Silver Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on general charitable purposes, with a particular emphasis on aiding Jewish organizations, child welfare, health charities, and community service initiatives. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of recipients, including religious and faith-based organizations, human services, and community development programs. It primarily serves organizations that align with its values of community support and charitable outreach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established local or regional nonprofits with missions that align with the foundation's recent pattern (notably Jewish community organizations, faith-based congregations, human services and some health charities), preferably already known to the foundation or connected via a referral.
Good Fit
- • Mission alignment with Jewish community services, synagogues, foster care or local human-services programs.
- • Track record of operating in FL, VA, NY or other states previously funded by the foundation.
- • Existing relationship, board/staff introduction, or referral to foundation leadership.
- • Requests framed as general operating or program support similar to prior grants.
Geography
Observed grants span eight states in the latest year, with notable concentrations in Florida, Virginia and New York but overall multi-state giving and one state receiving about one-third of the dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 26 distinct recipients and across three years the foundation funded many independent organizations; the portfolio includes both repeat grantees and new entrants, indicating a comparatively broad recipient set for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected applicants and provides a mail-based submission route, but behavioral evidence shows 10 new recipients in the latest year, so new entrants do sometimes appear; the pattern looks relationship-driven rather than openly competitive.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
