Funding search · EIN 263807997 · Chicago, IL
Dan J Epstein Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 71
- grants reported
- $2.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,422
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Julliard School3 grants · $542,399
- New World Symphony3 grants · $398,000
- Forward Momentum Chicago3 grants · $241,110
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $134,953
- Ben Brown Gallery1 grant · $115,000
- Jewish United Fund3 grants · $111,018
- Alas-Wings3 grants · $101,750
- Princeton University3 grants · $90,000
- Oregon Jewish Museum and Center2 grants · $81,700
- Hyde Park Arts Center2 grants · $80,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 71 reported grants, largest first.
- $219,500
Julliard School · New York, NY · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $196,399
Julliard School · New York, NY · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $175,500
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $126,500
Julliard School · New York, NY · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $120,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $115,000
Ben Brown Gallery · New York, NY · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $110,747
Forward Momentum Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $102,500
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $100,000
Forward Momentum Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $71,700
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center · Portland, OR · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $70,000
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $63,854
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $60,000
Holocaust Museum of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $60,000
Hyde Park Arts Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $50,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $45,390
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $42,500
Rush University · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $40,250
Alas-Wings · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $40,000
Rush Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $40,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $31,018
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $30,750
Alas-Wings · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $30,750
Alas-Wings · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $30,363
Forward Momentum Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $30,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $30,000
Ny STEM Cell Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $26,050
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $25,709
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $25,000
The New School Nyc · New York, NY · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $25,000
Ny STEM Cell Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $25,000
The New School Parsons School of Design · New York, NY · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $20,000
Hyde Park Arts Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $20,000
Uc Santa Cruz Foundation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $15,000
Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,500
Fordman University Law · New York, NY · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,422
New World Kitchen · New York, NY · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Wdcb Radio · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Friends of the Idf · New York, NY · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Holocaust Museum of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center · Portland, OR · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Secure Community Networks · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Wdcb Radio · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
500 Capp Street Foundation(David Ireland House) · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $10,000
Wdcb Radio · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,102
American Independent Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
American Composers Forum · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
Children'S Cancer Research Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
North Carolina Emergency Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
Council of American Jewish Museums · Jackson, MS · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $5,000
International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $2,500
Jewish Women International · Washington, DC · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $2,500
Rush Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $2,500
Swans Island Lighthouse Preservation · Swans Island, ME · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $1,010
Jazz Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $1,000
North Shore Congregation Israel · Glencoe, IL · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $1,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $1,000
Usc Shoah Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $800
Girlsinc of the Valley · Holyoke, MA · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $675
Lyric Opera · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $641
Green City Market · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $527
Alzheimer'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $515
3arts - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
To further the charitable works of the organization.
- $500
Hyde Park Jazz Festival · Chicago, IL · 2022
To further the charitable works of the organization.
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