Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orchard Lake, MI EIN: 22-3338313

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orchard Lake, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $455K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $41K.

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$38,000
-55.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,500
-55.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$454,711
+0.6% vs 2024
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.

Who Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Kirk in the Hills: $30KKirk in the Hills$30KCranbrook Educational Community: $5KCranbrook EducationalCommunity$5KAccent Pontiac Inc: $2KAccent Pontiac Inc$2KMicah 6 Community: $1KMicah 6 Community$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kirk in the Hills ($30K). Together the top 4 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 21 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PontiacBloomfield HillsAnn ArborChicagoBeverly HillsNew Brunswick

How Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2025) to $473K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kirk in the Hills Bloomfield Hills, MIReligious$30,000
Cranbrook Educational Community Bloomfield Hills, MIHorizons Upward Bound$5,000
Accent Pontiac Inc Pontiac, MIStrengthening Pontiac's Youth Through Music Making$2,000
Micah 6 Community Pontiac, MICommunity Program$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$454,711$41,450$38,767$38,0004$38,000$40,892$29,193
2024$452,028$48,676$88,186$85,0004$85,000$45,497$29,037
2023$491,538$25,799$474,967$472,6804$472,680$23,526$30,883
2022$938,755$211,333$455,995$448,9404$452,015$26,744$43,115
2021$1,180,101$137,839$442,912$434,6195$437,294$126,683$83,494
2020$1,475,813$930,527$114,858$110,0002—$26,914$35,613
2019$655,208$53,735$134,263$128,0003—$51,247$36,521

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian C. Littleton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michael B. Littleton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susan C. Martin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara C. Littleton

    Foundation Manager

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc

How much does Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc give each year?

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 4 grants.

What is Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $9,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc give grants?

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc 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 Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants) and Pontiac, MI (2 grants).

Does Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc?

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc reported $455K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc?

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orchard Lake, MI. It holds $455K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc's EIN?

Joseph B Cejka and Florence V Cejka Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3338313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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