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Stephen M Silberstein Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-1852739 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $8.5M
- Grants reported
- 47
- Median grant
- $75K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47 | $8.5M |
Where Stephen M Silberstein Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF DONOR ADVISED FUND | NOVATO, CA | UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR MANY LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGS. | 2024 | $4M |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | 2024 | $350K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | 2024 | $300K |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | 2024 | $250K |
| NATIONAL VOTE AT HOME INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | ENSURE THE SECURITY OF OUR ELECTIONS AND PUTING VOTER'S NEEDS FIRST | 2024 | $250K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | DELIVER HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SEX EDUCUCATION | 2024 | $200K |
| DEMOCRACY NOW | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO JOURNALISM | 2024 | $200K |
| NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | TO DISMANTLE UNFAIR ELECTORAL MAPS AND CREATE A REDISTRICTING SYSTEM BASED ON DEMOCRATIC VALUES | 2024 | $200K |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PROTECT WILD PLACES & RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE USE | 2024 | $200K |
| ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | THINK TANK TO BROADEN DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC ISSUES TO INCLUDE LOWER/MIDDLE CLASS | 2024 | $150K |
| CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS | 2024 | $150K |
| COMMON CAUSE | WASHINGTON, DC | VEHICLE FOR CITIZENS TO MAKE VOICES HEARD IN POLITICAL PROCESS & HOLD ELECTED LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE | 2024 | $150K |
| INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND PEACEFUL SOCIETY BY TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION. | 2024 | $150K |
| INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON PRESIDENTAL ELECTIONS | LOS ALTOS, CA | EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY LEADERS, OPINION LEADERS, AND POLICY MAKERS WITH REGARD TO THE MANNER BY WHICH WE ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES | 2024 | $140K |
| CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORTS POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE | 2024 | $100K |
| GREENBELT ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ADVOCATE, PROVIDE EXPERTISE ON, AND BUILD SUPPORT BEHIND PUBLIC POLICY AND PLANNING THAT SUPPORTS OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION AND SMART GROWTH. | 2024 | $100K |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | OAKLAND, CA | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THOSE IN NEED. | 2024 | $100K |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | FUND INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROGRESSIVE ISSUES | 2024 | $100K |
| SAVE THE BAY | OAKLAND, CA | WORKS TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY | 2024 | $100K |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | SERVES AS THE PEOPLE'S VOICE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. | 2024 | $100K |
| ONE FAIR WAGE | NEW YORK, NY | TO END ALL SUBMINIMUM WAGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND RAISE WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE SERVICE SECTOR IN PARTICULAR. | 2024 | $100K |
| OUTDOOR AFRO | OAKLAND, CA | INSPIRE AND PROMOTE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE | 2024 | $97.6K |
| PARDEE HISTORIC HOME MUSEUM INC | OAKLAND, CA | TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF OAKLAND'S EARLY HISTORY, THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THREE GENERATIONS OF THE PARDEE FAMILY TO THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA | 2024 | $80K |
| GREEN SCIENCE POLICY INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | CREATE A SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIP AMONG ONE ANOTHER | 2024 | $75K |
| CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL MORE ENGAGED WITH THEIR CITY AND WITH ONE ANOTHER | 2024 | $75K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Stephen M Silberstein Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.