Eskin Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-3494188

Foundation Overview

Based in Iowa City, IA, Eskin Family Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $1,004,700 to organizations in California, New York and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $50,000, with a median award of $1,100.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,004,700
Total Assets
$13,852
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,100

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
23
Median Grant
$1,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 52%

12 of 23 recipients (52%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Iowa

Grants are geographically diversified with 22% in Iowa and funding distributed across 20 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Iowa City (75%), Des Moines (22%), Cedar Rapids (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-49%

Declining funding trend with 49% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

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 Eskin Family Foundation'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
American Civil Liberties Union Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2024
Amnesty International Usa $565 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Arts Iowa City $2,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2024
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide $250 Eugene, OR, US General Support 2024
Finca International Inc $50 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Fractured Atlas Inc $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2024
Iowa Migrant Movement For Justice $250 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2024
Iowa Public Radio Inc $250 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2024
Iowa United Nations Association $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Naacp Legal Defense & Educ Fund $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc $250 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
New York Live Arts $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Riverside Theatre $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Support 2024
Roaring Fork Conservancy $250 Basalt, CO, US General Support 2024
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2024
The Center For Victims Of Torture $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2024
The Oaknoll Foundation $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2024
The Peace Appeal Foundation $1,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2024
Treble Clefs $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Support 2024
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee $500 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2024
United Action For Youth $250 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2024
University Of Iowa Center For Advancement $2,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2024
American Civil Liberties Union Of Iowa $10,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2023
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $1,200 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2023
Domestic Violence Intervention Program $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
Iowa United Nations Association $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Kaneko $1,000 Omaha, NE, US General Support 2023
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Riverside Theatre $5,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Support 2023
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2023
Strength Grow Evolve (The Englert Civic Theatre Inc) $20,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
The Center For Victims Of Torture $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2023
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2023
University Of Iowa Center For Advancement $22,750 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
Usa For Unhcr $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
American Civil Liberties Union Of Iowa $10,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2023
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $1,200 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2023
Domestic Violence Intervention Program $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
Iowa United Nations Association $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Kaneko $1,000 Omaha, NE, US General Support 2023
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Riverside Theatre $5,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Support 2023
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2023
Strength Grow Evolve (The Englert Civic Theatre Inc) $20,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
The Center For Victims Of Torture $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2023
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2023
University Of Iowa Center For Advancement $22,750 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2023
Usa For Unhcr $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Aida $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $15,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2022
International Rescue Committee Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2022
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2022
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Roland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2022
The Center For Victims Of Torture $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2022
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2022
The Peace Appeal Foundation $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2022
United Way Of Johnson City $1,100 Johnson City, TN, US General Support 2022
Usa For Unhcr $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Aida $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $15,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2022
International Rescue Committee Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2022
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2022
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Roland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2022
The Center For Victims Of Torture $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2022
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2022
The Peace Appeal Foundation $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2022
United Way Of Johnson City $1,100 Johnson City, TN, US General Support 2022
Usa For Unhcr $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Aida $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $15,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2022
International Rescue Committee Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Iowa City Foreign Relations Council $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2022
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2022
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Roland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2022
The Center For Victims Of Torture $1,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2022
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2022
The Peace Appeal Foundation $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2022
United Way Of Johnson City $1,100 Johnson City, TN, US General Support 2022
Usa For Unhcr $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation $8,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $10,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2021
Aspen Center For Environmental Studies $5,000 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2021
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $2,000 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2021
Carbondale Clay Center $10,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Support 2021
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre $1,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Support 2021
Chicago Youth Shakespeare Inc $500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2021
Friends Of Historic Preservation $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2021
Givat Haviva Educational Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Iowa Legal Aid $1,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2021
Kaneko $1,000 Omaha, NE, US General Support 2021
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2021
New York Live Arts $33,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2021
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2021
The Peace Appeal Foundation $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2021
United Action For Youth $500 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2021
University Of Iowa Foundation $22,750 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2021
Usa For Unhcr $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts $25,000 New Castle, ME, US General Support 2021
American Civil Liberties Union Of Iowa $9,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2020
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $18,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2020
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2020
Iowa United Nations Association $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
New York Live Arts $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2020
Strength Grow Evolve (the Englert Civic Theatre Inc) $40,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2020
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2020
The Peace Appeal Foundation $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2020
University Of Iowa Foundation $20,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2020
Usa For Unhcr $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation $3,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $18,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2018
Aspen Public Radio $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2018
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2018
Givat Haviva Educational Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Iowa United Nations Association $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Longhouse Reserve $1,000 East Hampton, NY, US General Support 2018
New York Live Arts $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center $2,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Support 2018
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2018
The Peace Appeal Foundation $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2018
United Way Of Johnson City $1,000 Johnson City, TN, US General Support 2018
University Of Iowa Foundation $3,500 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2018
University Of Iowa Museum Of Art $2,400 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2018
Usa For Unhcr $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Willowwind School $4,100 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2018
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation $6,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
American Civil Liberties Union Of Iowa $3,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Support 2017
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $18,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2017
Aspen Public Radio $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2017
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet $2,500 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2017
Iowa United Nations Association $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
National Women's Health Network $1,000 Washington Dc, DC, US General Support 2017
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Sargent Shriver National Center On Poverty Law $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2017
United Way Of Johnson City $1,000 Johnson City, TN, US General Support 2017
Usa For Unhcr $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Amnesty International Usa $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Anderson Ranch Arts Center $20,385 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2016
Friends Of Historic Preservation $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2016
Iowa United Nations Association $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
James Renwick Alliance $500 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2016
Kent State University Foundation $500 Kent, OH, US General Support 2016
Longhouse Reserve $1,000 East Hampton, NY, US General Support 2016
Museum Of Art And Design $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
New York Live Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
The Dinnerware Museum $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2016
Trust Women Foundation $1,000 Wichita, KS, US General Support 2016
University Of Iowa Foundation $1,750 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2016
Willowwind School $1,000 Iowa City, IA, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-3494188
Website N/A
Address 1044 WOODLAWN AVE Iowa City, IA 52245-4446

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Eskin Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Leah R Eskin
Vice President Benjamin S Eskin
Treasurer Joshua D Eskin
Secretary Sandra C Eskin

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.