Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation is a private foundation, based in Silver City, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $3K.
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation gave $3K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $331.25), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,650
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $331
- -44.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $42,750
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (57% 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 Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gila Community Foundation ($650). Together the top 8 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 182% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $800 (2023) to $4K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gila Community Foundation Silver City, NM | To Support the Organization. | $650 |
| Redbird Giving Ephraim, WI | To Support the Organization. | $500 |
| Genoa Public Library Genoa, IL | To Support the Organization. | $250 |
| Safe Passage Domestic Violence Services Dekalb, IL | To Support the Organization. | $250 |
| Steven's House (Homeless Outreach) Woodstock, IL | To Support the Organization. | $250 |
| Turning Point Domestic Violence Services Woodstock, IL | To Support the Organization. | $250 |
| Woodstock Public Library Woodstock, IL | To Support the Organization. | $250 |
| National 4-H Council Wood Dale, IL | To Support the Organization. | $250 |
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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 | $42,750 | $4,411 | $4,008 | $2,650 | 8 | $3,910 | — | $2,148 |
| 2024 | $45,453 | $1,190 | $5,398 | $4,150 | 7 | $4,150 | — | $2,327 |
| 2023 | $49,661 | $10,046 | $2,238 | $800 | 2 | $800 | — | $2,342 |
| 2022 | $41,853 | $1,001 | $2,468 | $1,400 | 3 | $1,400 | — | $2,112 |
| 2021 | $43,320 | $8 | $2,343 | $1,500 | 2 | $1,500 | — | $2,181 |
| 2020 | $45,655 | $6,204 | $1,021 | $1,000 | 2 | — | $25 | $2,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation is led by Hugh Epping, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugh Epping
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. P. Burno
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Epping
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Burno
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation
How much does Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation give each year?
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation gave $3K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 7 grants.
What is Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's typical grant size?
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $331, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation give grants?
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (25%) and Wisconsin (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Woodstock, IL (3 grants).
Does Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization." (8 grants).
Who are Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's largest grantees?
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gila Community Foundation ($650), Redbird Giving ($500) and Genoa Public Library ($250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation?
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's EIN?
Nancy & Hugh Epping Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7333451. 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 April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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