Donald M Ephraim Family | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3739581
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Donald M Ephraim Family has awarded 372 grants totaling $5,396,822 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 14 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $765,000, with a median award of $650.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$5,396,822
Total Assets
$22,165,438
Median Grant (all grants)
$650
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
62
Median Grant
$650
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 15%
9 of 62 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Illinois
52% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (52%), Highland Park (22%), Northbrook (10%).
Funding Trajectory
+35%
Moderate 35% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (56%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Donald M Ephraim Family'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Baltimore Zionist District | $100 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Brown University | $1,500 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2023 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Chicago Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women | $250 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General | 2023 |
| College Bound Opportunities | $350 | Riverwoods, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America (Camera) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | $500 | Long Grove, IL, US | Jack Rizman Memorial Fund | 2023 |
| Cultural Council For Palm Beach County | $20,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Curt's Cafe | $50 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $5,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| District 112 Foundation | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Giants Football Fund | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Go4thegoal Foundation | $500 | Cherry Hill, NJ, US | General | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | $500 | Miami, FL, US | Israel Emergency Fund | 2023 |
| Hadassah | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Hillel International | $400 | Washington, DC, US | $100 To Northwestern University Hillel And $300 To Washington University In St. Louis Hillel | 2023 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | $650 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jack Miller Center | $10,000 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | $1,800 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish On Campusatid Movement | $500 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Keshet | $900 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Kids Rank (Network For Good) | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $258 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Lungevity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theater | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Metro Chicago Hillel | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Morselife Foundation | $77,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | $75,000 For Donald M Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival | 2023 |
| Na'amat Usa | $150 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| National Celiac Association | $150 | Needham, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | Allentown, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Jack And Mildred Cohen School Gift Fund | 2023 |
| Nourishing Hope | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Symphony | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Pkd Foundation | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | $250 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Rotary Club Of Highland Park | $400 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| School Of The Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Scope | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Shalva | $650 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| The Ark | $1,900 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Thycathyroid Cancer Survivors' Association | $1,000 | Olney, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Tufts University Hillel | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $644,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Professorship In Law And Economics | 2023 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $100 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2023 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish Heritage Programming | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Casa | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brown University | $1,500 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Bloomington | $1,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women | $250 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| College Bound Opportunities | $400 | Riverwoods, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America (camera) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | $500 | Long Grove, IL, US | Jack Rizman Memorial Fund | 2022 |
| Cultural Council For Palm Beach County | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Curt's Cafe | $50 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| District 112 Foundation | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Giants Football Fund | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Hillel Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | $650 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | $76,680 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | $50,000 For Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival; $10,000 For Jcc Burn The Mortgage | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $1,600 | Chicago, IL, US | $1100 Metro Chicago Hillel;$500 Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Keshet | $900 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Kids Rank (network For Good) | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lungevity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theater | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Middle East Forum | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Na'amat Usa | $150 | Woodland Hils, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| National Celiac Association | $100 | Needham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | Allentown, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Jack And Mildred Cohen School Gift Fund | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Pkd Foundation | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | $250 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Highland Park | $400 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| School Of The Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Scope | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Shalva | $650 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Ark | $1,900 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tufts University Hillel | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $765,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Professorship In Law And Economics | 2022 |
| Universityof Massachusetts Hillel | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $100 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Wholesome Wave | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Wttw | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish Heritage Programming | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Casa | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brown University | $1,500 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Bloomington | $1,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women | $250 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| College Bound Opportunities | $400 | Riverwoods, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America (Camera) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | $500 | Long Grove, IL, US | Jack Rizman Memorial Fund | 2022 |
| Cultural Council For Palm Beach County | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Curt's Cafe | $50 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| District 112 Foundation | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Giants Football Fund | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Hillel Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | $650 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | $76,680 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | $50,000 For Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival; $10,000 For Jcc Burn The Mortgage | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $1,600 | Chicago, IL, US | $1100 Metro Chicago Hillel;$500 Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Keshet | $900 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Kids Rank (Network For Good) | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lungevity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theater | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Middle East Forum | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Na'amat Usa | $150 | Woodland Hils, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| National Celiac Association | $100 | Needham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | Allentown, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Jack And Mildred Cohen School Gift Fund | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Pkd Foundation | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | $250 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Highland Park | $400 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| School Of The Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Scope | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Shalva | $650 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Ark | $1,900 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tufts University Hillel | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $765,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Professorship In Law And Economics | 2022 |
| Universityof Massachusetts Hillel | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $100 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Wholesome Wave | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Wttw | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish Heritage Programming | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Boston Casa | $100 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brown University | $1,500 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2022 |
| Chabad Of Bloomington | $1,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Coalition To Stop Violence Against Native Women | $250 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| College Bound Opportunities | $400 | Riverwoods, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America (Camera) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | $500 | Long Grove, IL, US | Jack Rizman Memorial Fund | 2022 |
