Principals
3
Principal Net Worth
$1.5B
Data Flags
None - team information verified via multiple sources
Ben Silbermann / Silbermann Foundation
UnknownHigh ConfidenceLast verified: Dec 29, 2025
Details
- Source File
- research/organizations/silbermann-foundation.md
- UID
- fo-silbermann-foundation
Also Known As
**Tambourine Philanthropies** (primary operating name for foundation)**Silbermann Foundation** (informal reference)**Silbermann Family Foundation****Silbermann Family Office** (informal reference)**Ben Silbermann** (principal name)**Benjamin Silbermann** (formal)
Principals (3)
Team Members (8)
Ari Simonpreviously founded Pinterest's "Pinterest Purpose" social impact work
WORKS_ATAri Simon (Ariel Simon)President
WORKS_ATBen SilbermannCo-Founder
WORKS_ATBill ReadyChief Executive Officer (succeeded Ben Silbermann June 2022)
WORKS_ATDivya SilbermannCo-Founder, Philanthropy Lead
WORKS_ATJeremy KingSVP of Engineering
WORKS_ATMalik DucardChief Operating Officer
WORKS_ATTodd MorgenfeldChief Financial Officer & Head of Business Operations
WORKS_ATRelationship Strength
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Sources (17)
- Forbes Profile:
- Giving Pledge Profile:
- Pinterest SEC Filings:
- Pinterest Leadership Page:
- Milken Institute - Ari Simon Bio:
- SPARC - Tambourine ALS Research Fund:
- Milken Institute - Tambourine ALS Fund Announcement:
- Inside Philanthropy - Pandemic-Era Giving Pledgers:
- Inside Philanthropy - Top Giving Pledgers of Color:
- Resolve to Save Lives - Ben Silbermann Board Announcement:
- LinkedIn - Divya Silbermann:
- LinkedIn - Ben Silbermann:
- LinkedIn - Ari Simon:
- ALS News Today - Tambourine Awards:
- TechCrunch Coverage:
- Bloomberg Billionaires Index:
- Wikipedia:
Changelog
- 2025-12-29Major update - Team research completed. Added Tambourine Philanthropies team with LinkedIn profiles: Divya Silbermann (Co-Founder/Philanthropy Lead), Ari Simon/Ariel Simon (President), Ben Silbermann (Co-Founder). Updated foundation name to "Tambourine Philanthropies" (primary operating name). Added verification status (High confidence). Expanded entity details: $5M+ ALS research fund, How We Feel app, SPARC partnership. Updated Recent Activity with 2024-2025 philanthropic milestones. Enhanced hiring signals section with Tambourine expansion indicators. Added comprehensive sources including Milken Institute, SPARC, Inside Philanthropy, LinkedIn profiles. Updated aliases to reflect Tambourine as primary name.
- 2025-12-11Initial research file created. Net worth ~$1.5B, Pinterest co-founder, Giving Pledge signatory (2020), stepped down as CEO June 2022, currently Executive Chairman. Married to Divya Silbermann (physician), 3 children. Primary focus areas: education, healthcare, community development philanthropy.
- 2025-12-11Updated Current Team section - added Pinterest executive leadership with CEO Bill Ready (succeeded Silbermann), CFO Todd Morgenfeld, COO Malik Ducard, SVP Engineering Jeremy King; noted private foundation structure