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Private Foundation
The Silseth Foundation
The Silseth Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Wilmington, DE. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.2M, expenses of $644K, total assets of $6.4M. Imperigo tracks 166 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 853068681
Wilmington, DE
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$644K
Total Assets$6.4M
Grants Given166
Grant Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
ELMBROOK CHURCH
General & Unrestricted
$184,000
ELMBROOK CHURCH
Harvest Fund
$32,000
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Faustman Lab fund
$25,000
CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL INC
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
BROOKLINK INC
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 166 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Dir, Sec
Jennifer S Binversie
Dir, Treas
John B Silseth
Dir, Pres
John M Silseth
Dir, VP
Karen K Silseth
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $644K | $6.4M |
| 2024 | $256K | $476K | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $385K | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $448K | $233K | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $577K | $73K | $831K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $577K to $1.2M (+102%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, FL, IL, MA, and 4 other states.
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