Private Foundation

BENEDICT SILVERMAN FOUNDATION

BENEDICT SILVERMAN FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.2M revenue, $4.2M expenses, $37.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 51 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $12.3M.

EIN: 261441980 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$2.2M

Total Expenses$4.2M

Total Assets$37.3M

Grants Given51

Grant Total$12.3M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

THE READING INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - SCIENCE OF READING INTERVENTIONS

$2,010,000

FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

FOOD PANTRY

$200,000

SOUTH ASIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SERVICES

FLUSHING, NY · 2024

FOOD PANTRY

$125,000

ELIJAH'S PROMISE INC

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ · 2024

FOOD PANTRY

$100,000

IT TAKES A VILLAGE

TYLER HILL, PA · 2024

FOOD PANTRY

$57,000

Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Allison Jaffin

SECRETARY Diane Archer

PRESIDENT Jayne Bentzen

TRUSTEE Rhahime Bell

TRUSTEE Scott Harrison

TRUSTEE Stephen Presser

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING

$4,456,554 8 grants

LITERACY PROGRAMMING

$2,226,073 6 grants

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - SCIENCE OF READING INTERVENTIONS

$2,010,000 1 grant

READING RESCUE

$1,074,130 3 grants

FOOD PANTRY

$896,500 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$2.2M	$4.2M	$37.3M
2023	$1.3M	$4.3M	$37.2M
2022	$814K	$3.3M	$38.1M
2020	$9.2M	$3.2M	$37.3M
2019	$7.0M	$2.1M	$31.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $7.0M to $2.2M (-69%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, and 4 other states.

CACTDCFLGAIAMDNJNYOR

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