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Edward and Jeanne Epstein Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Canaan, Connecticut · EIN 133113857

Edward and Jeanne Epstein Foundation is a private foundation in New Canaan, Connecticut. In tax year 2023 it gave $6,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $7,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$7,0007$63,499
2023$6,0005$67,499

How to apply

Edward and Jeanne Epstein 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$4,000
Connecticut1$1,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY
Fellowshipsfellowships$2,000
Dorot
New York, NY
Fellowships$1,000
The Shriners' Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Fellowships$1,000
New Canaan Land Trust
New Canaan, CT
Fellowships$1,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Fellowships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward and Jeanne Epstein Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edward and Jeanne Epstein Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Edward and Jeanne Epstein Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Jeanne Epstein (Director), Edward Epstein (Director) and James Epstein (Executor).

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