Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on providing unrestricted general funding to organizations that address human services, education, health care, and community development. The foundation prioritizes assistance to vulnerable populations, including youth, the homeless, and those in need of medical services. It also supports food banks and animal welfare initiatives. While it operates primarily outside its home state, it contributes to a diverse range of nonprofits across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-size charities seeking modest, mostly unrestricted support—especially organizations serving communities in New York, Connecticut or other states already funded; typical programs match human services, youth, health, education, and community organizations.
Good Fit
- • Requesting modest unrestricted operating or program support (typical awards are a few thousand dollars).
- • Clear, concise written project description suitable for a mailed submission.
- • Local or regional presence in New York or nearby states (CT, MA) or program alignment with human services, youth, health, education, or community centers.
- • Willingness to accept one-time, smaller awards rather than multi-year large-scale grants.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year reached roughly 14 states, indicating a multi-state footprint; however nearly half of the dollars were directed to New York, so there is a clear regional concentration within a broader national spread.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 97 distinct recipients and a similar grant count in prior years, with low dollar concentration (top recipient ~4%, top five ~17%), which demonstrates a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows meaningful turnover and entry of new grantees (around 29 new recipients in the latest year) and the filings include submission instructions and a named contact, which together indicate that unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
