Stanley and Jolene Sloter
Stanley and Jolene Sloter is a private foundation located in Arlington, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $412,500, including support for educational initiatives, a church, and organizations serving under-resourced individuals.
Stanley and Jolene Sloter at a glance
In short: Stanley and Jolene Sloter gave $413K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in District of Columbia. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $412,500
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,265
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,782,523
- +22.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (12 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (68% 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 Stanley and Jolene Sloter
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 647, Arlington, VA 22216
Phone: (703) 527-7500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stanley and Jolene Sloter funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Forward DC ($100K). Together the top 10 received $393K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 55 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was DC 68%, Maryland 15%, California 12%, New York 4%, and Virginia 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stanley and Jolene Sloter open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 17 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $399K (2022) to $474K (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $413K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Forward DC Washington, DC | To Support Educational Initiatives. | $100,000 |
| City Tutor DC Washington, DC | To Support Educational Initiatives. | $100,000 |
| Path North Washington, DC | To Support Group Member Initiatives. | $53,000 |
| Rocketship Public Schools San Jose, CA | To Support Educational Initiatives. | $50,000 |
| Concord St Andrews Bethesda, MD | To Support Operation of Church. | $50,000 |
| Modern Classrooms Project Washington, DC | To Support Educational Initiatives. | $15,000 |
| Teach for America New York, NY | To Support Educational Initiatives. | $10,000 |
| Change Summer New York, NY | To Support Under-Resourced Individuals. | $5,000 |
| Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation Inc Owings Mills, MD | To Support Educational Initiatives. | $5,000 |
| Manna Food Center Silver Spring, MD | To Support Under-Resourced Individuals. | $5,000 |
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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 | $9,782,523 | $2,359,828 | $440,350 | $412,500 | 17 | $415,175 | $1,633,563 | $432,730 |
| 2024 | $7,985,349 | $2,252,830 | $466,085 | $433,700 | 13 | $436,275 | $366,781 | $363,499 |
| 2023 | $7,518,440 | $1,537,506 | $470,950 | $457,070 | 11 | $459,545 | $1,024,876 | $297,880 |
| 2022 | $6,451,884 | $91,380 | $410,700 | $398,650 | 8 | $401,000 | $89,030 | $321,654 |
| 2021 | $6,771,204 | $700 | $462,000 | $457,500 | 6 | $459,750 | — | $341,453 |
| 2020 | $7,232,504 | $28,234 | $577,739 | $474,150 | 7 | — | $7,995 | $370,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley and Jolene Sloter reported a distributable amount of $433K 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 include support for educational initiatives, group member initiatives, church operations, and under-resourced individuals. Among the grantees, Education Forward DC says it works to advance high-quality and equitable educational experiences for DC students; Martha’s Table describes work supporting children, families, and communities through education, food, and family supports; and Manna Food Center says it works to end hunger through education, advocacy, and food distribution.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $412,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $100,000 each to Education Forward DC and City Tutor DC, both for educational initiatives; $53,000 to Path North for group member initiatives; $50,000 to Rocketship Public Schools for educational initiatives; and $50,000 to Concord St Andrews for church operations. Other reported grants included $15,000 to Modern Classrooms Project, $10,000 to Teach for America, and $5,000 each to Change Summer, Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation, Manna Food Center, Martha’s Table, and Path Forward.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stanley Sloter, Jolene Sloter, Andrea Sloter, and Kelsey Sloter as trustees.
Stanley and Jolene Sloter's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jolene Sloter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Sloter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Sloter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kelsey Sloter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Stanley and Jolene Sloter
How much does Stanley and Jolene Sloter give each year?
Stanley and Jolene Sloter gave $413K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $434K across 13 grants.
What is Stanley and Jolene Sloter's typical grant size?
Stanley and Jolene Sloter's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $24,265, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stanley and Jolene Sloter that year got $19K on average.
Where does Stanley and Jolene Sloter give grants?
Stanley and Jolene Sloter gives mostly in District of Columbia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (15%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (9 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Stanley and Jolene Sloter give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Stanley and Jolene Sloter's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Educational Initiatives." (7 grants) and "To Support Under-Resourced Individuals." (6 grants).
Who are Stanley and Jolene Sloter's largest grantees?
Stanley and Jolene Sloter's largest 2025 grantees include Education Forward DC ($100,000), City Tutor DC ($100,000) and Path North ($53,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stanley and Jolene Sloter?
Stanley and Jolene Sloter reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $415K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $433K (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 Stanley and Jolene Sloter fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational initiatives, group member initiatives, church operations, and under-resourced individuals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stanley and Jolene Sloter?
The foundation 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 Stanley and Jolene Sloter's EIN?
Stanley and Jolene Sloter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6542064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Stanley and Jolene Sloter 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Stanley and Jolene Sloter funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stanley-and-jolene-sloter-morg_44a282298a02451790fdc09da08b5553
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