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Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation: 57 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation, a private foundation in Highland Park, IL, paid 57 grants to organizations totaling $1,228,300 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 4, 2026. The largest was $501,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Brookline, MA for $435,000 for the donald m ephraim endowed fund for cancer research and $65,000 to the donald m ephraim fund for cancer research..
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- EIN
- 363739581
- Based in
- Highland Park, IL
- Assets
- $31,126,205
- Grants paid
- $1,228,300
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202611249349102231. It reported $1,228,300 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $435,000 for the donald m ephraim endowed fund for cancer research and $65,000 to the donald m ephraim fund for cancer research. | $501,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Donald m ephraim project interchange alumni award endowment fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago Law School | Chicago, IL | Donald m ephraim professorship in law and economics | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morselife Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Donald m ephraim sun & stars international film festival | Human services | $50,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (camera) | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $5,000 for donald m ephraim family endowed excellence award; $5,000 for the donald m ephraim theatre arts achievement award | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Jewish heritage programming | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation of the CMW Chapter of Natas Inc | Chicago, IL | Scholarships | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glazer Hall | Palm Beach, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 112 Education Foundation | Highwood, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | General | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thycathyroid Cancer Survivors' Association | Olney, MD | General | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Giants Football Fund | Highland Park, IL | General | Recreation and sports | $1,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish On Campusatid Movement | New York, NY | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of the Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL | General | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | Palm Beach, FL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago | Northbrook, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach Symphony | West Palm Beach, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | Endocrine surgery fellowship program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keshet | Northbrook, IL | General | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids Rank | Highland Park, IL | General | Youth development | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | Skokie, IL | General | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | New York, NY | General | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shalva | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $650 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness | Chicago, IL | General | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Run | Chicago, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Beth Judea | Long Grove, IL | Jack rizman memorial fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Hurricane fund 2025 | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $100 to northwestern university hillel, $100 to university of pennsylvania hillel and $300 to washington university in st. louis hillel | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Highland Park, IL | Jack and mildred cohen school gift fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PKD Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | New York, NY | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Bound Opportunities | Highland Park, IL | General | Education | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro Chicago Hillel | Chicago, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | New York, NY | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | Highland Park, IL | General | Medical research | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spertus Institute | Chicago, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Celiac Association | Needham, MA | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Na'amat USA | Los Angeles, CA | General | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blood Cancer United | Washington, DC | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lungevity | Chicago, IL | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kansas City, MO | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202531159349100808. It reported $988,051 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | Chicago, IL | Donald m ephraim professorship in law and economics | $754,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morselife Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Donald m ephraim sun & stars international film festival | Human services | $50,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (camera) | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Jewish heritage programming | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $2,500 for donald m ephraim family endowed excellence award; $2,500 for the donald m ephraim theatre arts achievement award | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | General | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 112 Education Foundation | Highwood, IL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thycathyroid Cancer Survivors' Association | Olney, MD | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadassah | Northbrook, IL | General | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giants Football Fund | Highland Park, IL | General | Recreation and sports | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish On Campusatid Movement | New York, NY | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of the Art Institute Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keshet | Northbrook, IL | General | $1,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maltz Jupiter Theater | Jupiter, FL | General | $1,001 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Morrison Flagler Museum | Palm Beach, FL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago | Northbrook, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PKD Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach Symphony | West Palm Beach, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | Endocrine surgery fellowship program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids Rank | Highland Park, IL | General | Youth development | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Holocaust Memorial Museum | Skokie, IL | General | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | New York, NY | General | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shalva | Chicago, IL | General | Human services | $650 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Coalition To End Homelessness | Chicago, IL | General | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Run | Chicago, IL | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Beth Judea | Long Grove, IL | Jack rizman memorial fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Hurricane fund 2024 | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $100 to northwestern university hillel, $100 to university of pennsylvania hillel and $300 to washington university in st. louis hillel | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Highland Park, IL | Jack and mildred cohen school gift fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Bound Opportunities | Riverwoods, IL | General | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell College Football | Mt Vernon, IA | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro Chicago Hillel | Chicago, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation | New York, NY | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Foundation | New York, NY | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rory David Deutsch Foundation | Highland Park, IL | General | Medical research | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spertus Institute | Chicago, IL | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Na'amat USA | Los Angeles, CA | General | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Celiac Association | Needham, MA | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Washington, DC | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lungevity | Chicago, IL | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scope (summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education) | New York, NY | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kansas City, MO | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $550,000 |
| Human services | $106,900 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $29,600 |
| Education | $21,350 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $3,250 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $916,050 |
| New York | $570,150 |
| Massachusetts | $551,350 |
| Florida | $160,601 |
| California | $7,300 |
| Maryland | $4,750 |
| Rhode Island | $3,000 |
| Missouri | $1,700 |
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Updated May 4, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.