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Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3739581 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.2M
- Grants reported
- 119
- Median grant
- $750
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 62 | $988.1K |
Where Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | DONALD M EPHRAIM PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW AND ECONOMICS | 2024 | $754K |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BROOKLINE, MA | $435,000 FOR THE DONALD M EPHRAIM ENDOWED FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND $65,000 TO THE DONALD M EPHRAIM FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH. | 2025 | $501K |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | DONALD M EPHRAIM PROJECT INTERCHANGE ALUMNI AWARD ENDOWMENT FUND | 2025 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | DONALD M EPHRAIM PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW AND ECONOMICS | 2025 | $52K |
| MORSELIFE FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | DONALD M EPHRAIM SUN & STARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | 2024 | $50.5K |
| MORSELIFE FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | DONALD M EPHRAIM SUN & STARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | 2025 | $50.5K |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA (CAMERA) | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $25K |
| COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA (CAMERA) | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | GENERAL | 2024 | $20K |
| CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY | LAKE WORTH, FL | GENERAL | 2025 | $20K |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 FOR DONALD M EPHRAIM FAMILY ENDOWED EXCELLENCE AWARD; $5,000 FOR THE DONALD M EPHRAIM THEATRE ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | 2025 | $10K |
| WTTW | CHICAGO, IL | JEWISH HERITAGE PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $10K |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL | 2025 | $10K |
| WTTW | CHICAGO, IL | JEWISH HERITAGE PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $10K |
| FOUNDATION OF THE CMW CHAPTER OF NATAS INC | CHICAGO, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $6K |
| NATAS CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $6K |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | PALM BEACH, FL | GENERAL | 2024 | $5K |
| GLAZER HALL | PALM BEACH, FL | GENERAL | 2025 | $5K |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 FOR DONALD M EPHRAIM FAMILY ENDOWED EXCELLENCE AWARD; $2,500 FOR THE DONALD M EPHRAIM THEATRE ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | 2024 | $5K |
| ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE DBA STANDWITHUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL | 2024 | $3.5K |
| ISRAEL EMERGENCY ALLIANCE DBA STANDWITHUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL | 2025 | $3.5K |
| 112 EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HIGHWOOD, IL | GENERAL | 2024 | $2.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.