Slitzer Lapausky Foundation
Slitzer Lapausky Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K.
Slitzer Lapausky Foundation at a glance
In short: Slitzer Lapausky Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,274
- -98.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $33,274
- -96.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $33,274
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Slitzer Lapausky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Liver & Pancreas Center Inc ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Slitzer Lapausky Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $1.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Liver & Pancreas Center Inc Pikeville, MD | Funding of the Organization | $33,274 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $1,588 | $35,955 | $33,274 | 1 | $34,682 | — | $712 |
| 2023 | $31,664 | $37,383 | $1,918,405 | $1,887,899 | 2 | $1,889,136 | $41,804 | $81,217 |
| 2022 | $1,907,761 | $11,058 | $116,049 | $81,000 | 1 | $82,286 | $25,905 | $103,496 |
| 2021 | $2,020,442 | $206,669 | $427,643 | $388,493 | 1 | $389,973 | $163,964 | $126,211 |
| 2020 | $2,239,437 | $96,557 | $158,735 | $113,000 | 1 | — | $54,227 | $117,103 |
| 2019 | $2,303,414 | $36,416 | $154,288 | $115,371 | 1 | — | $37,216 | $106,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Slitzer Lapausky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $712 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Slitzer Lapausky Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Comerica Bank
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Bonnie Wade-Lapauksy
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Lapausky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $10K, to Comerica Bank (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Slitzer Lapausky Foundation
How much does Slitzer Lapausky Foundation give each year?
Slitzer Lapausky Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 2 grants.
Where does Slitzer Lapausky Foundation operate?
Slitzer Lapausky Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
How much is Slitzer Lapausky Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Slitzer Lapausky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $712 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Slitzer Lapausky Foundation's EIN?
Slitzer Lapausky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4924885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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