The Silver Family Foundation
The Silver Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing lists 29 grants totaling $72,000 to charitable organizations working in areas including food access, youth programs, health, animal welfare, and civil rights.
The Silver Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Silver Family Foundation gave $72K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Ohio. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,000
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,483
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $284,129
- -6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (7 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (39% 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 Silver 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: 894 Summerfield Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45240
Phone: (513) 379-2300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Silver Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden ($6K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Ohio recipients received 39% of grant dollars, followed by California at 25%, Illinois and Colorado at 8% each, and Indiana at 7%. The foundation also made grants to organizations in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Silver Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 29 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% 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 $59K (2019) to $84K (2022). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Cincinnati, OH | Zoo Teens Leadership Development Program | $6,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $6,000 |
| Orange County Youth Baseball Inc Placentia, CA | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Mile High Lab Mission Broomfield, CO | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
| Children's Theraplay Carmel, IN | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Cincinnati, OH | Dialysis Special Purpose Fund | $3,000 |
| Freestore Foodbank Inc Cincinnati, OH | Power Packs | $3,000 |
| K9'S for Warriors Ponte Vedra, FL | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation Newton, CT | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Save the Elephants Co Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | To Be Used in Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | $284,129 | $62,877 | $85,993 | $72,000 | 29 | $73,512 | $51,910 | $48,714 |
| 2024 | $305,245 | $91,168 | $86,875 | $74,000 | 29 | $75,229 | $80,131 | $47,123 |
| 2023 | $300,952 | $61,724 | $84,946 | $72,000 | 29 | $73,220 | $51,405 | $44,380 |
| 2022 | $324,174 | $91,558 | $96,637 | $84,000 | 30 | $85,150 | $81,077 | $47,006 |
| 2021 | $329,253 | $71,688 | $84,059 | $71,200 | 27 | $72,308 | $60,879 | $48,368 |
| 2020 | $341,624 | $60,007 | $79,216 | $68,000 | 28 | — | $50,507 | $40,668 |
| 2019 | $360,833 | $55,896 | $70,579 | $59,317 | 25 | — | $46,656 | $40,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Silver Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several areas. The Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger and that it works with community-based organizations and individuals. Freestore Foodbank says it works to improve lives by eliminating hunger in partnership with its community. Transgender Law Center says it works to change law, policy, and attitudes so people can live safely and free from discrimination regardless of gender identity or expression.
Other 2025 recipients include K9s for Warriors, which says it provides trained service dogs to veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma; Healthy Worthington Resource Center & Food Pantry, which says it connects neighbors to healthy food and resources; Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue, which says it provides sanctuary and rehabilitation for unwanted boxer dogs; and Marburn Academy, which says it supports students who learn differently.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 29 grants totaling $72,000. Grants ranged from $750 to $6,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest grants included $6,000 to Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for its Zoo Teens Leadership Development Program and $6,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository. Other notable grants were $5,000 to Orange County Youth Baseball, $4,000 to Mile High Lab Mission, and $3,000 each to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Freestore Foodbank, K9s for Warriors, Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, Save the Elephants, and Transgender Law Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jay Silver as president, Martha Torrance as vice president, and Bruce Torrance as treasurer.
The Silver Family Foundation is led by Jay Silver, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Silver
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Torrance
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Torrance
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert W. Buechner (2019–2021) — Secretary
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 Silver Family Foundation
How much does The Silver Family Foundation give each year?
The Silver Family Foundation gave $72K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 29 grants.
What is The Silver Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Silver Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,483, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Silver Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Silver Family Foundation give grants?
The Silver Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (8 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Who are The Silver Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Silver Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden ($6,000), Greater Chicago Food Depository ($6,000) and Orange County Youth Baseball Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Silver Family Foundation?
The Silver Family Foundation reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Silver Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several areas. The Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger and that it works with community-based organizations and individuals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Silver 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 The Silver Family Foundation's EIN?
The Silver Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1410980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Silver 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Silver Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-silver-family-foundation-morg_cf022fd588f6419bbe35dad25799e074
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