Slotnick Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 59-6883622

Slotnick Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $71,425 to organizations in New York, Maryland, and Washington, DC.

Slotnick Foundation at a glance

In short: Slotnick Foundation gave $71K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$71,425
-21.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
-6.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,102
-15.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,563
Total assets
$1,569,170
+4.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (65% 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 Slotnick Foundation

How to Apply

The 2025 filing lists a letter of application and names David Holstein as the contact. It lists no application deadline and no restrictions on awards.

Contact

Application contact: David Holstein
Mailing address: 110 West Fayette St-Suite 1000, Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 422-1500

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

Who Slotnick Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Syracuse University: $35KSyracuse University$35KBaltimore Hebrew Congregation: $7KBaltimore Hebrew Congregation$7KJohns Hopkins University: $6KJohns Hopkins University$6KAmerican University: $5KAmerican University$5KMt Wash Pediatric Hosp: $4KMt Wash Pediatric Hosp$4KTemple Adath Yeshurun: $4KTemple Adath Yeshurun$4KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation: $3KCrohn's & Colitis Foundation$3KBronx High School Alumni Association: $2KBronx High School AlumniAssociation$2KGarrison Forest School: $2KGarrison Forest School$2KBinghamton University Foundation: $1KBinghamton UniversityFoundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Syracuse University ($35K). Together the top 10 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2025, 65% of its grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 28% to recipients in Maryland, and 7% to recipients in Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreSyracuseNYCBinghamtonBronxOwings MillsWashingtonBedford HillsColumbia

Is Slotnick Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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$25K$50K$75K$100K16 grants2019 15 grants2020 15 grants2021 15 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $95K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYGeneral$35,000
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Baltimore, MDGeneral$6,800
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDGeneral$6,000
American University Washington, DCGeneral$5,000
Mt Wash Pediatric Hosp Baltimore, MDGeneral$4,000
Temple Adath Yeshurun Syracuse, NYGeneral$4,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation NYC, NYGeneral$3,000
Bronx High School Alumni Association Bronx, NYGeneral$2,125
Garrison Forest School Owings Mills, MDGeneral$2,000
Binghamton University Foundation Binghamton, NYGeneral$1,000
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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
2025$1,569,170$162,377$87,578$71,42514$78,205$153,004$90,679
2024$1,496,252$144,874$108,968$90,42515$99,430$135,336$87,877
2023$1,461,270$68,900$91,741$85,42515$89,321$66,480$84,321
2022$1,485,900$141,658$113,169$94,80015$100,209$128,698$91,424
2021$1,459,189$142,143$109,136$89,45215$94,885$127,892$100,141
2020$1,426,634$44,911$87,032$69,51515—$32,496$94,554
2019$1,469,551$53,738$98,572$76,80016—$39,811$84,175

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Slotnick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Syracuse University describes its aim as supporting student success and a personalized, academically rigorous experience; the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation says it works to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve quality of life for people affected by them; and Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland says it helps homebound people live safely and independently at home through meals, personal contact, and support services.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $71,425. Grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $2,562. The largest grant was $35,000 to Syracuse University. Other notable grants included $6,800 to Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, $6,000 to Johns Hopkins University, $5,000 to American University, and $4,000 each to Mt Wash Pediatric Hosp and Temple Adath Yeshurun. All were listed for general purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David A. Holstein, David M. Slotnick, Carol Z. Slotnick, and Wells Fargo Bank as trustees.

Slotnick Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David A. Holstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Wells Fargo Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $9K (2025)

  • Carol Z. Slotnick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Slotnick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank — Trustee: $9KWells Fargo BankTrustee$9KDavid a Holstein — Trustee: $4KDavid a HolsteinTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Slotnick Foundation

How much does Slotnick Foundation give each year?

Slotnick Foundation gave $71K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 15 grants.

What is Slotnick Foundation's typical grant size?

Slotnick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,563, and its average grant was $5,102, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Slotnick Foundation give grants?

Slotnick Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (28%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (5 grants), Syracuse, NY (3 grants) and NYC, NY (2 grants).

Does Slotnick Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Slotnick Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Slotnick Foundation's largest grantees?

Slotnick Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Syracuse University ($35,000), Baltimore Hebrew Congregation ($6,800) and Johns Hopkins University ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Slotnick Foundation?

Slotnick Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Slotnick Foundation fund?

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Slotnick Foundation?

The 2025 filing lists a letter of application and names David Holstein as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Slotnick Foundation's EIN?

Slotnick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6883622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Slotnick Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/slotnick-foundation-morg_f948c5bd86bb42f99c0f18b50748bf24

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