Public Interest Research Database

Epstein's Connections
to Science &
Academia

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A searchable database of Jeffrey Epstein's documented relationships with scientists, universities, and research institutions — built from IRS filings, FBI records, court documents, and academic databases.

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DATABASE STATUS — LIVE
931
Edge.org scientists indexed
35+
Documented Epstein connections
63
SFI officers & trustees (2016–2024)
1,200+
Co-authorship network edges
23
FBI Vault documents
8
IRS 990 filings parsed (2016–2024)
$501K
SFI president max compensation — David Krakauer, 2021 peak
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Epstein-Linked Scientists
Sorted by strength of documented connection · Source: court filings, FBI records, IRS 990s, OpenAlex
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Lawrence Krauss
Theoretical Physicist, ASU / Edge.org
● Strong connection
Close friend; multiple visits to Epstein properties; publicly defended Epstein post-conviction
MB
Marvin Minsky
MIT AI Lab Founder / Edge.org
● Strong connection
Named in court documents; MIT Media Lab received $1.7M+ Epstein donations
BG
Bill Gates
Microsoft / Gates Foundation
● Strong connection
Multiple documented meetings; Gates Foundation facilitation; emails in DOJ files
JI
Joichi Ito
MIT Media Lab Director (resigned)
● Strong connection
Resigned 2019; accepted $1.7M in Epstein donations for lab and personal investments
NC
Noam Chomsky
Linguist / MIT / Edge.org
◐ Moderate connection
Met Epstein post-conviction; appears in multiple DOJ files; reportedly advised on media coverage
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Steven Pinker
Harvard Psychologist / Edge.org
◐ Moderate connection
Flew on Epstein aircraft; attended Epstein-hosted events; name in address book
GW
Geoffrey West
SFI Distinguished Professor (2016–2024)
◐ Moderate connection
SFI President during Epstein donor period; $296K max comp; IRS 990 confirmed
MG
Murray Gell-Mann
SFI Distinguished Fellow (2016–2018)
◐ Moderate connection
Nobel laureate; SFI co-founder; Epstein was a major SFI donor during his tenure
Institutions
Documented financial or personal connections to Epstein · Source: IRS 990 filings, court records
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Santa Fe Institute
Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0325494 · Founded 1984
High exposure
Epstein was a major donor; Zorro Ranch is adjacent to SFI's orbit. IRS 990s confirm officer compensation and grant flows 2016–2024. Schedule L flags loans to president and family member payments.
63
Officers named
8 yrs
990 coverage
$501K
Peak exec pay
1,200+
Coauthorship edges
MIT Media Lab
Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2103594
High exposure
Director Joichi Ito resigned after $1.7M in Epstein donations were revealed. Nicholas Negroponte (founder) facilitated. Marvin Minsky named in court documents. SFI paid MIT $124K in grants (2017).
$1.7M+
Epstein donations
3
Named scientists
$124K
SFI→MIT grants
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Program for Evolutionary Dynamics
Moderate exposure
Program for Evolutionary Dynamics (Martin Nowak) received Epstein donations. George Church, Steven Pinker, Lisa Randall all appear in connection records. Gates-Harvard overlap documented.
5+
Named scientists
PED
Funded program
Edge.org / Brockman Inc.
New York, NY · John Brockman, founder
Moderate exposure
John Brockman — labeled "Epstein's hub to scientists" — built the intellectual salon connecting Epstein to 931 Edge.org contributors. Annual Edge dinners attended by Epstein. Key bridge node in the network.
931
Contributors
Central
Bridge node
Source Documents
Primary sources — FBI Vault releases, IRS filings, court records · All public domain
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Source Document Coverage Pages Status
FBI FBI Vault — Jeffrey Epstein Parts 01–22 FOIA release ~5,200 Indexed
FBI Jeffrey Epstein Court Files (Parts 04–10) Court records ~3,590 Pending OCR
DOJ EFTA Release — 2.1M+ Documents (Jan 2026) DOJ public release 2.1M+ Acquiring
IRS Santa Fe Institute 990 XML Filings (2016–2024) 8 tax years 8 filings Parsed
IRS Epstein Foundation 990 Filings (multiple EINs) 2011–2023 30+ filings Indexed
EDGE Edge.org Contributor Profiles (all letters) All contributors 931 profiles Scraped
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What did Epstein donate to Harvard and who received the funds?
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Based on court records and the Harvard Gazette, Epstein donated approximately $6.5M to Harvard between 1998 and 2007 — primarily to the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics directed by Martin Nowak. Additional gifts went to psychology and neuroscience departments. The donations were returned after his 2019 arrest. Steven Pinker and George Church also appear in correspondence during the donor period. → View source documents
Grant Flows
SFI outbound grants 2016–2024 · Source: IRS Schedule I XML filings · Parsed from 8 tax years
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TOP GRANT RECIPIENTS (SFI → UNIVERSITIES)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$178K
University of New Mexico
$243K
University of Southern California
$275K
Stanford University
$128K
Washington State University
$180K
University of Maryland
$100K
SCHEDULE L — INTERESTED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
SFI disclosed these as potential conflicts of interest in their annual 990 filings
David Krakauer — Loan from SFI
Recorded 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 · Relationship: President
Family member of President — Research salary
$173K (2016) · $167K (2017) · $157K (2018) · Schedule L Part IV
Note: These transactions were self-reported by SFI and do not imply wrongdoing, but are primary source evidence for the financial investigation layer of this site.
Interactive Graph

The relationship
network

Visualize 931 scientists as nodes, connected by documented Epstein relationships, SFI co-authorship, institutional overlap, and known financial flows. Filter by institution, discipline, or connection strength.

931
Scientist nodes
1,200+
Coauthorship edges
35+
Epstein links
4
Key institutions
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All information sourced from publicly available documents: FBI Vault FOIA releases, IRS 990 XML filings (public record), court documents, OpenAlex academic database, and Edge.org public profiles. Inclusion in this database does not imply wrongdoing. This is a public interest research project. Where possible, evidence strength is rated and primary sources are linked.