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The Pilcowitz Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 814791872

The Pilcowitz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $170,209 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,215 and the largest $110,000. 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 up from $149,520 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$149,5206$1.9 million
2024$170,20910$3.2 million

How to apply

The Pilcowitz 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 Pilcowitz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan9$168,209
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Education$110,000
Bais Chabad Torah Center
West Bloomfield, MI
Education$35,879
Frankel Jewish Academy
West Bloomfield, MI
Education$10,000
Holocaust Memorial
Farmington Hills, MI
Education$5,000
Adat Shalom
Farmington Hills, MI
Donation to support synagogue financial support to those in need.$4,430
American Friends of Yahad-In Unum
New York, NY
Education$2,000
Hillel Day School
Farmington Hills, MI
Education$1,800
Dynami Foundation
Plymouth, MI
Breast cancer research - through uncork for a cure event.$500
Friendship Circle
West Bloomfield, MI
Supports special needs youth and adults with programs$500
Make A Wish Foundation
Brighton, MI
Empowering children battling critical illness.$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pilcowitz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Pilcowitz Family Foundation give?

$170,209 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,215.

Who runs The Pilcowitz Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Pilcowitz (President), Phyllis Pilcowitz (Secretary) and Jackie Pilcowitz (Treasurer).

What does The Pilcowitz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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