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Eskin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Iowa City, Iowa · EIN 363494188

Eskin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Iowa City, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $34,615 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $104,450 the year before.

65% 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$104,45015$17,136
2024$34,61523$13,852

How to apply

Eskin 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 Eskin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$13,315
Iowa8$11,750
Alabama1$2,500
Florida1$2,000
District of Columbia2$1,050
Arizona1$1,000
Minnesota1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000
Massachusetts1$500
Colorado1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Live Arts
New York, NY
General support$10,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
General support$5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
General support$2,500
Arts Iowa City
Iowa City, IA
General support$2,000
Fractured Atlas Inc
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Riverside Theatre
Vero Beach, FL
General support$2,000
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Iowa City, IA
General support$2,000
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council
Iowa City, IA
General support$1,000
Iowa United Nations Association
Washington, DC
General support$1,000
The Center for Victims of Torture
St Paul, MN
General support$1,000
The Oaknoll Foundation
Iowa City, IA
General support$1,000
The Peace Appeal Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
General support$1,000
Treble Clefs
Phoenix, AZ
General support$1,000
Amnesty International USA
New York, NY
General support$565
NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund
New York, NY
General support$500
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
Cambridge, MA
General support$500
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
Eugene, OR
General support$250
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice
Des Moines, IA
General support$250
Iowa Public Radio Inc
Des Moines, IA
General support$250
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
New York, NY
General support$250
Roaring Fork Conservancy
Basalt, CO
General support$250
United Action for Youth
Iowa City, IA
General support$250
Finca International Inc
Washington, DC
General support$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eskin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eskin Family Foundation give?

$34,615 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Eskin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Leah R Eskin (President), Benjamin S Eskin (Vice President), Joshua D Eskin (Treasurer) and Sandra C Eskin (Secretary).

What does Eskin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, international and environment and conservation.

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