The Kenneth and Claudia Silverman Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropic support on academic medicine, directing very large gifts to medical school and clinical departments—primarily at the Icahn School of Medicine/Mount Sinai. Grants are designated broadly as general charitable support, suggesting flexible funding for institutional priorities such as research, clinical programs, or training rather than narrowly restricted projects.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants focused on one health system with repeat support to the same institution; flexible/general-purpose funding rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.
The Kenneth and Claudia Silverman Family Foundation’s largest recent gift was a $2,050,000 grant in 2024 to the Icahn School of Medicine for general charitable support, followed by a $1,050,000 grant in 2025 to the same institution. That pattern places academic medicine at the center of the foundation’s giving, with substantial support flowing to Mount Sinai-related institutions in New York. The grant descriptions are broad rather than project-specific, which points to flexible institutional support. Their recent records also show repeated funding for the Mount Sinai Department of Surgery, including a $250,000 grant in 2025 and a $125,000 grant in 2023. Beyond the health system, the foundation gives to a smaller set of schools, Jewish community organizations, and local nonprofits in New Jersey and New York, often with general charitable purposes attached. The result is a grantmaking profile that combines very large health-sector awards with a mix of mid-sized and smaller gifts across education, community support, and cultural organizations. Most awards sit in a regional footprint, but the scale at the top is heavily concentrated in academic medical support.
Academic medicine is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. The Icahn School of Medicine received $2,050,000 in 2024 and $1,050,000 in 2025, both marked for general charitable support. The foundation also backed the Mount Sinai Department of Surgery with $250,000 in 2025 and $125,000 in 2023, reinforcing a strong connection to medical education and clinical departments. Outside medicine, the foundation supported education and school-based institutions. Gill St Bernard's School received $88,492 in 2023 and $29,089 in 2024, while The Willow School received $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. It also made grants to NYU Faces, including $30,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024, showing support for university-linked programming. Community support appears as well through grants to Community Food Bank in Hillside, New Jersey.
Typical grants fall between $5,000 and $22,500, with a median of $10,000 and a 25th percentile of $5,000. The foundation also makes much larger institutional awards, so its distribution is split between a base of smaller community grants and a few outsized academic-medical gifts. The recipient list shows repeats across multiple years for several organizations, including Mount Sinai-related institutions, school programs, and local nonprofits, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$1.5M
$12.4M
$770K
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $23K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Notable grantees: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Department of Surgery
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and the largest concentration is in New York, which is also the top state by grant count. New York City appears repeatedly through recipients such as the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Department of Surgery, NYU Faces, and Yamba Malawi. New Jersey is also prominent, with grants to Gladstone, New Brunswick, Summit, New Providence, Hillside, Morristown, Parsippany, and Millburn. A smaller share reaches beyond the Northeast, including Boston, West Palm Beach, and a single grant to a Florida recipient.
The foundation’s recent giving centers on academic medicine, especially the Icahn School of Medicine and the Mount Sinai Department of Surgery. It also supports schools, Jewish community organizations, and local nonprofits through general charitable grants.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $22,500 at the 75th percentile. The same grant history also includes very large institutional awards, including seven-figure gifts to the Icahn School of Medicine.
Yes. While many grants go to New Jersey recipients, the foundation also gives heavily in New York and has made grants to recipients in Florida and Massachusetts. Its recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Department of Surgery, Gill St Bernard's School, Chabad House - Lubavitch Inc, Yamba Malawi, NYU Faces, The Willow School, Mayo Performing Arts, and Community Food Bank.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,050,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MOUNT SINAI DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $64,600 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD HOUSE - LUBAVITCH INC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| NYU FACES | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| YAMBA MALAWI | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| THE WILLOW SCHOOL | GLADSTONE, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| RILEYS DANCE | NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | HILLSIDE, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CNY MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB | WHITESBORO, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $5,400 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $800 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,050,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD HOUSE - LUBAVITCH INC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| GILL ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL | GLADSTONE, NJ | $29,089 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| YAMBA MALAWI | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| OVERLOOK FOUNDATION | SUMMIT, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| NYU FACES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | HILLSIDE, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| GSB UNIT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | GLADSTONE, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MAYO PERFORMING ARTS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ISRAEL SPORTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE | PARSIPPANY, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| THE WILLOW SCHOOL | GLADSTONE, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CNY MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB | WHITESBORO, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $5,400 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| COLLIER YOUTH SERVICES | WICKATUNK, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| THOMAS PETER PAUL FOUNDATION | ALLENHURST, NJ | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| SPECTRUM360 | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $1,700 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| SAINT HUBERT'S ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER | MADISON, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MOUNT SINAI DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| GILL ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL | GLADSTONE, NJ | $88,492 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD HOUSE - LUBAVITCH INC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| YAMBA MALAWI | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| NYU FACES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MAYO PERFORMING ARTS | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| OPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC | MILLBURN, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ISRAEL SPORTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE | PARSIPPANY, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | HILLSIDE, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| CNY MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB | WHITESBORO, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| NEW JERSEY SEEDS | NEWARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| THE WILLOW SCHOOL | GLADSTONE, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ALL STARS PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | VAUSXHALL, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| BERNARDSVILLE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION | BERNARDSVILLE, NJ | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
MOUNT SINAI DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
$250,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
MT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$64,600GENERAL CHARITABLE
CHABAD HOUSE - LUBAVITCH INC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
GENERAL CHARITABLE
THE WILLOW SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
RILEYS DANCE
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
CNY MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$5,400GENERAL CHARITABLE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$800GENERAL CHARITABLE
CHABAD HOUSE - LUBAVITCH INC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
GSB UNIT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
MAYO PERFORMING ARTS
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
ISRAEL SPORTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
THE WILLOW SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
CNY MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$5,400GENERAL CHARITABLE
COLLIER YOUTH SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
THOMAS PETER PAUL FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
SPECTRUM360
$1,700GENERAL CHARITABLE
SAINT HUBERT'S ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
MOUNT SINAI DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
$125,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
CHABAD HOUSE - LUBAVITCH INC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
NYU FACES
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
MAYO PERFORMING ARTS
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
OPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
ISRAEL SPORTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
CNY MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
THE WILLOW SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
BERNARDSVILLE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORP
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE