The Jack S and Shirley M Silver
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100.
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver at a glance
In short: The Jack S and Shirley M Silver gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $1,420
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Jack S and Shirley M Silver funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Undue Medical Debt ($100).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Jack S and Shirley M Silver gives
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2024) to $159 (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Undue Medical Debt Boston, MA | NONE | $100 |
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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 | $1,420 | — | $100 | $100 | 1 | $100 | — | $73 |
| 2024 | $1,520 | — | $100 | $100 | 1 | $100 | — | $78 |
| 2023 | $1,620 | — | $159 | $159 | 1 | $159 | — | $84 |
| 2022 | $1,779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88 |
| 2021 | $1,779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $88 |
| 2020 | $1,779 | $2 | $125 | $125 | 1 | — | $2 | $94 |
| 2019 | $1,902 | $3 | $175 | $150 | 1 | — | $3 | $101 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jack S and Shirley M Silver reported a distributable amount of $73 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Silver
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Silver
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Jack S and Shirley M Silver
How much does The Jack S and Shirley M Silver give each year?
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100 across 1 grant.
How large is The Jack S and Shirley M Silver?
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Jack S and Shirley M Silver operate?
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is The Jack S and Shirley M Silver's EIN?
The Jack S and Shirley M Silver's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3343294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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