The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 82-0656623

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $50K.

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA at a glance

In short: The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA gave $75K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,000
-95.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-83.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$75,000
-74.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$240,557
-25.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Baylor College of Medicine: $75KBaylor College of Medicine$75K

The largest 2024 recipient was Baylor College of Medicine ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkDeerfieldSan CarlosCambridgeHustonSan Diego

How The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 850% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2024) to $1.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor College of Medicine Huston, TXThe Silverstein Fellowship.$75,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$240,557$26,051$100,807$75,0001$99,957$50,188$11,757
2023$320,724$625,714$1,782,655$1,763,5006$1,782,205$18,076$20,727
2022$1,476,308$49,075$1,843,012$1,797,5003$1,842,762$22,257$91,053
2021$3,277,845$272,153$1,564,082$1,481,4252—$235,363—
2020$3,115,597$74,303$695,922$626,7013—$6,986—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA is led by Jonathan Silverstein, President & Chair of Board since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jonathan Silverstein

    President & Chair of Board

    President & Secretary → President & Chair of Board, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey Levin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Silverstein

    Vice President & Secretary

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA

How much does The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA give each year?

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA gave $75K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 6 grants.

How large is The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA?

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA reported $241K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA operate?

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Texas.

What is The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA's EIN?

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's with GBA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0656623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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