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Eppley Foundation for Research Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 05-0258857 Website

The Eppley Foundation for Research is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 1947 by Captain Marion Eppley. The foundation was created to support advanced scientific research and to encourage new generations of scientists in their pursuit of knowledge about the workings of the world.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$348K

-2.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+13.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports advanced scientific research. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$24,100

Average Grant

$24,100

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AlbanyAmherstAuburnBostonBoulderBronxBrookfieldCharlottesvilleChicagoClackamasClarkCorvallisDorchesterEast BoothbayEl PasoFairfaxFlushingFraqnklinGarden CityGlassboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $2,277,243
  • Total Revenue: $393,000
  • Total Expenses: $368,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of 2023 (alternate reporting):

  • Total Assets: $2.18 million
  • Total Revenue: $393,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$119K$237K$356K$474K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,277,243$2,183,311$2,157,906
Revenue$431,101$392,968$375,376
Expenses$365,901$367,563$300,088
Qualifying Distributions$349,926$356,652$290,389
Net Investment Income$155,533$115,018$82,534
Distributable Amount$168,152$157,183$152,575

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$185K$277K$370K6 grants202015 grants202112 grants202214 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YALE UNIVERSITY$50KEVERSIGHT$50KUNIVERSITY OF UTAH$35KROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF T…$29KMONTCLAIR STTATE UNIVERS…$28KHARVARD COLLEGE$28KUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSE…$28KMONTCLAIR STTATE UNIVERS…$25KRUTGERS UNIVERSITY$25KUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY$22K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Eppley Foundation for Research Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Joan O'Meara Winant — President
  • John G Winant, MD — Vice President
  • Amy Stevens Saar — Secretary/Treasurer

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOAN O'MEARA WINANTPRESIDENT3
JOHN G WINANT MDVICE PRES TREASURER1
JANINE COOPERDIRECTOR1
CYNTHIA ZUJKOWSKIDIRECTOR1
CONSTANCE HERMANCEDIRECTOR1

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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