Nusbaum Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Farmington Hills, MI EIN: 38-2917028

Nusbaum Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Farmington Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.

Nusbaum Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Nusbaum Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-95.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
-86.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$75,182
-21.0% 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 September 2026.

Who Nusbaum Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Congregation Beth AHM: $25KCongregation Beth AHM$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth AHM ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Bloomfield HillsNew YorkOak ParkWest BloomfieldWest Bloomfield Townsh

How Nusbaum Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 590% 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$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $540K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Beth AHM West Bloomfield, MIGift to Bimah Project$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$75,182$5,000$28,629$25,0001$25,000$4,236
2024$95,182$14,968$549,156$540,0003$549,156$10,094
2023$629,370$546,019$61,649$57,0002$61,649$7,026
2022$145,000$74,288$4,288——$4,288$3,837
2021$75,000$3,614$3,614——$3,614$3,694
2020$75,000—————$3,694

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nusbaum Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nusbaum Family Foundation is led by Robert C. Nusbaum, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert C. Nusbaum

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur S. Nusbaum

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce H. Seyburn

    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 Nusbaum Family Foundation

How much does Nusbaum Family Foundation give each year?

Nusbaum Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $540K across 3 grants.

How large is Nusbaum Family Foundation?

Nusbaum Family Foundation reported $75K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Nusbaum Family Foundation operate?

Nusbaum Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, New York.

What is Nusbaum Family Foundation's EIN?

Nusbaum Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2917028. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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