Epispace Foundation
Epispace Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $698K. Net investment income was $248K.
Epispace Foundation at a glance
In short: Epispace Foundation gave $698K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $116K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $698,000
- +39.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $116,333
- +39.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $6,230,036
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Epispace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund ($488K). Together the top 6 received $698K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 44 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Epispace Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 51% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2020) to $735K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $698K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Support | $488,000 |
| Portlight Strategies Inc Bakersville, NC | General Support | $100,000 |
| Counterpulse San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Access Fund Boulder, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Trust for Hidden Villa Los Altos Hills, CA | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,230,036 | $400,761 | $779,970 | $698,000 | 6 | $708,052 | $248,343 | $1,390,331 |
| 2023 | $6,602,245 | $462,448 | $573,638 | $500,000 | 6 | $509,075 | $284,570 | $646,751 |
| 2022 | $6,707,774 | $414,477 | $811,975 | $735,000 | 13 | $744,884 | $341,725 | $644,561 |
| 2021 | $7,101,825 | $528,608 | $651,445 | $580,000 | 16 | $592,397 | $538,153 | $727,680 |
| 2020 | $7,215,282 | $215,031 | $225,936 | $175,000 | 3 | — | $176,107 | $544,262 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Epispace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Epispace Foundation is led by Alice Sheppard, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alice Sheppard
Co-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Dulitz
Co-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Epispace Foundation
How much does Epispace Foundation give each year?
Epispace Foundation gave $698K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500K across 6 grants.
What is Epispace Foundation's typical grant size?
Epispace Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $116,333, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Epispace Foundation give grants?
Epispace Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (14%) and California (8%).
Does Epispace Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Epispace Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Epispace Foundation's largest grantees?
Epispace Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund ($488,000), Portlight Strategies Inc ($100,000) and Counterpulse ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Epispace Foundation?
Epispace Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $708K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Epispace Foundation's EIN?
Epispace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8076236. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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