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Arthur O Silver Foundation: 4 grants to organizations, $900,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Arthur O Silver Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 4 grants to organizations totaling $900,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 28, 2026. The largest was $600,000 to Wright Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFP in Chicago, IL for social service.
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- EIN
- 874395915
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $2,767,263
- Grants paid
- $900,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202622409349100217. It reported $900,000 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFP | Chicago, IL | Social service | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maharishi International Univesity | Fairfield, IA | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of the Rockies | Estes Park, CO | Education | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202511299349100846. It reported $1,113,000 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFP | Chicago, IL | Social service | Education | $830,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maharishi International Univesity | Fairfield, IA | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Heritage Training | Chicago, IL | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed May 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202541369349100134. It reported $1,150,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Realization of Human Potential - NFP | Chicago, IL | Social service | Education | $950,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maharishi International Univesity | Fairfield, IA | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,780,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $33,000 |
| Human services | $25,000 |
States funded
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Updated August 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.