Eskin Family Foundation

IOWA CITY, IA EIN: 36-3494188

Eskin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in IOWA CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $24K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14K

-19.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

-66.9% YoY

Grant Count

23

+53.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-78.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eskin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $291 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Eskin Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Eskin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in IOWA CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $24K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAspenBaltimoreBasaltCambridgeCarbondaleCedar RapidsCharlottesvilleChicagoDes MoinesEugeneIowa CityJohnson CityMontgomeryNew CastleNew YorkOmahaPhoenixSan FranciscoSnowmass Village

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$56K$113K$169K$226K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,852$17,136$58,449
Revenue$58,571$115,512$182,834
Expenses$37,005$107,802$81,891
Qualifying Distributions$35,730$105,540$79,665
Net Investment Income$23,808$47,127$82,880
Distributable Amount$291$1,073$1,668

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$150K11 grants202020 grants202114 grants202215 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW YORK LIVE ARTS$10KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$5KSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CEN…$3KARTS IOWA CITY$2KFRACTURED ATLAS INC$2KRIVERSIDE THEATRE$2KUNIVERSITY OF IOWA CENTE…$2KIOWA CITY FOREIGN RELATI…$1KIOWA UNITED NATIONS ASSO…$1KTHE CENTER FOR VICTIMS O…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include New York Live Arts ($10,000), American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa ($5,000), Southern Poverty Law Center ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$565
ARTS IOWA CITY IOWA CITY, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ALLIANCE WORLDWIDE EUGENE, ORGENERAL SUPPORT$250
FINCA INTERNATIONAL INC WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$50
FRACTURED ATLAS INC NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
IOWA CITY FOREIGN RELATIONS COUNCIL IOWA CITY, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
IOWA MIGRANT MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$250
IOWA PUBLIC RADIO INC DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$250
IOWA UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEAH R ESKINPRESIDENT1
BENJAMIN S ESKINVICE PRESIDENT1
JOSHUA D ESKINTREASURER1
SANDRA C ESKINSECRETARY1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Eskin Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Eskin Family Foundation holds $14K in total assets with $59K in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $35K in 2024.

Where does Eskin Family Foundation operate?

Eskin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Eskin Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Eskin Family Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $35K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Eskin Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Eskin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $291 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Eskin Family Foundation's EIN?

Eskin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3494188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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