Marjory & Donald Epstein Family
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $35K.
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family at a glance
In short: Marjory & Donald Epstein Family gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,571
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,146,095
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (83% 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 Marjory & Donald Epstein Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($10K). Together the top 6 received $50K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marjory & Donald Epstein Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 $52K (2020) to $64K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Services West Bloomfield, MI | To help individuals and families cope, survive, and thrive | $10,000 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network West Bloomfield, MI | To bring together jews of diverse backgrounds to work together on the improvement of the community | $10,000 |
| Gesher Human Services Southfield, MI | To improve quality of life by giving every person an equitable opportunity to succeed at work, at home, and in the community. | $10,000 |
| Heinz C Prechter Bipolar Research Program - Michigan Medicine Ann Arbor, MI | To Support Bipolar Research | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse Pontiac, MI | To provide direct services and stability and housing programs that develop and support self-sufficiency | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,146,095 | $729,205 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 7 | $60,000 | $34,631 | $77,803 |
| 2024 | $1,476,890 | $203,543 | $64,107 | $64,000 | 7 | $64,000 | $23,543 | $56,417 |
| 2023 | $1,337,454 | $168,323 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 7 | $60,000 | $3,323 | $64,173 |
| 2022 | $1,229,131 | $127,429 | $56,504 | $56,504 | 11 | $56,504 | $2,429 | $59,590 |
| 2021 | $1,158,206 | $121,394 | $54,086 | $54,086 | 6 | $54,086 | $1,394 | $56,504 |
| 2020 | $1,090,898 | $67,533 | $52,132 | $52,132 | 7 | — | $7,533 | $54,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marjory & Donald Epstein Family reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family is led by Marjory Epstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marjory Epstein
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena R. Epstein
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lillian J. Epstein Stotland
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donald R. Epstein (2020–2021) — Officer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Marjory & Donald Epstein Family
How much does Marjory & Donald Epstein Family give each year?
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 7 grants.
What is Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's typical grant size?
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marjory & Donald Epstein Family give grants?
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family gives mostly in Michigan: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Bloomfield, MI (2 grants).
Does Marjory & Donald Epstein Family give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's largest grantees?
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($10,000), Jewish Family Services ($10,000) and Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marjory & Donald Epstein Family?
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (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 Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's EIN?
Marjory & Donald Epstein Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3350806. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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