Private foundation · EIN 91-1852739 · Belvedere, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Stephen M Silberstein Foundation's grants went
It reported $6.92M in grants paid across 47 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 83.5% of those dollars to 34 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $5.78M 34 lines
- No confident match $1.15M 13
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 43 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-6090626 | $2,500,000 | EDUCATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Media Matters for America Washington, DC · EIN 47-0928008 | $400,000 | EDUCATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTING | Same city 1.00 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY · EIN 13-2875808 | $300,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES | Same street 1.00 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-6213516 | $250,000 | DEFEND & PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT & LIBERTIES | Known alias 1.00 |
| National Vote at Home Institute Washington, DC · EIN 82-5515680 | $250,000 | ENSURE THE SECURITY OF OUR ELECTIONS AND PUTING VOTER'S NEEDS FIRST | Same address 1.00 |
| Pro Publica New York, NY · EIN 14-2007220 | $250,000 | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | Exact name 1.00 |
| American Bridge Association and Charitable Foundation Atlanta, CA · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | TO FACILITATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG AND ADULT CITIZENS THORUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL BRIDGE PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA · EIN 94-6069890 | $200,000 | PROTECT WILD PLACES & RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE USE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Democracy Now New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO JOURNALISM | Unmatched Help match |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | DELIVER HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SEX EDUCUCATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Economic Policy Institute Washington, DC · EIN 52-1368964 | $150,000 | THINK TANK TO BROADEN DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC ISSUES TO INCLUDE LOWER/MIDDLE CLASS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Foundation for the Future of Literature and Literacy Dba Bay Area Book Festival Berkeley, CA · EIN 47-3955286 | $150,000 | PROMOTE LITERATURE AND LITERACY AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute for Policy Studies Suite, DC · EIN 52-0788947 | $150,000 | BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND PEACEFUL SOCIETY BY TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION. | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Political Accountability Washington, DC · EIN 20-0385691 | $100,000 | SUPPORTS POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Washington, DC · EIN 52-1234565 | $100,000 | FISCAL POLICY AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS | Same ZIP 0.99 |
| Human Needs Project San Rafael, CA · EIN 27-4583288 | $100,000 | PROVIDE BASIC SERVICES AND EMPOWERMENT SERVICES TO SLUMS AROUND THE WORLD | Same address 1.00 |
| Inequality Media Berkeley, CA · EIN 46-5544528 | $100,000 | TO CREATE FILMS THAT BRING AWARENESS TO SOCIAL ISSUES INCLUDING INEQUALITY | Same city 1.00 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1263996 | $100,000 | SERVES AS THE PEOPLE'S VOICE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. | Same address 1.00 |
| Spur - San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1498232 | $100,000 | USE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE GOOD PLANNING AND GOVERNMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA | Same address 0.77 |
| Guarantee Our Votes Project Washington, DC · EIN 86-2625901 | $100,000 | DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING LEFT-OF-CENTER PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE STATE LEVEL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Cityside Journalism Institute Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL MORE ENGAGED WITH THEIR CITY AND WITH ONE ANOTHER | Unmatched Help match |
| Save the Bay Oakland, CA · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | WORKS TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY | Unmatched Help match |
| Berkeley Public Library Foundation Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-3280180 | $50,000 | SUPPORT INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN THE PROGRAMS, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES OF THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY. | Same address 1.00 |
| Calmatters Sacramento, CA · EIN 47-2474086 | $50,000 | INFORM CALIFORNIANS THROUGH MEANINGFUL JOURNALISM ABOUT THE PLAYERS, POLITICS, AND INTERESTS THAT SHAPE THE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Good Jobs FIRST Washington, DC · EIN 82-0542649 | $50,000 | PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Same city 1.00 |
| Green Science Policy Institute Berkeley, CA · EIN 20-5571185 | $50,000 | CREATE A SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIP AMONG ONE ANOTHER | Same city 1.00 |
| Outdoor Afro Oakland, CA · EIN 47-3094045 | $50,000 | INSPIRE AND PROMOTE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE | Same city 1.00 |
| Edible Schoolyard Foundation Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING HABITS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN | Unmatched Help match |
| Greenbelt Alliance San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | ADVOCATE, PROVIDE EXPERTISE ON, AND BUILD SUPPORT BEHIND PUBLIC POLICY AND PLANNING THAT SUPPORTS OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION AND SMART GROWTH. | Unmatched Help match |
| Military Religious Freedom Foundation Albuquerque, NM · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | PROTECT CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | Unmatched Help match |
| Amigos de Las Americas - East Bay Oakland, CA · EIN 51-0139576 | $30,000 | PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE AMERICAS | Same ZIP 0.82 |
| Ecoamerica Washington, DC · EIN 20-3895611 | $25,000 | CREATE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THAT BUILD AWARENESS, UND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Marin County Bicycle Coalition Fairfax, CA · EIN 68-0419394 | $25,000 | IMPROVING OUR COUNTRY'S ROADS, MULTI-USE PATHWAYS, AND OFF-ROAD FACILITIES FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1602975 | $25,000 | CREATES AND PRODUCES THEATER THAT PRESENTS A WORKING-CLASS ANALYSIS OF THE VENTS THAT SHAPE OUR SOCIETY, EXPOSE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTI… | Same address 1.00 |
| Seacology Berkeley, CA · EIN 87-0495235 | $25,000 | PROTECT ISLAND HABITATS AND ASSIST LOCAL COMMUNITIES | Same street 1.00 |
| 10000 Degrees San Rafael, CA · EIN 95-3667812 | $25,000 | TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS TO AND THORUGH COLLEGE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AN… | Same address 1.00 |
| Career Technical Education Foundation Santa Rosa, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | INNOVATING THE EDUCATION-TO-CAREER EXPERIENCE TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS | Unmatched Help match |
| Rainforest Action Network San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3045180 | $15,000 | CAMPAIGNS FOR FORESTS | Same city 1.00 |
| Stagebridge Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2894993 | $15,000 | SENIOR THEATRE COMPANY | Same address 1.00 |
| Alaska Wilderness League Washington, DC · EIN 52-1814742 | $10,000 | PROMOTE AND PROTECT AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA | Exact name 1.00 |
| Authors Alliance Sacramento, CA · EIN 30-0779658 | $10,000 | PROMOTE AUTHORSHIP TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN FACILITATING WIDESPREAD ACCESS TO WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP BY ASSISTING AND REPRESENTING AU… | Exact name 1.00 |
| California Native Plant Society Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-6116403 | $10,000 | CONSERVING CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS AND THEIR NATURAL HABITATS | Same address 1.00 |
| Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative Novato, CA · EIN 86-2659273 | $10,000 | BUILDS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS AND POLICIES THAT CREATE AND SUSTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND SOCIAL J… | Exact name 1.00 |
4 more lines ($180K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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8 recipients in common - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
8 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
7 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
7 recipients in common - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA
6 recipients in common - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
6 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
6 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.