| Cultural Council For Palm Beach County | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Curt's Cafe | $50 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| District 112 Foundation | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Everytown For Gun Safety Support Fund | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Giants Football Fund | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Hadassah | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Hillel Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | $650 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | $76,680 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | $50,000 For Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival; $10,000 For Jcc Burn The Mortgage | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $1,600 | Chicago, IL, US | $1100 Metro Chicago Hillel;$500 Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Keshet | $900 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Kids Rank (Network For Good) | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $250 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Lungevity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theater | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Middle East Forum | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Na'amat Usa | $150 | Woodland Hils, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| National Celiac Association | $100 | Needham, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | Allentown, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Jack And Mildred Cohen School Gift Fund | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Pkd Foundation | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | $250 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Highland Park | $400 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| School Of The Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Scope | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Shalva | $650 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Ark | $1,900 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Tufts University Hillel | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $765,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Professorship In Law And Economics | 2022 |
| Universityof Massachusetts Hillel | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $100 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2022 |
| Wholesome Wave | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Wttw | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish Heritage Programming | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Israel Sports Center For The Disabled | $500 | Northfield, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| American Jewish Committee | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Anti-defamation League | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Brown University | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2021 |
| Chabad Of Bloomington | $1,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Chicago Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Coalition To Stop Gun Violence | $250 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General | 2021 |
| College Bound Opportunities | $400 | Riverwoods, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America (camera) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | $500 | Long Grove, IL, US | Jack Rizman Memorial Fund | 2021 |
| Cultural Council For Palm Beach County | $55,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | $40,000 Institute For Cultural Advancement | 2021 |
| Curt's Cafe | $50 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $2,500 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Depaul University | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Theater Arts Achievement Award And Family Endowed Excellence Award | 2021 |
| District 112 Foundation | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Family Service Of Lake County | $100 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Field Museum | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Giants Football Fund | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Hadassah | $1,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Hillel Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Icenter | $250 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | $650 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | $61,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | $50,000 For Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival; $10,000 For Burn The Mortgage | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago | $600 | Chicago, IL, US | $100 Metro Chicago Hillel;$500 Disaster Relief | 2021 |
| Keshet | $900 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Kids Rank (network For Good) | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Kravis | $12,500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Lafayette College Hillel | $1,000 | Easton, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $300 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Lungevity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theater | $574 | Jupiter, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Morselife Foundation | $5,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Meals On Wheels | 2021 |
| Museum Of Science And Industry | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Na'amat Usa | $150 | Woodland Hils, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| National Celiac Association | $100 | Needham, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | Allentown, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Jack And Mildred Cohen School Gift Fund | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Symphony | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | $250 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| School Of The Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Scope | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Shalva | $650 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| The Ark | $2,150 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Tufts University Hillel | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $425,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Professorship In Law And Economics | 2021 |
| University Of Michigan Hillel | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Universityof Massachusetts Hillel | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $100 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2021 |
| Wholesome Wave | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish Heritage Programming | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| American Jewish Committee | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Beber Camp | $250 | Mukwonago, WI, US | General | 2020 |
| Brown University | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | General | 2020 |
| Chabad Of Bloomington | $1,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Chicago Run | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| College Bound Opportunities | $400 | Riverwoods, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Committee For Accuracy In Middle East Reporting In America (camera) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Congregation Beth Judea | $500 | Long Grove, IL, US | Jack Rizman Memorial Fund | 2020 |
| Cultural Council For Palm Beach County | $50,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | $40,000 Institute For Cultural Advancement | 2020 |
| Curt's Cafe | $50 | Evanston, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Depaul University | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Theater Arts Achievement Award | 2020 |
| District 112 Foundation | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Family Service Of Lake County | $100 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Field Museum | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Hadassah | $2,800 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $1,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Highland Park High School Charity Drive | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Hillel Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | $650 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago | $1,100 | Chicago, IL, US | $500 Voices;$100 Metro Chicago Hillel;$500 Disaster Relief | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach County | $90,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | $50,000 For Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival; $25,000 For Birthright Israel; $5,000 For Kramer Senior Services | 2020 |
| Keshet | $775 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Kids Rank (network For Good) | $750 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | $300 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Lungevity | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Maot Chitim Of Greater Chicago | $250 | Northbrook, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Museum Of Science And Industry | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Na'amat Usa | $200 | Skokie, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| National Celiac Association | $50 | Needham, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $100 | Allentown, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $125 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Jack And Mildred Cohen School Gift Fund | 2020 |
| Olga Lengyel Institute For Holocaust Studies And Human Rights | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Palm Beach Symphony | $2,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Paws Chicago | $125 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Respiratory Health Association | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | $250 | Highland Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| School Of The Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | $2,375 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Scope | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Shalva | $650 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Shurat Hadin Israel Law Center | $500 | Woodmere, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Spertus Institute | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| The Ark | $2,150 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Tufts University Hillel | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago Law School | $410,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donald M Ephraim Professorship In Law And Economics | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan Hillel | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General | 2020 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $100 | Kansas City, MO, US | General | 2020 |
| Vision For Tomorrow | $150 | Deerfield, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Wholesome Wave | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Jewish Heritage Programming | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3739581 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 108 W GRAND AVE 300 Chicago, IL 60654-5206 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Donald M Ephraim Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Officer & Director | Donald M Ephraim |
|---|---|
| Officer & Director | David M Ephraim |
| Officer & Director | Eliot S Ephraim |
| Officer & Director | Eric A Ephraim |
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