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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-2902852

Epstein Teicher Philanthropies

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,800,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $18,062,589

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,800,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $18,887,594

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,790,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $19,410,338

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,180,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $20,452,272

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,704,680

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $22,664,179

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,666,720

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $22,582,627

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $100,000
  2. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $95,000
  3. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $90,000
  4. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $85,000
  5. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $75,000
  6. Visiting Nurse Services of New YorkNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $75,000
  7. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $70,000
  8. Women in NeedNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $65,000
  9. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $60,000
  10. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $60,000
  11. Food Bank for New York CityBronx, NY

    General purposes

    $60,000
  12. The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $60,000
  13. WNET New York Public MediaNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $60,000
  14. Tisch MS Research Center of New YorkNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $55,000
  15. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $50,000
  16. Columbia University Medical Center Dept of OpthamologyNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $50,000
  17. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $50,000
  18. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $45,000
  19. Wnyc New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $45,000
  20. 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $40,000
  21. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $40,000
  22. BronxworksBronx, NY

    General purposes

    $35,000
  23. Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood CenterNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $35,000
  24. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $35,000
  25. University SettlementNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $35,000
  26. Alliance for JusticeWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $30,000
  27. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $30,000
  28. Studio in the SchoolNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $30,000
  29. Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $25,000
  30. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $25,000
  31. Harlem Educational Activities FundNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $20,000
  32. Housing WorksBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $20,000
  33. Museum of Eldridge StreetNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $20,000
  34. Neighborhood Coalition for ShelterNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $20,000
  35. Westchester Jewish Community ServicesWhite Plains, NY

    General purposes

    $20,000
  36. Chess in the SchoolsNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $15,000
  37. East Side House SettlementBronx, NY

    General purposes

    $15,000
  38. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    General purposes

    $15,000
  39. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  40. Congregation Emanu-ElNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  41. The Julliard SchoolNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  42. The Lighthouse GuildNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  43. Graham WindhamBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $230,00022% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $150,00014% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $125,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $90,0009% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $85,0008% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $255,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York42 grants $1,770,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jack SternTREASURER Hours 8Pay $0
  • Jane E HeffnerPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Adrienne SimpsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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