Private foundation · New York, NY

The Nola Foundation

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Typical grant size
$520 – $3K – $27K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
67
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Amy Rose Silverman
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Silverman
VP/DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
23.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
237
Total grants awarded
$10.6M
Total amount
$45K
Average grant
$1.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$552K
15 grants
2023
$1.2M
23 grants
2022
$792K
11 grants
2021
$649K
36 grants
2020
$919K
10 grants
2019
$812K
1 grants
2018
$1.0M
1 grants
2017
$1.3M
1 grants
2016
$1.1M
1 grants
2015
$884K
2 grants
2014
$846K
66 grants
2013
$640K
70 grants

Top recipients

See Charitable Contribution Schedule Attached
5 grants · NY
$5.0M
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$804K
5 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$551K
Ms Gift Fenway
1 grant · NY
$485K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$442K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$400K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$338K
Project Morry
6 grants · NY
$318K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$245K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$213K

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

Tulane University
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2024
$150K
Project Morry
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Jewish Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$80K
Syracuse University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$63K
The Jewish Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Central Synagogue
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$42K
The Brooklyn Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Univ of Michgian
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$18K
City Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$8K
The Bridge Fund of New York Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Performance Space Ny
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Grand Street Settlement
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Ny Live Arts
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Make a Wish
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Public Theater
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$300
Ms Gift Fenway
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$485K
Tulane Educational Fund
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2023
$150K
Morry's Camp
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$145K
New York Prebyterian Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Syracuse University
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$64K
Jewish Museum
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$60K
Civics Unplugged
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Central Synagoue
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$35K
University of Michigan
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2023
$30K
Ted
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Creative Visions
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Project Lyme
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Friends of the Lake
CHARITABLE
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Big Brother Big Sisters of NYC
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Grand St Settlement
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Young Dance Collective
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Michigan Hillel
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Israel Forever
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2023
$540
Innocence Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$525
Magen David
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Ny Road Runners
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$250
Dana Farber Cancer Institue
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$250
Haku Sports
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$107
Tulane University
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2022
$150K
Morrys Camp Inc
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$145K
New York Presbyterian Hospital
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Grace Church School
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$70K
The Jewish Museum
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$68K
Syracuse University
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$63K
Central Synagogue
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$60K
Miscellaneous Details Upon Request
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$54K
Civics Unplugged
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$50K
University of Michigan
CHARITABLE
MI · TY 2022
$27K
Big Brother Big Sister
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2021
$150K

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