Saslaw Family Foundation
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.”
Saslaw Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,642
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,149
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180
- Total assets
- $7,525
- -55.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 82% first-time grantees (9 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Saslaw Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20191 E Country Club Drive Apt 1206, Aventura, FL 33180-1422
Phone: (305) 682-0200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saslaw Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $27K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami Miami, FL | General Purposes | $11,500 |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FL | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Suncoast Venice, FL | General Purposes | $900 |
| Dolphins Cancer Challenge Miami Gardens, FL | General Purposes | $230 |
| Haymakers for Hope Boston, MA | General Purposes | $200 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | General Purposes | $180 |
| Leikemia Lymphoma Society Washington, DC | General Purposes | $180 |
| Achieve Miami Inc Miami, FL | General Purposes | $180 |
| Jafco Sunrise, FL | General Purposes | $180 |
| Paw Patrol Kettering, OH | General Purposes | $50 |
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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 | $7,525 | $21,407 | $24,266 | $23,642 | 11 | $24,266 | $20,397 | $115 |
| 2024 | $16,734 | $29,686 | $22,991 | $22,745 | 13 | $22,745 | $28,304 | — |
| 2023 | $1,475 | $15,695 | $15,744 | $15,284 | 12 | $15,284 | $14,451 | — |
| 2022 | $983 | $20,019 | $26,700 | $26,700 | 11 | $26,700 | $18,648 | — |
| 2021 | $7,663 | $15,363 | $7,700 | $7,700 | 15 | $7,700 | $14,468 | — |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 6, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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