Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness with the goal of preventing suicide and saving lives. IT provides financial and programmatic support as well as mental health programs for teens and young adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
32¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $249K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
32%
of spending
Concern: 32% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$619K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$621K
To programs
32%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$619K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$830K
FY2023$835K
FY2024$665K
FY2025$619K
Expenses
$621K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$600K
FY2025$621K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

32 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 32% · $197K Management & general 67% · $417K Fundraising 1% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, Chairman, Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers mental health support and services to teens and young adults to prevent suicide.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation continued its successful virtual and in-person learning platforms with parents, educators, professionals, and students ages 12-22. In-person workshops were held on various charter middle and high school campuses to teach mental health to small groups of students.

$197Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$547K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Money outPt IX
$621K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$417K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$547K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$250K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$195K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$29K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$97K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$13K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$474$474
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$197K$760
All other expensesLn 24e$646$66$580
Total functional expensesLn 25$621K$197K$417K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $619K$621K−$2K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $665K$600K$65K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $835K$602K$234K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $830K$493K$337K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$413K$610K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $619,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $570,734$547,060
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94,110$71,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $664,844$619,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $323,964$360,390
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $271,245$260,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $600,209$621,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,635−$1,970
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $619,051 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$524,650
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$547,060
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54,373$54,373
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,618$17,618
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $71,991$619,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $621,021 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $194,951$194,951
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $29,224$29,224
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $38,743$38,743
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $97,472$97,472
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,224$12,224
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,179$23,179
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,968 · Fundraising $5,525$18,493
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $474$474
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,867$2,867
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,555$4,555
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,433 · Fundraising $760$198,193
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66 · Management $580$646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,499 · Management $417,237 · Fundraising $6,285$621,021
Part X · Balance sheet $2,119,194 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,051$249,711
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$6,964
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,717,358$1,862,519
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,962,409$2,119,194
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,962,409$2,119,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,962,409$2,119,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,119,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$619,051
XI-2 Total expenses$621,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,962,409
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$158,755
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,119,194

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