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The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rochester, New York · EIN 161459717

The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,005 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $15,955 the year before.

26% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$13,03824$83,022
2024$15,95523$69,202
2025$19,00523$50,622

How to apply

The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc 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 The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York22$18,900
District of Columbia1$105

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Rochester, NY
Performing arts$5,000
Rit - Lwe Materials Fund
Rochester, NY
Education$5,000
Wxxi Public Broadcasting
Rochester, NY
Public radio$2,500
Jewish Home Foundation
Rochester, NY
Health services$2,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY
Health services$2,000
Chabad Lubavitch Rochester Ny
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted for charitable operations$450
Intervol
Rochester, NY
Medical services$200
Memorial Art Gallery
Rochester, NY
Arts/artists$200
Rochester Regional Health Foundation
Rochester, NY
Health services$200
Brighton Volunteer Ambulence
Rochester, NY
Health services$150
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Education$105
Al Sigl Center
Rochester, NY
Health services$100
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Unrestricted for charitable operations$100
Arc Foundation of Monroe
Rochester, NY
Health services$100
Foodlink
Rochester, NY
Food donations$100
Hillside Children's Foundation
Rochester, NY
Special needs children & familes$100
Hochstein School
Rochester, NY
Education$100
Jewish Family Services
Rochester, NY
Health services$100
Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance
Rochester, NY
Arts/artists$100
Mercy Flight Central
Canandaigua, NY
Medical services$100
Ronald McDonald House
Rochester, NY
Hospice care$100
Ur Medicine Home Care - Univ of Rochester
Webster, NY
Health services$100
JCC of Greater Rochester
Rochester, NY
Education$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc give?

$19,005 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Louise W Epstein (President, Treas., Sec'y), Geoffrey Epstein (Director), Neil Epstein (Director) and Steven Epstein (Director).

What does The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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