Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Michigan. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists grants primarily to Michigan recipients and describes the listed awards as general support.
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey at a glance
In short: Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey gave $246K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $245,850
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,639
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,445,386
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (6 of 53, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Neal F Zalenko
Mailing address: 260 East Brown Street 340, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 760-1040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit ($40K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
304 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 304 grants of 304 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 3% to Georgia, and 2% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 53 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $213K (2022) to $265K (2020). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $246K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI | General Support | $40,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Woman Southfield, MI | General Support | $38,600 |
| Life Remodeled Detroit, MI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Fertility Foundation Atlanta, GA | General Support | $7,500 |
| American Freinds of Ogen University Heights, OH | General Support | $5,500 |
| Detroit Public Theater Detroit, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Eversight Ann Arbor, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
| Friendship Circle West Bloomfield, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,445,386 | $265,330 | $319,802 | $245,850 | 53 | $265,850 | $212,283 | $269,546 |
| 2024 | $4,499,858 | $144,060 | $311,470 | $237,850 | 58 | $273,850 | $109,091 | $265,391 |
| 2023 | $4,667,268 | $95,044 | $309,196 | $234,300 | 60 | $270,300 | $90,431 | $256,404 |
| 2022 | $4,881,420 | $215,607 | $297,342 | $212,882 | 64 | $248,882 | $178,198 | $266,663 |
| 2021 | $4,963,155 | $258,131 | $335,178 | $261,134 | 69 | — | $222,502 | $280,504 |
| 2020 | $5,040,202 | $217,944 | $338,964 | $265,084 | 61 | — | $180,064 | $270,106 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey reported a distributable amount of $270K 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 include support for organizations working in areas such as community development, health, human services, arts and culture, and wildlife and nature. For example, Life Remodeled says it brings communities and organizations together to revitalize Detroit neighborhoods equitably and sustainably; Eversight says its mission is to restore sight and prevent blindness through donation, transplantation, and research; and Gesher Human Services describes its work as workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion programming.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded $245,850 across 53 grants in 2025, $237,850 across 58 grants in 2024, and $234,300 across 60 grants in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $2,500.
The largest 2025 awards included $40,000 to Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, $38,600 to National Council of Jewish Woman, and $25,000 to Life Remodeled. Other notable grants were $7,500 to Jewish Fertility Foundation, $5,500 to American Freinds of Ogen, and $5,000 each to Detroit Public Theater, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Zoological Society, Eversight, Friendship Circle, Gesher Human Services, and Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan. The listed purposes were general support.
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. To apply, submit a brochure stating the applicant’s purpose and a copy of its IRS determination letter showing that it is a Section 170(c) operating charitable organization. The filing states there are no restrictions or limitations on awards or contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neal F. Zalenko as president, Michael W. Maddin as “VICE PRESIDE,” David C. Contorer as secretary, and Susan Jacob as director.
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey is led by Neal F. Zalenko, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neal F. Zalenko
President
President & Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
$25K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Susan Jacob
Director
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
David C. Contorer
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Michael W. Maddin
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Neal F Zalenko (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey
How much does Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey give each year?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey gave $246K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $238K across 58 grants.
What is Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's typical grant size?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,639, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey that year got $2K on average.
Where does Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey give grants?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey gives mostly in Michigan: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (15 grants), Bloomfield Hills, MI (7 grants), Southfield, MI (6 grants) and West Bloomfield, MI (4 grants).
Does Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's largest grantees?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit ($40,000), National Council of Jewish Woman ($38,600) and Life Remodeled ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $266K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as community development, health, human services, arts and culture, and wildlife and nature. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's EIN?
Marjorie and Maxwell Jospey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6061846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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