The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Livingston, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting medical research and services, food assistance, and musical education and outreach.
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc gave $380K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $380,000
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,000
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $7,766,220
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 23 Camelot Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (973) 535-9157
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($100K). Together the top 10 received $380K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 53 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 26% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $75K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $380K (2025) to $589K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $380K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Cancer Treatment Research and Initiatives. | $100,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine - Pediatric IBD New York, NY | Children's Health Initiative & Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease | $100,000 |
| St Barnabas Medical Center West Orange, NJ | Medical Center Expansion Project | $90,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine - Geriatrics New York, NY | Geriatrics Quality | $75,000 |
| Mostly Modern Projects New York, NY | To Support Established & Emerging American Musicians | $5,000 |
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey Egg Harbor Township, NJ | Providing support to meet the complex challenges of food insecurity. | $2,000 |
| Market Street Mission Moristown, NJ | To support people who need food and shelter to survive. | $2,000 |
| Mend - Hunger Relief Network Maplewood, NJ | To provide support for more fresh and healthy food to the neighbors. | $2,000 |
| Nourish NJ Morristown, NJ | To support in fighting local food insecurity and supporting neighbors in need. | $2,000 |
| Table to Table Brook, NJ | Rescuing Food, Reducing Waste, Relieving Hunger | $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 | $7,766,220 | $346,806 | $395,910 | $380,000 | 10 | $390,710 | $346,806 | $389,394 |
| 2024 | $7,815,324 | $350,358 | $405,400 | $390,000 | 10 | $400,809 | $350,358 | $397,559 |
| 2023 | $7,870,366 | $359,096 | $411,538 | $395,000 | 4 | $405,000 | $359,096 | $410,668 |
| 2022 | $7,922,808 | $395,903 | $539,853 | $524,000 | 14 | $534,000 | $395,903 | $473,429 |
| 2021 | $8,066,758 | $460,377 | $602,650 | $589,000 | 15 | $599,000 | $360,377 | $660,973 |
| 2020 | $8,209,031 | $367,491 | $604,822 | $583,000 | 18 | — | $367,491 | $628,001 |
| 2019 | $8,446,362 | $369,571 | $539,357 | $525,000 | 5 | — | $369,571 | $549,513 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $389K 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 included support for cancer research and initiatives, pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, geriatrics, a medical center expansion, food assistance, and American musicians.
Among the supported grantees, Mostly Modern Projects Inc describes its mission as exposing communities to musical education and outreach programs. Table to Table Inc describes itself as a community-based food rescue organization that collects fresh, perishable food and delivers it to partner nonprofits serving food-insecure and other at-risk populations in northeastern New Jersey. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey describes its work as addressing root causes of hunger, delivering neighbor-centric solutions, and fostering partnerships across New Jersey.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $380,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $3,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for cancer treatment research and initiatives; $100,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine – Pediatric IBD for a children’s health initiative and pediatric inflammatory bowel disease; $90,000 to St Barnabas Medical Center for a medical center expansion project; and $75,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine – Geriatrics for geriatrics quality. Other reported grants included $5,000 to Mostly Modern Projects and $2,000 each to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Market Street Mission, MEND – Hunger Relief Network, Nourish NJ, and Table to Table.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen S Brandes as president, S David Silbermann as vice president, M Steven Silbermann as treasurer, and Julie A Silbermann as secretary.
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc is led by Karen S. Brandes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen S. Brandes
President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie A. Silbermann
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Steven Silbermann
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S. David Silbermann
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karen S. Silbermann (2019) — President
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 Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc
How much does The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc give each year?
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc gave $380K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 10 grants.
What is The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $38,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc that year got $75K on average.
Where does The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc give grants?
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($100,000), Weill Cornell Medicine - Pediatric IBD ($100,000) and St Barnabas Medical Center ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc?
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $389K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for cancer research and initiatives, pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, geriatrics, a medical center expansion, food assistance, and American musicians. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc?
The foundation states on its 2025 IRS filing 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 The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3578791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Rosanne H Silbermann Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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