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The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-1289997 Website

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including education, arts, Jewish community, public media, and health organizations.

Key facts about The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

In short: The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation gave $249K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Tennessee. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
62-1289997
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$248,550
Grants made (2025)
58
Average grant
$4,285
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
3% first-time grantees (2 of 58, 2025)
Total assets
$143,818
Primary geography
Tennessee (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$144K

Annual Giving

$249K

+10.4% YoY

Grant Count

58

-7.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+20.0% YoY

Is The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation open to new grantees?

3%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 58 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including the Nashville Public Education Foundation, Nashville Ballet, Jewish Federation of Nashville, United Way Nashville, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The Nashville Public Education Foundation describes its work as supporting teachers and leaders to build schools where all kids thrive. Nashville Ballet says its mission is to create, perform, teach, and promote dance as an essential part of the community. Vanderbilt University Medical Center describes itself as an academic health system providing patient care and conducting clinical and translational research.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 58 grants totaling $248,550. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $63,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $63,000 to Nashville Public Education Foundation, $50,000 to Jewish Federation of Nashville, $25,000 to United Way Nashville, $20,000 to Nashville Ballet, and $18,050 to The Temple. Other grants included $10,000 to Nashville Public Library Foundation and $8,000 to Nashville Symphony.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee. The filing also lists recipients in Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Maryland, each at 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.

Cities

NashvilleBrentwoodGlensideSilver SpringColchesterBostonPalm BeachBrooklineFranklinWest Palm BeachWestmoreland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K72 grants2021 69 grants2022 63 grants2023 63 grants2024 58 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2024) to $326K (2022). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $249K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nashville Public Education Foundation: $63KNashville Public EducationFoundation$63KJewish Federation of Nashville: $50KJewish Federation of Nashville$50KUnited Waynashville: $25KUnited Waynashville$25KNashville Ballet: $20KNashville Ballet$20KThe Temple: $18KThe Temple$18KNashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF): $10KNashville Public LibraryFoundation (NPLF)$10KNashville Symphony: $8KNashville Symphony$8KNashville Jewish Film Festival: $8KNashville Jewish Film Festival$8KACLU Foundation of Tennessee: $5KACLU Foundation of Tennessee$5KVanderbilt University Medical Center: $3KVanderbilt University MedicalCenter$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nashville Public Education Foundation ($63K). Together the top 10 received $210K.

Grant Size Distribution

325 grants across all recorded years

317<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 317 grants of 325 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nashville Public Education Foundation Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$63,000
Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$50,000
United Waynashville Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$25,000
Nashville Ballet Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$20,000
The Temple Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$18,050
Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF) Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$10,000
Nashville Symphony Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$8,000
Nashville Jewish Film Festival Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$7,500
ACLU Foundation of Tennessee Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$5,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TNTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization.$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $143,818 $412,398 $254,286 $248,550
2024 — $160,273 $230,635 $225,050
2023 $56,068 $127,097 $252,593 $244,124

The 2025 filing reports 58 grants; the 2024 and 2023 filings each report 63.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$143,818—$56,068
Revenue$412,398$160,273$127,097
Expenses$254,286$230,635$252,593
Qualifying Distributions$251,418$227,833$244,232
Net Investment Income$391,417$147,411$85,587
Distributable Amount—$2,048$2,931

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Annette Eskind as president, Steven Eskind as director, and Jeffrey Eskind as secretary.

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation is led by Annette Eskind, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Annette Eskind

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Eskind

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Eskind

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 541 Jackson Blvd, Nashville, TN 37205-3453
Phone: (615) 383-8883

Frequently asked questions about The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

How much does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation give each year?

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation gave $249K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 63 grants.

What is The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,285, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation give grants?

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (54 grants).

Who are The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nashville Public Education Foundation ($63,000), Jewish Federation of Nashville ($50,000) and United Waynashville ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation?

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation reported $144K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $412K.

What does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including the Nashville Public Education Foundation, Nashville Ballet, Jewish Federation of Nashville, United Way Nashville, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation's EIN?

The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1289997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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