Private foundation · EIN 94-3285094

The Silver Lining Foundation

Preselected only

San Francisco, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513189349103416
Total assets (EOY)$40,500,981
Grants paid$2,809,211
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed44
Giving in home state (CA)70%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K12
$25K–$100K19
$100K+7

Smallest $500 · Largest $1,043,211

Geographic focus

CA
70%
MN
5%
DC
4%
MA
4%
NY
4%
WI
4%
PA
3%
MI
3%

Common purposes

communityeducationorganizingoutcomeimprovementresearch

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,506,638$75,071,92737
2024$2,809,211$40,500,98144

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
California Education PartnersSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$1,043,211
Children NowOAKLAND, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT$175,000
Occidental CollegeLOS ANGELES, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$170,000
American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral SciencesSAN MATEO, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT$150,000
Borealis PhilanthropyMINNEAPOLIS, MNTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$150,000
EdsourceOAKLAND, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION OUTCOME AND IMPROVEMENT$100,000
Educare Silicon ValleySAN JOSE, CATO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$100,000
Power CaliforniaOAKLAND, CATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$75,000
Accelerate Change IncBOSTON, MATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$75,000
Hopewell FundWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$75,000
Pittsburgh UnitedPITTSBURGH, PATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$50,000
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America IncNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS$50,000
Tides CenterSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS$50,000
University Of WashingtonSEATTLE, WATO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$50,000
Voces De La FronteraMILWAUKEE, WITO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$50,000
Make The Road PennsylvaniaBROOKLYN, NYTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$50,000
Michigan Organizing ProjectDEWITT, MITO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$50,000
Teaching LabWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$50,000
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Asian Law CaucusSAN FRANCISCO, CATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$25,000
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta IncNORCROSS, GATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$25,000
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los AngelesLOS ANGELES, CATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$25,000
Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund IncMILWAUKEE, WITO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$25,000
1 Vote CountsHARRISBURG, PATO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$25,000
482 ForwardDETROIT, MITO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING$25,000
Groww EducationBALDWIN, WITO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS$25,000
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