Epigon Foundation Inc
Epigon Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Glenview, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $60K.
Epigon Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Epigon Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $200,000
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $2,032,091
- -9.4% 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 Epigon Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola University of Chicago ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Epigon Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 145% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $494K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Education | $200,000 |
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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 | $2,032,091 | $16,987 | $228,613 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,025 | $59,858 | $137,564 |
| 2024 | $2,243,717 | $99,625 | $29,200 | — | — | $10 | $71,727 | $137,332 |
| 2023 | $2,173,292 | $110,902 | $25,130 | — | — | $10 | $85,460 | $112,219 |
| 2022 | $2,087,520 | $630,373 | $533,260 | $493,573 | 2 | $495,623 | $134,439 | $111,046 |
| 2021 | $1,990,407 | $215,033 | $51,361 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,935 | $192,194 | $108,153 |
| 2020 | $1,826,735 | $-23,216 | $44,754 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $22,333 | $79,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Epigon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Epigon Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Sirotzki
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Karnezis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Karnezis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Epigon Foundation Inc
How much does Epigon Foundation Inc give each year?
Epigon Foundation Inc gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Epigon Foundation Inc?
Epigon Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Epigon Foundation Inc?
Epigon Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Glenview, IL. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Epigon Foundation Inc operate?
Epigon Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Pennsylvania.
What is Epigon Foundation Inc's EIN?
Epigon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1478009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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