The Phyllis & Donald Epstein Foundation
EIN 954771371 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$509K
576 grants · $57K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$300
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
41%
supporter · 107/260 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2024)
260
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 275-1818
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $22K | $998K | $6K | 18 |
| 2017 | $52K | $1.2M | $91K | 40 |
| 2018 | $52K | $1.1M | $28K | 64 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $-12K | N/A |
| 2020 | $64K | $2.0M | $107K | 187 |
| 2022 | $108K | $1.8M | $8K | 189 |
| 2023 | $94K | $2.2M | $79K | 66 |
| 2024 | $118K | $2.9M | $302K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 576 grants on record
Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$300
Average
$884
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.0% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 30 states
$18K across
17 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Smith
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (576 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian-American Council West | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Wallis Annenberg Center for the Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2017 |
| Operation Smile | Topeka, KS | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, DC | $15,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Wallis Annenberg Center for the Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $10,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Stanten Island, NY | $10,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $10,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research | Arlington, VA | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Angela City Pitt Bulls | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| I Stand With My Pack | Culver City, CA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Deity Animal Rescue | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Washington, DC | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| United in Harmony | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Wags and Walks Adoption Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2024 |
| Spca La | Los Angeles, CO | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Atlanta, GA | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $3,500 | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | 2023 |
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