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The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 621289997

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $248,550 in 58 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $63,000. 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 up from $225,050 the year before.

3% of its 2024 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
2023$225,05063$0
2024$248,55058$143,818

How to apply

The Annette & Irwin Eskind 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 The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee55$246,450
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Vermont1$1,000
Maryland1$100

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 58 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nashville Public Education Foundation
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$63,000
Jewish Federation of Nashville
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$50,000
United Waynashville
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$25,000
Nashville Ballet
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$20,000
The Temple
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$18,050
Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF)
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$10,000
Nashville Symphony
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$8,000
Nashville Jewish Film Festival
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$7,500
ACLU Foundation of Tennessee
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$5,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$3,000
Nashville Holocaust Memorial
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$3,000
Gordon Jewish Community Center
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$2,550
Family and Children's Service
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$2,500
Homework Hotline
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$2,000
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$2,000
Nashville Public Television
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,500
Cheekwood
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,500
First Steps
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,500
Second Harvest Food Bank
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Akiva School
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Alive Hospice Inc
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Arcadia University (Beaver College)
Glenside, PA
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Centennial Park Conservancy
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Tpac
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Hospital Hospitality House(hhh)
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Age Well
Colchester, VT
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
West End Synagogue
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Nashville Public Radio (NPR)
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Leadership Nashville
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Nashville Repertory Theatre
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Jewish Family Service
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$1,000
Room in the Inn
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
Noah
Brentwood, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
Time to Rise Inc
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
Nashville Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
Abe's Garden
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
Legal Aid Society of Middle TN Inc
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
City of Belle Meade
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500
League of Women Voters of Nashville
Nashville, TN
To further the exempt purpose of the organization.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation give?

$248,550 in tax year 2024, across 58 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Annette Eskind (President), Steven Eskind (Director) and Jeffrey Eskind (Secretary).

What does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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