The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $77K.
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation gave $110K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,000
- +70.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,639,839
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Echoing Hope Ranch ($65K). Together the top 5 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation gives
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $41K (2023) to $176K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Echoing Hope Ranch Hereford, AZ | Provide supportive resources for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to build new skills, gain independence, and self-advocate within their community | $65,000 |
| Community Food Bank Tucson, AZ | Support | $20,000 |
| Chabad of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista, AZ | Support bringing the message of Judaism to children, adults, and seniors | $10,000 |
| Congregation Anshei Israel Tucson, AZ | Support bringing the message of Judaism to children, adults, and seniors | $10,000 |
| Tucson Jewish Community Center Tucson, AZ | JCC Camp J | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,639,839 | $103,806 | $137,312 | $110,000 | 5 | $110,818 | $77,312 | $122,788 |
| 2024 | $2,428,556 | $166,976 | $129,648 | $103,000 | 8 | $104,004 | $141,332 | $115,627 |
| 2023 | $2,285,222 | $30,734 | $66,529 | $41,000 | 2 | $42,227 | $35,363 | $111,041 |
| 2022 | $2,192,758 | $-147,387 | $98,889 | $65,000 | 3 | $67,042 | $6,861 | $118,422 |
| 2021 | $2,789,999 | $307,286 | $150,543 | $120,000 | 4 | $123,081 | $280,920 | $127,988 |
| 2020 | $2,541,394 | $118,626 | $153,227 | $125,500 | 4 | — | $93,242 | $110,429 |
| 2019 | $2,360,276 | $96,979 | $204,786 | $176,000 | 5 | — | $72,018 | $117,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harlie Garcia
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Jacowsky
Director
On filings since 2019
2 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 Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation
How much does The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation give each year?
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation gave $110K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 8 grants.
What is The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation give grants?
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Echoing Hope Ranch ($65,000), Community Food Bank ($20,000) and Chabad of Sierra Vista ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation?
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (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 is The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's EIN?
The Jake and Goldie Silverman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0812455. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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