Eisen Family Foundation
Eisen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $444K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $256K. Net investment income was $154K.
Eisen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Eisen Family Foundation gave $256K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $256,000
- +884.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,571
- +462.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $443,869
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Eisen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund ($75K). Together the top 7 received $256K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 25 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Eisen Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 708% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $285K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $256K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Lyric Opera Chicago, IL | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | General Operating | $75,000 |
| DARE2TRI Chicago, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Cradle to Crayons Chicago, IL | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Driehaus Museum Chicago, IL | General Operating | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $443,869 | $458,904 | $266,891 | $256,000 | 7 | $261,446 | $154,118 | $36,937 |
| 2024 | $447,236 | $10,815 | $26,126 | $26,000 | 4 | $26,063 | $10,752 | $40,697 |
| 2023 | $462,547 | $10,084 | $238,015 | $235,000 | 5 | $236,515 | $8,584 | $39,555 |
| 2022 | $690,478 | $59,601 | $223,600 | $221,000 | 6 | $222,300 | $8,301 | $46,663 |
| 2021 | $854,477 | $108,590 | $78,800 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $8,590 | $50,342 |
| 2020 | $824,687 | $337,072 | $237,298 | $235,000 | 5 | — | $134,570 | $44,615 |
| 2019 | $834,343 | $200,519 | $285,000 | $285,000 | 6 | — | $437 | $46,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eisen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eisen Family Foundation is led by Stephen J. Eisen, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen J. Eisen
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois Eisen
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melvin S. Newman
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Eisen Family Foundation
How much does Eisen Family Foundation give each year?
Eisen Family Foundation gave $256K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.
What is Eisen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Eisen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $36,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eisen Family Foundation give grants?
Eisen Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants).
Does Eisen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Eisen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eisen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Eisen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund ($75,000), Lyric Opera ($75,000) and Museum of Contemporary Art ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eisen Family Foundation?
Eisen Family Foundation reported $444K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Eisen Family Foundation's EIN?
Eisen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4469984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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