Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Silver Candlesticks Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $5K $28K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Greg Joseph
Co- Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas
Kathleen Ann Joseph
Co- Pres, Dir

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
23
Total grants awarded
$400K
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$60K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$120K
4 grants
2023
$30K
2 grants
2022
$5K
1 grants
2021
$5K
1 grants
2020
$210K
8 grants
2019
$9K
4 grants
2018
$21K
3 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$125K
3 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$110K
2 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$60K
7 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$35K
North East United Methodist Church
6 grants · MD
$35K
1 grant · PA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · PA · ✓ Exact match
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Deep Roots Inc
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2024
$45K
World Vision
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2024
$40K
The Meeting Ground
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2024
$30K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2024
$5K
World Vision
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2023
$25K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2022
$5K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2021
$5K
World Vision
General & Unrestricted
WA · TY 2020
$60K
Deep Roots Inc
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2020
$50K
The Meeting Ground
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2020
$30K
North East United Methodist Church
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2020
$25K
Kennett Area Community Service
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2020
$25K
His Mission Inc
General & Unrestricted
PA · TY 2020
$10K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2020
$5K
North East United Methodist Church
Well Project in the Central Republic of the Congo
MD · TY 2020
$5K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2019
$5K
North East United Methodist Church
Emergency Assistance Fund
MD · TY 2019
$2K
North East United Methodist Church
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2019
$1K
North East United Methodist Church
Emergency Rotating Shelter FUND
MD · TY 2019
$1K
Deep Roots Inc
General & Unrestricted
MD · TY 2018
$15K
Troop 101 Alumni Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
OH · TY 2018
$5K
North East United Methodist Church
Emergency Assistance Fund
MD · TY 2018
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.