Funding search · EIN 061532898 · Darien, CT
Silver Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 145
- grants reported
- $12.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $35,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Younglife2 grants · $2.1M
- Oregon Health and Science University Foundation1 grant · $2.0M
- Catlin Gabel School2 grants · $925,000
- Friends of the Children Seattle3 grants · $610,000
- De La Salle North Catholic High School3 grants · $578,000
- Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls3 grants · $555,000
- Friends of the Children Portland3 grants · $475,000
- Portland Art Museum2 grants · $330,000
- College Possible3 grants · $300,000
- Rainier Scholars3 grants · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 145 grants.
- $2.0M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Health care
- $1.6M
Younglife · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Introducing adolescents to jesus christ and helping them grow in their faith
- $900,000
Catlin Gabel School · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
- $500,000
Younglife · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Introducing adolescents to jesus christ and helping them grow in their faith
- $325,000
De La Salle North Catholic High School · Portland, OR · 2023
College prep education
- $250,000
Friends of the Children Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $250,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2024
Youth enrichment through art education
- $225,000
Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $200,000
St Andrew Navity School · Portland, OR · 2022
Education in the jesuit tradition to serve youth of all faiths from low income backgrounds
- $180,000
Friends of the Children Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023
Mentoring program for children
- $180,000
Friends of the Children Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Mentoring program for children
- $175,000
Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR · 2023
Mentoring program for children
- $165,000
Friends of the Children Portland · Portland, OR · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $155,000
Friends of the Children Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Mentoring program for children
- $155,000
Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR · 2022
Mentoring program for children
- $155,000
Friends of the Children Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Mentoring program for children
- $128,000
De La Salle North Catholic High School · Portland, OR · 2022
College prep education
- $125,000
De La Salle North Catholic High School · Portland, OR · 2024
College prep education
- $110,000
College Possible · Gresham, OR · 2024
Mentoring low income students to get into collegementoring low income students to get into college
- $110,000
College Possible · Gresham, OR · 2023
Mentoring low income students to get into collegementoring low income students to get into college
- $100,100
Far and Wise · Hailey, ID · 2023
Educational support
- $100,000
Far and Wise · Hailey, ID · 2024
Educational support
- $100,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2024
Youth academic enrichment, college prep, leadership development
- $100,000
Together We Are Greater Than · Portland, OR · 2022
Mentoring program for children
- $80,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2023
Youth enrichment through art education
- $80,000
College Possible · Gresham, OR · 2022
Mentoring low income students to get into collegementoring low income students to get into college
- $75,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2023
Youth academic enrichment, college prep, leadership development
- $75,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2022
Youth academic enrichment, college prep, leadership development
- $65,000
Mind Matters of Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Preparing high school students for college
- $60,000
Communities in School in Peninsula · Vaughn, WA · 2024
Promote student success through connecting them with community resources.
- $60,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Portland, OR · 2022
Help people move beyond poverty, inequality, and social isolation
- $58,333
Children'S Institute · Portland, OR · 2024
Human services
- $58,333
Children'S Institute · Portland, OR · 2023
Human services
- $58,333
Children'S Institute · Portland, OR · 2022
Human services
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest · Portland, OR · 2024
Mentoring program
- $50,000
Ecosystem Sciences Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Research in the fields of ecology
- $50,000
Idaho Basecamp · Ketchem, ID · 2024
Environmental education
- $50,000
Reading Results · Portland, OR · 2024
Working toward the vision that all children have the right to read and succeed
- $50,000
Seattle Nativity School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Science,technology, engineering and math middle school seeking to break the cycle of poverty through an education that nourishes souls and ignities leaders for love and service.
- $50,000
St Andrew Navity School · Portland, OR · 2024
Education in the jesuit tradition to serve youth of all faiths from low income backgrounds
- $50,000
Summer Search · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Mentoring program for low income students
- $50,000
Together We Are Greater Than · Portland, OR · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $50,000
Year Up Pugent Sound · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest · Portland, OR · 2023
Mentoring program
- $50,000
College Dreams · Grants Pass, OR · 2023
Mentoring program
- $50,000
Ecosystem Sciences Foundation · Boise, ID · 2023
Research in the fields of ecology
- $50,000
Portland Leadership Foundation Dba the Contingent · Portland, OR · 2023
To strengthen and develop leadership for the spiritual and social renewel of portland oregon
- $50,000
Reading Results · Portland, OR · 2023
Working toward the vision that all children have the right to read and succeed
- $50,000
Seattle Nativity School · Seattle, WA · 2023
Science,technology, engineering and math middle school seeking to break the cycle of poverty through an education that nourishes souls and ignities leaders for love and service.
