The Silberman Aqua Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting community-focused initiatives, particularly those that serve the Jewish community. Its mission centers around enhancing community welfare through charitable disbursements to various organizations. The foundation primarily funds nonprofits that provide services and support to community members, reflecting a strong commitment to human services and community development. Its grantmaking activities indicate a focus on both local and broader community needs, with a significant number of recipients being Jewish organizations. The foundation operates with a micro-sized structure, indicating a small scale of operations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized community-focused (often Jewish-serving) nonprofit, typically New York–based or active in the five states the foundation supports, seeking modest project or operating support and connected to local communal networks.
Good Fit
- • Community or Jewish communal mission aligned with recipients listed (food security, community centers, synagogues, Jewish social services).
- • Located in New York or one of the other states regularly funded (FL, NJ, CA, MA).
- • Seeking modest one-time or small recurring grants in the low thousands.
- • Has an introduction or endorsement from an existing grantee, federation, or local communal leader.
Geography
Observed grants span five states rather than a single locality, but the portfolio is NY‑centered (about 60% of dollars in New York) with additional recipients in FL, NJ, CA and MA.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 31 distinct independent recipients (31 grants), with many small community and Jewish organizations funded; while the top recipients capture a meaningful share, the number of different grantees is broad for the funder's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of frequent additions exists (19 new grantees in 2024), showing the foundation does add unfamiliar recipients, but it explicitly states it funds only preselected organizations and offers no public application route or contact details, so entry without a referral appears unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
