Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey
The Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Michigan. Established in 1951, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on grantmaking to charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$238K
+1.5% YoY
Grant Count
58
-3.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
+5.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include education, philanthropy and voluntarism, human services, and support for the Jewish community and broader community initiatives. The foundation provides general support grants to various organizations.
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual giving. Recent grant activity includes:
Grant Range
** $500–$33,600
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Michigan, New York, and Georgia, with a concentration on Michigan-based nonprofits.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of November 2024:
- Total assets: $4,499,858
- Total revenues: $144,060
- Total expenses: $311,470
- Investment income and dividends: $89,700
- Total liabilities: $0
Historical comparison (November 2023):
- Total assets: $4.67M
- Total revenues: $95,000
- Total expenses: $309,000
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Neal Zalenko serves as a Trustee of the Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Support Foundation (a related entity).
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL F ZALENKO | PRESIDENT | — | $25,000 |
| MICHAEL W MADDIN | VICE PRESIDE | — | $5,000 |
| DAVID C CONTORER | SECRETARY | — | $5,000 |
| SUSAN JACOB | DIRECTOR | — | $5,000 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been active in supporting community fundraising initiatives. In 2016, the Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey Support Foundation (a related entity) issued a $15,000 matching challenge fund to support the Maxwell Jospey Golf Challenge, a fundraising event held at Knollwood Country Club that benefited the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. The event generated over $160,000 in pledges to the Federation's Annual Campaign.
[PDF] 2020 YEARBOOK - Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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