Donald M Ephraim Family
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3739581 · reported 2023–2025
181grants reported
$750median award
$300lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$3.2Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 21 of its 181 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $663K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2070 Green Bay Road 199
Highland Park, IL 60035-2412
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School DONALD M EPHRAIM PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW AND ECONOMICS | Chicago, IL | $754,000 |
| University of Chicago Law School DONALD M EPHRAIM PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW AND ECONOMICS | Chicago, IL | $644,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute $435,000 FOR THE DONALD M EPHRAIM ENDOWED FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND $65,000 TO THE DONALD M EPHRA | Brookline, MA | $501,000 |
| American Jewish Committee DONALD M EPHRAIM PROJECT INTERCHANGE ALUMNI AWARD ENDOWMENT FUND | New York, NY | $500,000 |
| Morselife Foundation $75,000 FOR DONALD M EPHRAIM SUN & STARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | West Palm Beach, FL | $77,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $70,000 |
| University of Chicago Law School DONALD M EPHRAIM PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW AND ECONOMICS | Chicago, IL | $52,000 |
| Morselife Foundation DONALD M EPHRAIM SUN & STARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,500 |
| Morselife Foundation DONALD M EPHRAIM SUN & STARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | West Palm Beach, FL | $50,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (camera) | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (camera) | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (camera) | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL | $20,000 |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL | $20,000 |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL | $20,000 |
| Depaul University $5,000 FOR DONALD M EPHRAIM FAMILY ENDOWED EXCELLENCE AWARD; $5,000 FOR THE DONALD M EPHRAIM THEATRE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Wttw JEWISH HERITAGE PROGRAMMING | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Jack Miller Center | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Wttw JEWISH HERITAGE PROGRAMMING | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Wttw JEWISH HERITAGE PROGRAMMING | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Foundation of the Cmw Chapter of Natas Inc | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Natas Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Glazer Hall | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Depaul University $2,500 FOR DONALD M EPHRAIM FAMILY ENDOWED EXCELLENCE AWARD; $2,500 FOR THE DONALD M EPHRAIM THEATRE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance Dba Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 |
| 112 Education Foundation | Highwood, IL | $2,500 |
| 112 Education Foundation | Highwood, IL | $2,500 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $2,300 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $2,300 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 |
| District 112 Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 |
| Palm Beach Symphony | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 |
| Thycathyroid Cancer Survivors' Association | Olney, MD | $2,000 |
| The Ark | Chicago, IL | $1,900 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,800 |
| Hadassah | Northbrook, IL | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,800 |
| Hadassah | Northbrook, IL | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,800 |
| Thycathyroid Cancer Survivors' Association | Olney, MD | $1,750 |
| Giants Football Fund | Highland Park, IL | $1,650 |
| Giants Football Fund | Highland Park, IL | $1,600 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,500 |
| Jewish on Campusatid Movement | New York, NY | $1,500 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,500 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $1,500 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,500 |
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