- $50,000
Together We Are Greater Than · Portland, OR · 2023
Mentoring program for children
- $50,000
Year Up Pugent Sound · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest · Portland, OR · 2022
Mentoring program
- $50,000
Ecosystem Sciences Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
Research in the fields of ecology
- $50,000
Kairospdx · Portland, OR · 2022
Provide direct and indirect, culturally competent consulting and services to families
- $50,000
Mind Matters of Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Preparing high school students for college
- $50,000
Reading Results · Portland, OR · 2022
Working toward the vision that all children have the right to read and succeed
- $50,000
Seattle Nativity School · Seattle, WA · 2022
Science,technology, engineering and math middle school seeking to break the cycle of poverty through an education that nourishes souls and ignities leaders for love and service.
- $50,000
Year Up Pugent Sound · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education
- $45,000
Rainier Athletes · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Education
- $40,000
Lee Pesky Learning Center · Boise, ID · 2024
Educational programs
- $40,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Gresham, OR · 2024
Help people move beyond poverty, inequality, and social isolation
- $40,000
Mind Matters of Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024
Preparing high school students for college
- $40,000
The Space · Hailey, ID · 2024
Provides academic support and college counseling
- $40,000
Lee Pesky Learning Center · Boise, ID · 2023
Educational programs
- $40,000
Rmerle Palmer Minority Scholarship Foundation Dba Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2023
To provide financial assistance to students of color for higher education
- $40,000
The Space · Hailey, ID · 2022
Provides academic support and college counseling
- $35,000
A Village for One · Oregon City, OR · 2024
Youth and family services
- $35,000
Camp Tamarack · Bend, OR · 2024
To provide and support educational opportunities and projects that offer an understanding of the importance of the environment and encourage safe, productive and enlightening experiences within.
- $35,000
Mind Matters of Portland · Portland, OR · 2024
Preparing high school students for college
- $35,000
Rogue Valley Mentoring · Medford, OR · 2024
Mentoring program
- $35,000
Camp Tamarack · Bend, OR · 2023
To provide and support educational opportunities and projects that offer an understanding of the importance of the environment and encourage safe, productive and enlightening experiences within.
- $35,000
Idaho Basecamp · Ketchem, ID · 2023
Environmental education
- $35,000
The Space · Hailey, ID · 2023
Provides academic support and college counseling
- $35,000
Camp Tamarack · Bend, OR · 2022
To provide and support educational opportunities and projects that offer an understanding of the importance of the environment and encourage safe, productive and enlightening experiences within.
- $35,000
College Dreams · Grants Pass, OR · 2022
Mentoring program
- $35,000
Lee Pesky Learning Center · Boise, ID · 2022
Educational programs
- $30,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Youth education programs
- $30,000
Elevate Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Supporting children in\out of school and athletic\adventure programs
- $30,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2024
Youth literacy program
- $30,000
Treehouse Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024
Providing assistance to foster children
- $30,000
Elevate Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Supporting children in\out of school and athletic\adventure programs
- $30,000
Metropolitan Family Services · Portland, OR · 2023
Help people move beyond poverty, inequality, and social isolation
- $30,000
Rainier Athletes · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Education
- $30,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2023
Youth literacy program
- $30,000
Summer Search Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023
Mentoring program for low income students
- $30,000
Treehouse Fund · Seattle, WA · 2023
Providing assistance to foster children
- $30,000
Arcs Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
- $30,000
Elevate Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting children in\out of school and athletic\adventure programs
- $30,000
Idaho Basecamp · Ketchem, ID · 2022
Environmental education
- $30,000
Rainier Athletes · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Education
- $30,000
Rmerle Palmer Minority Scholarship Foundation Dba Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2022
To provide financial assistance to students of color for higher education
- $30,000
Summer Search Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Mentoring program for low income students
- $29,360
Willamette Academy · Salem, OR · 2024
College access programs
- $27,944
Willamette Academy · Salem, OR · 2023
College access programs
- $26,664
Willamette Academy · Salem, OR · 2022
College access programs
- $25,000
Blaine County Education Foundation · Hailey, ID · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $25,000
Citizens for Safe Schools · Klamath Falls, OR · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $25,000
Holla · Portland, OR · 2024
Mentoring program for children
- $25,000
Oregon Bravo Youth Orchestras · Portland, OR · 2024
Transforms the lives of underserved youth through orchestral music instruction emphasizing collaboration and promoting self confidence
- $25,000
Portland Community Football Club · Portland, OR · 2024
Provide high quality, affordable club soccer to youth
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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