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EPSTEIN AND FRENCH FOUNDATION INC

NYACK, NY · EIN 832851558 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$1K
expenses
$8K
net assets
$480K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to charitable organizations and donor-advised funds. The foundation supports a range of causes through general-purpose funding, with recent grantees including environmental groups, film societies, medical institutions, and national nonprofits addressing hunger and healthcare. Operates primarily by distributing funds to other charitable entities.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Distributes funds to a variety of charitable organizations and donor-advised funds for general purposes, supporting causes including health, environment, education, and hunger relief.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 4 activities
    • Funding charitable activities through grants to other organizations
      Provides financial support for a range of charitable initiatives by awarding grants to various nonprofit organizations, as part of its ongoing grantmaking program.
    • Funding efforts to end child hunger in the United States
      Finances programs aimed at eliminating child hunger domestically through a grant to No Kid Hungry.
    • Funding food distribution and hunger relief programs
      Provides financial support for food bank operations and hunger relief services through a grant to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
    • Funding international humanitarian medical aid
      Finances emergency medical assistance and humanitarian relief efforts globally through grants to Doctors Without Borders.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 2 activities
    • Funding environmental conservation efforts
      Finances environmental conservation initiatives through grants to Scenic Hudson, a nonprofit focused on protecting and restoring the Hudson River region.
    • Funding marine conservation and eco-tourism initiatives
      Provides funding for marine conservation and sustainable eco-tourism projects through a grant to Pacific Whale Foundation.
  • Medical Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding medical research and education
      Supports medical research and educational programs through grants to academic institutions, including a grant to the University of Maryland.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
    • Funding pediatric medical research and patient care
      Supports research and treatment for childhood diseases through grants to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$10K716%
Other revenue$-8K
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$328K
balance sheet
Total assets$480K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$480K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -89.3%
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation for international medical aid.
  • FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIVING FUND Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation.
  • LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation for hunger relief services.
  • NO KID HUNGRY Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation to combat child hunger.
  • PACIFIC WHALE Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation for marine conservation.
  • RIVERTOWN FILM SOCIETY Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation.
  • SCENIC HUDSON Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation for environmental conservation.
  • ST JUDE Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation for pediatric research and care.
  • UMBF INC Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation.
  • UNIVERSITY OF MD Partner — Receives general-purpose grants from the foundation for medical research and education.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • General Support Grantmaking
    methodology: general_support_grantmaking
    By providing unrestricted grants to donor-advised funds and nonprofit organizations, we enable grantees to allocate resources according to their highest needs, because flexible funding increases organizational effectiveness and responsiveness.