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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6311365

The Samuel Epstein Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $137,850 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $137,850

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,016,615

  • Tax year 2024

    $142,920

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,934,809

  • Tax year 2023

    $145,970

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,930,505

  • Tax year 2022

    $154,404

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,997,784

  • Tax year 2021

    $127,326

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,172,447

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,930

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,030,219

  • Tax year 2019

    $123,850

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,177,246

  • Tax year 2018

    $124,220

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,250,967

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys Town Jerusalem FDN of AmerNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  2. Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  3. Jewish Federation of N AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  4. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  5. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  6. American Comm for Shaare ZedekNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  7. Keren-Or IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  8. Hillel Academy of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $13,785
  9. Israel Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,785
  10. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    General support

    $13,785

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $41,35550% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $27,57033% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $13,78517% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $110,280
  2. Colorado1 grant $13,785
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $13,785

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,319

The return

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