Slootman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 27-4288811

Slootman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7.2M. Net investment income was $235K.

Slootman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Slootman Family Foundation gave $7.2M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2.4M), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,200,000
+350.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,400,000
+200.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500,000
Total assets
$22,912,650
-29.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (44% 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 Slootman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation: $3.2MWashington Hospital HealthcareFoundation$3.2MChileno Bay Foundation Inc: $2.5MChileno Bay Foundation Inc$2.5MAmerican Prairie Foundation: $1.5MAmerican Prairie Foundation$1.5M

The largest 2024 recipient was Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation ($3.2M). Together the top 3 received $7.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BozemanSan FranciscoDenverFremontSanta BarbaraScottsdale

How Slootman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 631% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 610% 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$2M$4M$6M$8M2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $710K (2020) to $7.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $7.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation Fremont, CAGeneral Support$3,200,000
Chileno Bay Foundation Inc Scottsdale, AZBuilding the Children's Medical Campus$2,500,000
American Prairie Foundation Bozeman, MTGeneral Support$1,500,000
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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
2024$22,912,650$373,620$7,354,147$7,200,0003$7,260,749$234,680$1,189,686
2023$32,525,081$1,781,770$1,776,433$1,600,0002$1,660,785$1,722,038$1,455,091
2022$28,447,508$594,141$1,113,138$1,000,0001$1,072,451$309,910$1,552,829
2021$46,456,475$25,338,303$1,552,812$985,0001$1,021,514$1,879,314$1,398,655
2020$17,825,804$432,907$791,936$710,0002—$396,726$806,534

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Slootman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Slootman Family Foundation is led by Frank Slootman, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Frank Slootman

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda L. Slootman

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Slootman Family Foundation

How much does Slootman Family Foundation give each year?

Slootman Family Foundation gave $7.2M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 2 grants.

What is Slootman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Slootman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500,000, and its average grant was $2,400,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Slootman Family Foundation give grants?

Slootman Family Foundation's top state is California, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (35%) and Montana (21%).

Does Slootman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Slootman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Slootman Family Foundation?

Slootman Family Foundation reported $22.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Slootman Family Foundation's EIN?

Slootman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4288811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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