Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $311K. Net investment income was $511K.
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation gave $311K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,530
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,633
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $88,582
- Total assets
- $5,449,262
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (32% 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 Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia University ($99K). Together the top 4 received $311K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 16 grants of 22 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2024) to $399K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $311K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University New York, NY | Scholarship | $99,418 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship | $91,747 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Scholarship | $85,416 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | Scholarship | $33,949 |
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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 | $5,449,262 | $606,977 | $463,717 | $310,530 | 4 | $354,155 | $510,916 | $427,176 |
| 2024 | $5,303,848 | $640,036 | $437,114 | $305,239 | 4 | $351,889 | $556,340 | $395,312 |
| 2023 | $5,090,664 | $231,476 | $520,519 | $398,779 | 4 | $451,383 | $162,340 | $435,918 |
| 2022 | $5,298,215 | $317,278 | $504,406 | $370,380 | 4 | $392,245 | $214,761 | $399,864 |
| 2021 | $5,440,144 | $631,899 | $524,676 | $380,300 | 6 | $448,754 | $564,308 | $419,683 |
| 2020 | $5,323,219 | $495,402 | $440,535 | $311,708 | 4 | — | $435,356 | $348,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $427K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$77K (2020) → $64K (2025)
Harmon A. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2024) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $64K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation
How much does Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation give each year?
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation gave $311K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $305K across 4 grants.
What is Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $88,582, and its average grant was $77,633, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation give grants?
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (30%) and New Jersey (28%).
Does Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation?
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $354K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $427K (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 Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Jean Estes Epstein Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3478306. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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