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.
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New Applicant Friendliness
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
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
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
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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
Official contact details for Eskin Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| 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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