Funding search · EIN 954771371 · West Hollywood, CA
The Phyllis & Donald Epstein 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.
- 236
- grants reported
- $309,900
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $500
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Austrian-American Council West1 grant · $25,000
- Doctors Without Borders5 grants · $20,100
- Operation Smile4 grants · $19,800
- Lustgarten Foundation3 grants · $15,300
- Mercy Ships5 grants · $15,100
- Tunnels To Towers2 grants · $13,500
- Shriners Hospital for Children2 grants · $13,500
- St Jude Children'S Research Hospital2 grants · $13,500
- Farm Sanctuary5 grants · $7,050
- Best Friends6 grants · $5,850
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 236 grants.
- $25,000
Austrian-American Council West · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $15,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, DC · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $15,000
Operation Smile · Topeka, KS · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $10,000
Mercy Ships · Garden Valley, TX · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $10,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $10,000
Tunnels To Towers · Stanten Island, NY · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $10,000
Lustgarten Foundation · Woodbury, NY · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
Farm Sanctuary · Washington, DC · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
Lustgarten Foundation · Woodbury, NY · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
United in Harmony · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
Wags and Walks Adoption Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
Angela City Pitt Bulls · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
Deity Animal Rescue · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $5,000
I Stand With My Pack · Culver City, CA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Best Friends · Kanab, UT · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, DC · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Innocence Project · New York, NY · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Make a Wish · Washington, DC · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Mercy Ships · Garden Valley, TX · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Operation Smile · Topeka, KS · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Shriners Hospital for Children · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Spca La · Los Angeles, CO · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
Tunnels To Towers · Stanten Island, NY · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $3,500
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $2,500
Lange Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Public support of organization mission
- $2,500
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,500
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $1,000
Charity Navigator · Harlan, IA · 2023
Public support of organization mission
- $1,000
African Wildlife Foundation · Albert Lea, MN · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Alley Cat Allies · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
American Civil Liberties Union · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
American Institute for Cancer Research · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Amnesty Internatonal · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Animals Angels · Meerifield, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Aspca · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Best Friends · Kanab, UT · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Beverly Hills Police Foundation · Beverly Hills, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Born Free USA · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Braille Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Children'S Cancer Research Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Chimp Haven · Kiethville, LA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
City of Hope · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Defenders of Wildlife · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Farm Sanctuary · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Feeding Pets of the Homless · Pueblo, CO · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Greater La Zoo Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Greenpeace Fund · Fredericksburg, VA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Ifaw · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Kcrw · Artesia, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Kpcc · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
La County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
La Family Housing · N Hollywood, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Lange Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Lion Habitat Ranch · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Little Longears Minature Donkey Rescue · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Make a Wish · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Mara Elephant Project · Pueblo, CO · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
March of Dimes · Topeka, KS · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Meals On Wheels · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Mercy Ships · Garden Valley, TX · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Mutts With a Mission · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Muttville · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
National Audubon Society · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Noah'S Lost Ark · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
North Shore Animal League · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Operation Smile · Topeka, KS · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Orphan Acres · Viola, ID · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Oxfam America · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Pbs Socalkcet · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue · Merrifield, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Peta · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Saver the Redwoods League · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Second Chances for Blind Dogs · Pueblo, CO · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Semper K-9 · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital for Childern · Ranson, WV · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Southern Poverty Law Cente · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Spcala · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
St Jude Children Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Susan G Komen · Washing, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
The Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
The Humane Society of the United States · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
The Jane Goodall Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
The Marine Mammal Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
The Seeing Eye · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Tiger Haven · Merrifield, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Tree People · Beverly Hills, CA · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
- $1,000
Unicef USA · Washington, DC · 2022
Public support of organization's mission
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