Saslaw Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aventura, FL EIN: 86-2818296

The Saslaw Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Aventura, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $23,642, all with a stated purpose of “General Purposes.”

Key facts about Saslaw Family Foundation

In short: Saslaw Family Foundation gave $24K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 82% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-2818296
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$23,642
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$2,149
Median grant
$180
New grantees (estimate)
82% first-time grantees (9 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$7,525
Primary geography
Florida (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8K

-55.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+3.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+22.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saslaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Saslaw Family Foundation open to new grantees?

82%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 11 grantees (82%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $180 first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, sustaining and developing the performing arts in Broward County, and expanding learning opportunities for students, teachers, and education leaders in Miami through Achieve Miami. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated aims of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $23,642. Grant amounts ranged from $42 to $11,500, with a median of $180. Its largest grants were $11,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami and $10,000 to Broward Performing Arts Foundation. Other listed grants included $900 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Suncoast and $230 to Dolphins Cancer Challenge.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The remaining shares were reported as 1% each for New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.; Ohio accounted for 0% as reported.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiFort LauderdaleMiami BeachVeniceChicagoNew YorkPensacolaWestonDallasBostonDanburyFort PierceGainesvilleJacksonvilleKetteringLorainMiami GardensSalt Lake CitySeattleSunrise

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K15 grants2021 11 grants2022 12 grants2023 13 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $27K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami: $12KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofMiami$12KBroward Performing Arts Foundation: $10KBroward Performing ArtsFoundation$10KBig Brothers Big Sisters Suncoast: $900Big Brothers Big SistersSuncoast$900Dolphins Cancer Challenge: $230Dolphins Cancer Challenge$230Haymakers for Hope: $200Haymakers for Hope$200Breast Cancer Research Foundation: $180Breast Cancer ResearchFoundation$180Leikemia Lymphoma Society: $180Leikemia Lymphoma Society$180Achieve Miami Inc: $180Achieve Miami Inc$180Jafco: $180Jafco$180Paw Patrol: $50Paw Patrol$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami ($12K). Together the top 10 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami Miami, FLGeneral Purposes$11,500
Broward Performing Arts Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLGeneral Purposes$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Suncoast Venice, FLGeneral Purposes$900
Dolphins Cancer Challenge Miami Gardens, FLGeneral Purposes$230
Haymakers for Hope Boston, MAGeneral Purposes$200
Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NYGeneral Purposes$180
Leikemia Lymphoma Society Washington, DCGeneral Purposes$180
Achieve Miami Inc Miami, FLGeneral Purposes$180
Jafco Sunrise, FLGeneral Purposes$180
Paw Patrol Kettering, OHGeneral Purposes$50

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $7,525 $21,407 $24,266 $23,642 11
2024 $16,734 $29,686 $22,991 $22,745 13
2023 $1,475 $15,695 $15,744 $15,284 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,525$16,734$1,475
Revenue$21,407$29,686$15,695
Expenses$24,266$22,991$15,744
Qualifying Distributions$24,266$22,745$15,284
Net Investment Income$20,397$28,304$14,451
Distributable Amount$115——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 6, 2023)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gary Saslaw, Diane Saslaw, and Jeremy Saslaw as directors.

Saslaw Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Saslaw

    Director

    D → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Saslaw

    Director

    Pstd → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Saslaw

    Director

    D → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 20191 E Country Club Drive Apt 1206, Aventura, FL 33180-1422
Phone: (305) 682-0200

Frequently asked questions about Saslaw Family Foundation

How much does Saslaw Family Foundation give each year?

Saslaw Family Foundation gave $24K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 13 grants.

What is Saslaw Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Saslaw Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $180, and its average grant was $2,149, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saslaw Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does Saslaw Family Foundation give grants?

Saslaw Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Saslaw Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Saslaw Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Saslaw Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Saslaw Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami ($11,500), Broward Performing Arts Foundation ($10,000) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Suncoast ($900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Saslaw Family Foundation?

Saslaw Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Saslaw Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Saslaw Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Saslaw Family Foundation's EIN?

Saslaw Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2818296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Saslaw Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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