Zlotoff Generations Fund
The Zlotoff Generations Fund is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations including arts, health, community, and social-service organizations.
Zlotoff Generations Fund at a glance
In short: Zlotoff Generations Fund gave $1.0M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Michigan. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,015,950
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,331
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,750
- Total assets
- $9,262,264
- -6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (16 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (81% 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 Zlotoff Generations Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 280 Daines Street 300, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 645-9220
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zlotoff Generations Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zlotoff Foundation ($495K). Together the top 10 received $958K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 90 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 12% to Massachusetts, 2% to New York, and 1% each to Florida and Colorado. Listed recipients also include organizations in Nebraska and Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zlotoff Generations Fund open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 24 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $100K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $378K (2021) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zlotoff Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $495,000 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $150,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $125,000 |
| Henry Ford System Detroit, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $110,950 |
| Checkered Flag Challenge Vestal, NY | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $22,000 |
| Jewish Ferndale Ferndale, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $15,000 |
| Bloomfield Hills Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $10,000 |
| Museum of American Speed Lincoln, NE | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $10,000 |
| Michigan Israel Business Accelerator Detroit, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $10,000 |
| Shift up Now Foundation St Augustine, FL | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,262,264 | $441,222 | $1,077,684 | $1,015,950 | 24 | $1,015,950 | $438,802 | $525,217 |
| 2024 | $9,899,226 | $1,904,071 | $966,331 | $928,340 | 15 | $926,340 | $1,902,152 | $501,873 |
| 2023 | $10,199,616 | $2,804,409 | $971,420 | $883,850 | 15 | $883,850 | $1,331,844 | $418,405 |
| 2022 | $8,366,627 | $4,270,962 | $473,928 | $449,518 | 23 | $449,518 | $4,270,923 | $526,300 |
| 2021 | $9,633,930 | $6,127,001 | $393,987 | $378,000 | 13 | $378,000 | $113,035 | $221,893 |
| 2020 | $3,900,916 | $128,410 | $765,106 | $703,750 | 17 | — | $71,304 | $229,860 |
| 2019 | $4,537,612 | $7,268,711 | $741,900 | $691,650 | 12 | — | $2,218,143 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zlotoff Generations Fund reported a distributable amount of $525K 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 fund is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several areas. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra describes its mission as strengthening people and community through music, performances, community initiatives, and music education. Michigan Israel Business Accelerator says it works to advance Michigan’s innovation ecosystem through Israeli connections. Denver Rescue Mission describes its work as meeting physical and spiritual needs, while Dream Centers of Michigan says it serves people experiencing homelessness, low-income and at-risk youth, and struggling families.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve affordable housing and community action (Building Burlington’s Future Corporation), aviation education (West Michigan Aviation Academy), services for children and families facing health and developmental challenges (Judson Center), and support for HAVEN, a Michigan nonprofit (HAVEN Foundation). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 24 grants totaling $1,015,950. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $495,000, with a median of $5,750.
Notable 2025 grants included $495,000 to Zlotoff Foundation, $150,000 to Detroit Symphony Orchestra, $125,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and $110,950 to Henry Ford System. Other grants included $22,000 to Checkered Flag Challenge, $15,000 to Jewish Ferndale, and $10,000 each to Bloomfield Hills Foundation, Museum of American Speed, Michigan Israel Business Accelerator, and Shift Up Now Foundation. Denver Rescue Mission received $6,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Zlotoff as president and trustee; Rachel Zlotoff as treasurer and trustee; Jordan Zlotoff as secretary and trustee; and Roger Zlotoff, Mary Terese Zlotoff, and Zac Mattey as trustees.
Zlotoff Generations Fund is led by Paul Zlotoff, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Zlotoff
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Zlotoff
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Terese Zlotoff
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rachel Zlotoff
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Zlotoff
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Zac Mattey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
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.
Frequently asked questions about Zlotoff Generations Fund
How much does Zlotoff Generations Fund give each year?
Zlotoff Generations Fund gave $1.0M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $928K across 15 grants.
What is Zlotoff Generations Fund's typical grant size?
Zlotoff Generations Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,750, and its average grant was $42,331, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zlotoff Generations Fund that year got $14K on average.
Where does Zlotoff Generations Fund give grants?
Zlotoff Generations Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants), Pontiac, MI (4 grants), Bloomfield Hills, MI (3 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Zlotoff Generations Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Zlotoff Generations Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity" (24 grants).
Who are Zlotoff Generations Fund's largest grantees?
Zlotoff Generations Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Zlotoff Foundation ($495,000), Detroit Symphony Orchestra ($150,000) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zlotoff Generations Fund?
Zlotoff Generations Fund reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $525K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zlotoff Generations Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several areas. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra describes its mission as strengthening people and community through music, performances, community initiatives, and music education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zlotoff Generations Fund?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zlotoff Generations Fund's EIN?
Zlotoff Generations Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4094446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Zlotoff Generations Fund 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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