Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund is a private foundation, based in Newtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $640K. Net investment income was $6K.
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund at a glance
In short: Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund gave $640K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $80K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $640,482
- +55.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -61.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $80,060
- +307.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,186,955
- +90.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% 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 Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Philabundance ($237K). Together the top 8 received $640K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 70 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund gives
- Giving grew 104% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $182K (2020) to $640K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $640K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philabundance Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $237,000 |
| Project Home Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $200,000 |
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Doylestown, PA | General Support | $170,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Phila Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Mazon Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Newtown Rotary Club Newtown, PA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Bucks County SPCA New Hope, PA | General Support | $500 |
| Bucks County Blues Society Levittown, PA | General Support | $482 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,186,955 | $1,205,757 | $640,507 | $640,482 | 8 | $640,482 | $6,112 |
| 2023 | $621,705 | $683,260 | $412,932 | $412,900 | 21 | $412,900 | $800 |
| 2022 | $750,900 | $89,750 | $395,483 | $393,225 | 12 | $393,225 | — |
| 2021 | $1,056,633 | $429,586 | $368,146 | $314,600 | 20 | $366,146 | — |
| 2020 | $995,193 | $967,039 | $208,875 | $182,350 | 9 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gene Epstein
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marlene Epstein
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund
How much does Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund give each year?
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund gave $640K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $413K across 21 grants.
What is Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's typical grant size?
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $80,060, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund give grants?
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's largest grantees?
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Philabundance ($237,000), Project Home ($200,000) and Bucks County Opportunity Council ($170,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund?
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's EIN?
Gene & Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1813910. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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