Slominski Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, MI EIN: 93-4335963

The Slominski Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Michigan. In 2024, it reported giving $55,000 through 13 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Michigan and several other states. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 13 grants totaling $64,500.

Slominski Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Slominski Family Foundation gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$64,500
+17.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,962
+17.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,060,181
+8.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

How to apply to Slominski 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: PO Box 1180, Birmingham, MI 48012-9998
Phone: (248) 321-3416

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Slominski Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kids Gala: $10KKids Gala$10KOakland Family Services: $10KOakland Family Services$10KEvans Scholars Foundation: $8KEvans Scholars Foundation$8KAngels Place: $5KAngels Place$5KEagles for Children: $5KEagles for Children$5KJDRF: $5KJDRF$5KPit and Balcony Theatre: $5KPit and Balcony Theatre$5KAcademy of the Sacred Heart: $5KAcademy of the Sacred Heart$5KJ Wood Platt Scholarship: $3KJ Wood Platt Scholarship$3KMistletoe Magic: $3KMistletoe Magic$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kids Gala ($10K). Together the top 10 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Michigan (79%). Other recipient-state shares were New York (9%), Delaware (9%), Texas (2%), and Maryland (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitLansingNew YorkNorthvillePontiacSouthfieldBloomfield HillsBroomallCantonFort WorthGlenviewHagerstownSaginawSt Clair ShoresWilmington

How Slominski Family Foundation gives

  • 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2024) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kids Gala Northville, MICharitable$10,000
Oakland Family Services Pontiac, MICharitable$10,000
Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, ILCharitable$7,500
Angels Place Southfield, MICharitable$5,000
Eagles for Children Canton, MICharitable$5,000
JDRF New York, NYCharitable$5,000
Pit and Balcony Theatre Saginaw, MICharitable$5,000
Academy of the Sacred Heart Bloomfield Hills, MICharitable$5,000
J Wood Platt Scholarship Broomall, PACharitable$3,000
Mistletoe Magic Detroit, MICharitable$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,060,181$149,372$71,065$64,50013$64,500$24,456$53,209
2024$977,218$63,540$57,952$55,00013$55,000$32,381$50,385
2023$971,645$975,811$3,654—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Slominski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K 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 2024 grants included organizations working in areas such as disability services, family and human services, animal rescue, cancer, and type 1 diabetes. For example, Breakthrough T1D describes its mission as accelerating breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. Angels’ Place says it provides loving homes and professional support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Oakland Family Services describes a continuum of prevention, education, and treatment services for children and families. Detroit Dog Rescue says it rescues and rehabilitates dogs and conducts community outreach, clinics, and education.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $55,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. Among its reported grants were $10,000 to Art for Gods Sake; $5,000 each to Breakthrough T1D, The Children’s Center, Angels’ Place, AD Disaster Relief Fund, First Tee Greater Detroit, Detroit Dog Rescue, Covenant House Michigan, and Oakland Family Services; and $2,500 to Kids Gala. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 13 grants totaling $64,500.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Donald Slominski Jr as president and Carrie Slominski, Donald Slominski III, and Jacob Slominski as directors.

Slominski Family Foundation is led by Donald Slominski Jr., President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald Slominski Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Slominski

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Slominski III

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Slominski

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Donald Slominski (2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Slominski Family Foundation

How much does Slominski Family Foundation give each year?

Slominski Family Foundation gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 13 grants.

What is Slominski Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Slominski Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,962, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Slominski Family Foundation give grants?

Slominski Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (12%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (3 grants).

Does Slominski Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Slominski Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants).

Who are Slominski Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Slominski Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kids Gala ($10,000), Oakland Family Services ($10,000) and Evans Scholars Foundation ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Slominski Family Foundation?

Slominski Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Slominski Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in areas such as disability services, family and human services, animal rescue, cancer, and type 1 diabetes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Slominski 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 Slominski Family Foundation's EIN?

Slominski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4335963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does Slominski Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Slominski Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/slominski-family-foundation-morg_d27417403e6c408181ed5b8a424fd6a6

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