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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1484066

THE SILK FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105

Financials

$470K$492K2022$376K$460K2023$377K$504K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE SILK FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$376,945$504,381-$127,436$5,937,476$0$5,937,476
November 30, 2024990-PF$375,727$459,846-$84,119$6,064,912$0$6,064,912
November 30, 2023990-PF$469,777$491,758-$21,981$6,149,031$0$6,149,031
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$297,531
Net gain from sales of assets
$77,099
Other income
$2,315

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$440,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$440,000
Excise tax on investment income
$4,440

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,064,912
Total assets, end of year
$5,937,476
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,937,476
Fair market value of assets
$9,883,675
Qualifying distributions
$440,000
Net investment income
$374,687

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD KOFKOFF
6 WIND RUSH CREEK EAST, ST LOUIS, MO 63141
PRESIDENT0$0
DEBORAH GODWIN
4100 LACLEDE, ST LOUIS, MO 63108
SECRETARY0$0
SUSAN GODWIN KOFKOFF
6 WIND RUSH CREEK EAST, ST LOUIS, MO 63141
TREASURER0$0
JULIA KOFKOFF
12 DWYER PLACE, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
OFFICER0$0
STEVEN KOFKOFF
2101 GRANVILLE DRIVE, WESTFIELD, IN 46074
OFFICER0$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH GODWIN
4100 LACLEDE, ST LOUIS, MO 63108
SECRETARY0$16,500
RICHARD KOFKOFF
6 WIND RUSH CREEK EAST, ST LOUIS, MO 63141
PRESIDENT0$0
SUSAN GODWIN KOFKOFF
6 WIND RUSH CREEK EAST, ST LOUIS, MO 63141
TREASURER0$0
JULIA KOFKOFF
12 DWYER PLACE, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
OFFICER0$0
STEVEN KOFKOFF
2101 GRANVILLE DRIVE, WESTFIELD, IN 46074
OFFICER0$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH GODWIN
4100 LACLEDE, ST LOUIS, MO 63108
SECRETARY0$18,000
RICHARD KOFKOFF
6 WIND RUSH CREEK EAST, ST LOUIS, MO 63141
PRESIDENT0$0
SUSAN GODWIN KOFKOFF
6 WIND RUSH CREEK EAST, ST LOUIS, MO 63141
TREASURER0$0
JULIA KOFKOFF
12 DWYER PLACE, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
OFFICER0$0
STEVEN KOFKOFF
2101 GRANVILLE DRIVE, WESTFIELD, IN 46074
OFFICER0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8027 FORSYTH BLVD STE 750, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105-1766
In care of
% THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD KOFKOFF, PRESIDENT
Phone
(314) 505-8304
Return prepared by
CONNER ASH PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1484066
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,937,476
Income (IRS master file)
$1,808,463

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$376,945$504,381$5,937,476XML
990-PFNovember 2024$375,727$459,846$6,064,912XML
990-PFNovember 2023$469,777$491,758$6,149,031XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1484066).

Questions about THE SILK FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE SILK FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SILK FOUNDATION is 26-1484066.
Is THE SILK FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Which annual return does THE SILK FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE SILK FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE SILK FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE SILK FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE SILK FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $376,945, expenses of $504,381 and total assets of $5,937,476 at year end.

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