation gave $159K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 12 grants.
What is Silvey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Silvey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,326, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Silvey Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Silvey Family Foundation give grants?
Silvey Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (6 grants) and Tigard, OR (2 grants).
Does Silvey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Silvey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist in Community Programs" (11 grants).
Who are Silvey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Silvey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Good Neighbor Center ($33,000), Northwest Children's Outreach ($25,000) and Packed with Pride ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Silvey Family Foundation?
Silvey Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Silvey Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants include support for community programs and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Silvey Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Silvey Family Foundation's EIN?
Silvey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1191997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Silvey 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Silvey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/silvey-family-foundation-morg_4b41896ab40144c6882493b765df2e60
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