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Shirley K Schlafer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Michigan · EIN 382637259

Shirley K Schlafer Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $313,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $193,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $386,150 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.9 million11$2.6 million
2023$386,1509$2.7 million
2024$313,5005$2.7 million

How to apply

Shirley K Schlafer 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 Shirley K Schlafer Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$313,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Emerging scholars and women's health innovation fund$193,500
North Star Reach
Pinckney, MI
Charitable$50,000
Planned Parenthood
Ann Arbor, MI
Charitable; reproductive health care$50,000
Cranbrook Schools
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charitable; scholarships$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
Detroit, MI
Charitable; museum maintenance & education$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shirley K Schlafer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shirley K Schlafer Foundation give?

$313,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Shirley K Schlafer Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Edith S Briskin (Chairman/Treasurer).

What does Shirley K Schlafer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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