Alex Saltsman Family Foundation
The Alex Saltsman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $56,720, all to recipients in Michigan. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Alex Saltsman Family Foundation gave $57K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,720
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,051
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $482,678
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alex Saltsman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30057 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone: (248) 330-8907
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alex Saltsman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshiva Beth Yehudah ($33K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. Listed recipients were located in Michigan communities including Southfield, Oak Park, Berkley, and West Bloomfield.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alex Saltsman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Southfield, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $33,360 |
| Young Israel of Oak Park Oak Park, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $12,600 |
| Project Eruv of Oak Park Oak Park, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $2,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical College Oak Park, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $1,360 |
| Women's Orthodox League Detroit Oak Park, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $1,200 |
| Yad Ezra Berkley, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School Southfield, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Matio (FKA Kids Kicking Cancer) Southfield, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network West Bloomfield, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Yigdal (Yeshiva Gedolah Ladies) Oak Park, MI | For Charitable, RELIGIOUS,SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY,OR Educational Purposes | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $482,678 | $49,684 | $60,853 | $56,720 | 14 | $56,740 | $31,433 | $49,853 |
| 2024 | $489,791 | $51,258 | $61,533 | $55,420 | 15 | $55,440 | $30,074 | $45,630 |
| 2023 | $487,536 | $44,173 | $65,922 | $53,634 | 15 | $61,201 | $26,195 | $42,850 |
| 2022 | $508,527 | $47,822 | $50,282 | $46,160 | 12 | $46,160 | $47,822 | $45,405 |
| 2021 | $487,575 | $47,822 | $48,840 | $48,820 | 12 | $48,840 | $17,754 | $45,697 |
| 2020 | $614,139 | $49,789 | $49,789 | $45,520 | 12 | — | $34,026 | $37,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex Saltsman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, religious organizations, and community-service organizations. Yad Ezra describes its mission as providing supplemental kosher food products and other necessities to needy Jewish families in the community. Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network says it helps ensure that no Jewish patient or family faces terminal illness alone, providing access to care navigation, spiritual care, life enrichments, grief support, and other resources compatible with their Jewish identity, practice, and values.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $56,720. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $33,360, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $33,360 to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, $12,600 to Young Israel of Oak Park, $2,000 to Project Eruv of Oak Park, and $1,360 to Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical College. Yad Ezra and Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jerry Saltsman as president and treasurer, Elaine Miller as vice president, and Sara Bricker as secretary.
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation is led by Jerry Saltsman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Saltsman
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Miller
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Bricker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alex Saltsman Family Foundation
How much does Alex Saltsman Family Foundation give each year?
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation gave $57K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 15 grants.
What is Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,051, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alex Saltsman Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Alex Saltsman Family Foundation give grants?
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oak Park, MI (7 grants) and Southfield, MI (5 grants).
Does Alex Saltsman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yeshiva Beth Yehudah ($33,360), Young Israel of Oak Park ($12,600) and Project Eruv of Oak Park ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alex Saltsman Family Foundation?
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation reported $483K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alex Saltsman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, religious organizations, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alex Saltsman Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's EIN?
Alex Saltsman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3301275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Alex Saltsman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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