David And Geri Epstein | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-1069019
Foundation Overview
Based in Westport, CT, David And Geri Epstein has awarded 164 grants totaling $8,984,000 to organizations in Connecticut, Florida and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $33,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 15 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in Connecticut, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Westport (37%), Hartford (23%), New Haven (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 244% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into David And Geri Epstein's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Birdies For Charity First Tee -Ct | $50,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Connecticut Children's Foundation | $185,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $50,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Read To Grow | $10,000 | Branford, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $50,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2024 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $25,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University | $100,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Humanity For Freedom Foundation | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $50,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $50,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $25,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University | $60,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Read To Grow | $10,000 | Branford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Connecticut Children's Foundation | $175,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pga Tour Inc | $50,000 | Ponte Vedra, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $50,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $50,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $50,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $20,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | $60,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $50,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $50,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $50,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $20,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | $60,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $50,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $50,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $50,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $20,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wake Forest University | $60,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $50,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $50,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $20,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wake Forest University | $60,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ghcf Birdies For Charity | $50,000 | East Moline, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Robert Jacobson Sports | $26,000 | Ardsley, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $50,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $100,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $75,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $20,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wake Forest University | $110,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Long Island Cares | $25,000 | Hauppauge, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Person-to-person | $25,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hunter College Foundation | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Homes With Hope | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $50,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $50,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lafayette College-john Cooper | $100,000 | Easton, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Levitt Pavilion | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $75,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $20,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wake Forest University | $110,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Long Island Cares | $25,000 | Hauppauge, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Person-to-person | $25,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hunter College Foundation | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Horizons Bridgeport | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Homes With Hope | $25,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| University Of Notre Dame | $125,000 | Notre Dame, IN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Cen | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $20,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academ | $40,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $5,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2018 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $10,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $10,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $5,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Cen | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $20,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academ | $40,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $5,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2017 |
| First Tee-national | $25,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mt Sinai School Of Medicine | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mt Sinai Dermatology Research Fund | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mt Sinai Department Of Surgery | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $10,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | $10,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Connecticut Science Center | $5,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Cen | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Staples Tuition Grants | $20,000 | Westport, CT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academ | $40,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| There Goes My Hero Foundation | $5,000 | Bel Air, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| First Tee-national | $13,000 | St Augustine, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Folds Of Honor Foundation | $5,000 | Owasso, OK, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Paws | $5,000 | Lynnwood, WA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of The Treasure Coas | $5,000 | Palm City, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Mt Sinai School Of Medicine | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue | $5,000 | Royal Palm Beach, FL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Team Impact | $10,000 | Quincy, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Seaside Giving | $5,000 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Mt Sinai Dermatology Research Fund | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Mt Sinai Department Of Surgery | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| First Tee Of Ct | $10,000 | Cromwell, CT, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-1069019 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 456 Westport, CT 06881-0456 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee David And Geri Epstein's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Robert Hess |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Michael Connell |
| President | Karen Hess |
Forms 990-PF
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