Max Schlossberg Foundation
Max Schlossberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $348K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $1K.
Max Schlossberg Foundation at a glance
In short: Max Schlossberg Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,300
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,717
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,600
- Total assets
- $347,523
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Max Schlossberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evans Scholars Foundation ($6K). Together the top 6 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Max Schlossberg Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $18K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evans Scholars Foundation Golf, IL | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Skraban Deardorff Syndrome Foundation Indian Trail, NC | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Temple Emanuel Marblehead, MA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| National Sports Center for the Disabled Winter Park, CO | Charitable | $1,200 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Charitable | $600 |
| Tower School Marblehead, MA | Charitable | $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 | $347,523 | $1,673 | $21,295 | $16,300 | 6 | $20,797 | $1,175 | $17,572 |
| 2024 | $333,320 | $1,613 | $17,750 | $14,725 | 7 | $17,438 | $1,311 | $16,849 |
| 2023 | $314,082 | — | $13,225 | $10,250 | 1 | $10,250 | $41,777 | $13,819 |
| 2022 | $284,329 | $4,556 | $18,367 | $15,840 | 1 | $18,367 | $4,556 | $10,834 |
| 2021 | $298,140 | $31 | $22,320 | $17,515 | 1 | $22,320 | $31 | $15,214 |
| 2020 | $320,429 | $75 | $20,175 | $17,500 | 1 | — | — | $16,250 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max Schlossberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Max Schlossberg Foundation is led by John B. Schlossberg III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John B. Schlossberg III
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Sstoll
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxim J. Schlossberg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Max Schlossberg Foundation
How much does Max Schlossberg Foundation give each year?
Max Schlossberg Foundation gave $16K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.
What is Max Schlossberg Foundation's typical grant size?
Max Schlossberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,600, and its average grant was $2,717, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Max Schlossberg Foundation give grants?
Max Schlossberg Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (37%) and Massachusetts (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marblehead, MA (2 grants).
Does Max Schlossberg Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Max Schlossberg Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Max Schlossberg Foundation's largest grantees?
Max Schlossberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evans Scholars Foundation ($6,000), Skraban Deardorff Syndrome Foundation ($6,000) and Temple Emanuel ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Max Schlossberg Foundation?
Max Schlossberg Foundation reported $348K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Max Schlossberg Foundation's EIN?
Max Schlossberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6071204. 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.
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 February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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