Private foundation · EIN 26-3807997

Dan J Epstein Family Foundation

Preselected only

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202533089349101453
Total assets (EOY)$5,643,608
Grants paid$877,409
Typical (median) grant$22,500
Grants listed22
Giving in home state (IL)26%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K7
$100K+4

Smallest $527 · Largest $196,399

Geographic focus

NY
43%
IL
26%
FL
12%
CA
9%
NJ
8%
MN
1%
DC
1%
NC
1%

Common purposes

furtherworksorganization

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$818,753$6,368,23228
2024$877,409$5,643,60822

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Julliard SchoolNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$196,399
Ben Brown GalleryNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$115,000
New World SymphonyMIAMI BEACH, FLTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$102,500
Forward Momentum ChicagoCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$100,000
Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$70,000
Holocaust Museum Of Los AngelesLOS ANGELES, CATO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$60,000
Alas-WingsCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$30,750
Jewish United FundCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$30,000
Ny Stem Cell FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$30,000
Chicago Symphony OrchestraCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$25,709
The New School NycNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$25,000
Hyde Park Arts CenterCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$20,000
Uc Santa Cruz FoundationSANTA CRUZ, CATO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$20,000
New World KitchenNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$10,422
AcluCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$10,000
Wdcb RadioGLEN ELLYN, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$10,000
American Independent FoundationWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$5,102
American Composers ForumSAINT PAUL, MNTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$5,000
Children'S Cancer Research FundMINNEAPOLIS, MNTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$5,000
North Carolina Emergency FoundationRALEIGH, NCTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$5,000
North Shore Congregation IsraelGLENCOE, ILTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$1,000
Alzheimer'S FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$527
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