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Edward I Fleischman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 386091812

Edward I Fleischman Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $156,050 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $110,850. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $143,384 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$134,18015$3.4 million
2024$143,38415$4.1 million
2025$156,05015$5.5 million

How to apply

Edward I Fleischman Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edward I Fleischman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan11$141,550
Illinois2$11,000
California2$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Det
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Unrestricted contribution$110,850
Congreg Shaarey Zedek
Southfield, MI
Unrestricted contribution$18,000
Am Shalom
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted contribution$10,000
JSL Foundation
West Bloomfield, MI
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
Jarc
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
Stand With US
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
Friendship Circle
West Bloomfield, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,500
Chabad Detroit
Detroit, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,200
American Heart Association
Southfield, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Metro Detroit Hillel
Detroit, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
U of M Hillel
Ann Arbor, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Msu Hillel
East Lansing, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Alliance Hillel
East Lansing, MI
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Muscular Dystrphy Association
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward I Fleischman Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Edward I Fleischman Foundation give?

$156,050 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Edward I Fleischman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marvin Fleischman (President), Steven Robinson (Secretary) and Jeffrey Fleischman (Trustee).

What does Edward I Fleischman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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