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The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Michigan · EIN 382782955

The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $492,010 in 40 grants; the typical grant was $4,910 and the largest $125,000. 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 $717,302 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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
2022$806,67446$121,125
2023$717,30249$280,821
2024$492,01040$25.3 million

How to apply

The Eugene Applebaum Family 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 The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan34$445,066
New York5$26,944
Massachusetts1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 40 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Detroit Salon
Detroit, MI
Education & research$125,000
Cranbrook Educational Community
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education & research$75,000
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network
West Bloomfield, MI
Education & research$40,000
Hillel Campus Alliance
East Lansing, MI
Education & research$30,000
Detroit Opera
Detroit, MI
Education & research$28,050
Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit
Oak Park, MI
Education & research$25,108
National Council of Jewish Women Mi
Southfield, MI
Education & research$25,000
Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, MA
Education & research$20,000
American Jewish Joint Dist Committee
New York, NY
Education & research$10,000
Gabrielle's Angel Fnd Cancer Research
New York, NY
Education & research$10,000
Hillel Day School
Farmington Hills, MI
Education & research$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Det
Detroit, MI
Education & research$10,000
Coaching Detroit Forward
West Bloomfield, MI
Education & research$6,000
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
Education & research$6,000
Detroit Historical Society
Detroit, MI
Education & research$6,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit, MI
Education & research$6,000
Friends of the Children - Detroit
Detroit, MI
Education & research$6,000
Hillel of Metro Detroit
Detroit, MI
Education & research$6,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Education & research$6,000
Friendship Circle
West Bloomfield, MI
Education & research$5,000
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, MI
Education & research$4,820
Belle Isle Conservancy
Detroit, MI
Education & research$3,000
Detroit Public Theatre
Detroit, MI
Education & research$3,000
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Detroit, MI
Education & research$3,000
Detroit Zoological Society
Royal Oak, MI
Education & research$3,000
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
Detroit, MI
Education & research$3,000
Motown Museum
Detroit, MI
Education & research$3,000
The Wright Museum
Detroit, MI
Education & research$3,000
Central Synagogue
New York, NY
Education & research$2,644
Hebrew Public
New York, NY
Education & research$2,500
American Friends of the Israel Museum
New York, NY
Education & research$1,800
Garrett's Space
Ann Arbor, MI
Education & research$1,000
Jewish Senior Life Foundation
Oak Park, MI
Education & research$1,000
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Education & research$1,000
Gesher Human Services
Southfield, MI
Education & research$360
Temple Beth El
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education & research$288
Wsu - Anderson College of Engineering
Detroit, MI
Education & research$250
JHSM
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education & research$118
Jewish Family Service of Detroit
West Bloomfield, MI
Education & research$36
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education & research$36

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation give?

$492,010 in tax year 2024, across 40 grants, with a typical grant of $4,910.

Who runs The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisa S Applebaum (Vice President) and Pamela A Applebaum (President).

What does The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and faith communities.

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