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The Donald and Louise Epstein Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Gambier, Ohio · EIN 650175116

The Donald and Louise Epstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Gambier, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,500. 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 $6,900 the year before.

40% 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
2022$7,0507$112,403
2023$6,9008$122,792
2024$6,2505$127,086

How to apply

The Donald and Louise Epstein 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$5,500
Maryland1$500
New York1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Unrestricted$3,500
Food for the Hungry
Mt Vernon, OH
Unrestricted$1,000
MTV Arts
Mt Vernon, OH
Unrestricted$1,000
Bnai Israel
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$500
New Criterion
New York, NY
Unrestricted$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Donald and Louise Epstein Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Donald and Louise Epstein Foundation Inc give?

$6,250 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Donald and Louise Epstein Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel Epstein (Trustee).

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