Enhanced Education

USVI registry confirms Enhanced Education (TN0002420) was registered as a TRADE NAME (not a corporation or LLC) on 03/06/2002 at 6100 Red Hook Quarter B3, St. Thomas USVI — the same address as STC, Poplar, Freedom Air, etc. Status: Administratively Cancelled. This means Enhanced Education was never a separate legal entity in USVI — it operated as a trade name/DBA of another entity (likely STC or FTC). This is consistent with the finding that STC controlled EE disbursements and that DOE received funds from STC, not directly from EE.

Enhanced Education was used as the disbursement vehicle for a wide range of Epstein's charitable and personal payments, including: (1) $25,000 to Tribeca Film Institute (Mar 2011, via Bella Klein); (2) $50,000 to COUQ Foundation simultaneously; (3) $1,500 to Urban League of Palm Beach (Apr 2010); (4) $25,000 to St. Thomas Humane Society (Mar 2019, via Cecile de Jongh); (5) $25,000 to University of British Columbia (2011, per LittleSis); (6) $25,000 to Stockholm School of Economics (Sep 2008, per QuickBooks register); (7) $50,000 to Dan Dubno; (8) $25,000 transfer to Jennifer Jacquet program (Jul 2011); (9) $25,000 and $50,000 to Eva Dubin charity galas; (10) Payment to Brad Edwards (victim attorney, Feb 2019); (11) $100,000 pledge to ASU Origins Project; (12) Payments to Shears Consulting Group LLC for SEO/link building ($3,400 monthly invoices); (13) $30,000 to an unnamed foundation (accounting completed Apr 2015). This represents at minimum $400K+ in documented disbursements across science, arts, personal, legal, and reputation management categories.

KPMG confirmed Enhanced Education made one donation to IPI of $125,000 on Oct 11, 2011, recorded as 'Enhanced Education funding for WK Rick Hooper fellowship.' Additionally, Enhanced Education reimbursed IPI $14,158.88 on March 28, 2014 for Lawrence Summers's first-class flight (recorded as 'Enhanced Education reimbursement for L. Summers flight'). This was a flight to Almaty, Kazakhstan, arranged by Bella Klein via Protravel Intl. The total confirmed flow from Enhanced Education to IPI was $139,158.88.

Enhanced Education held significant financial assets across multiple institutions. As of Feb 2013, Paul Barrett (Managing Director, JPMorgan Private Bank Global Investment Opportunities Group) noted the account had approximately $4.5MM at Bear Stearns (JPMorgan). As of April 2013, a financial summary shows Enhanced Education total value of $4,565,460 (partnerships and securities $4,322,308, cash/bank $43,152). A separate Aug 2014 summary shows Enhanced Education with $2,342,562 across Bank, UBS, and other custodians. The account held investments managed by Ted Serure at Deutsche Bank. In Feb 2019, the Deutsche Bank brokerage account was closed: Richard Kahn directed sale of 2,400 shares of BMY and 685 shares of DIS, with proceeds withdrawn to close the account.

Sep 2013 EFTA02575631: Harry Beller (financial manager) confirmed 3 Bear Stearns accounts: Jeffrey Epstein ($667K cash), Butterfly Trust ($8,044 cash), J. Epstein VI Foundation / Enhanced Education ($4,497,700 cash). Beller asked whether to leave with Ted Serure at Bear Stearns or transfer Enhanced Education to First Bank in the VI. Additionally EFTA02372445: Paul Barrett (JPMorgan Private Bank) asked Epstein about $4.5M in Enhanced Education account at Bear Stearns. This confirms Enhanced Education = J Epstein VI Foundation and that it maintained significant cash balances routed through multiple banks.

Enhanced Education paid for online reputation management services. Shears Consulting Group LLC (Orlando, FL, banked at Fairwinds Credit Union) invoiced Enhanced Education for monthly SEO/link building services: 'Content Edit $1,000, Development Work, Link Building/SEO Reinforce Positive Listings - Monthly $1,000' totaling $3,400 per invoice (Jul 2014 invoice). This was specifically to suppress negative search results about Epstein and reinforce positive listings -- using a charitable foundation's funds for personal reputation management.

As of Aug 2014, Epstein's total assets were $403.8M across 20+ entities. Cash breakdown: Southern Trust Company $70.78M, Southern Financial LLC $48.77M, Jeepers Inc $22.68M, Haze Trust $9.86M, JEE $6.12M, Enhanced Education $2.58M, FT Real Estate $565K, JEGE LLC $213K, LSJE LLC $544K, JEGE Inc $203K, Zorro Development $274K, NES LLC $504K, Butterfly Trust $8K, plus others. Total cash $163.4M. Also $58.9M fixed income, $28.1M equities, $105.7M hedge funds, $18.1M investments, $15.4M aviation/autos/boats, $7.5M fine arts.

Leon Black donation structuring through Enhanced Education: In Dec 2014, Epstein told Rich Joslin/Richard Kahn that Leon Black would donate $10.5M to Enhanced Education. In Oct 2015, the plan was refined: $4.75M to J Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation Inc, with Black's automotive LLC as the paying entity. Richard Kahn explicitly stated: 'In an effort to avoid public disclosure of Leon name this charitable donation should be paid from your LLC that owns automobiles. Since automotive LLC is a single member LLC it will be the equivalent of Leon making charitable donation on will be reported on his 2015 Form 1040.' This demonstrates Enhanced Education was deliberately used as a vehicle to obscure the connection between donors and Epstein.

Enhanced Education is the trade name (d/b/a) of J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation, Inc., a USVI nonprofit corporation. Confirmed by Darren Indyke to Deutsche Bank compliance: 'Enhanced Education is the trade name of the foundation.' The foundation was incorporated in the US Virgin Islands with a registered address at 6100 Red Hook Quarters, Suite B-3, St. Thomas, USVI 00802. It obtained 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. However, it does NOT appear on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), leading to confusion when Brad Wechsler tried to verify its tax-exempt status in Oct 2015. It also does NOT appear in ProPublica's 990 database, meaning no Form 990 filings are publicly available -- the key structural feature distinguishing it from Gratitude America.

Enhanced Education Trust (UK entity) served as funding conduit for Peter Fenwick's neuroscience research program. March 2017: After Goldsmiths University rejected grant, Fenwick proposed Plan B - route money through 'the Network' (Scientific and Medical Network educational trust) which would contract with Enhanced Education Trust and Andreas Ioannides (Andy) for work in Cyprus. Ioannides is a physicist/mathematician who worked with Fenwick in Japan on MEG (magnetoencephalography), now operates lab in Cyprus. Research team: Fenwick (UK), Ioannides (Cyprus), Giuseppe Bersani via Mind Trust (Rome), Fabio Babiloni (Rome Sapienza), Kevin Moore (UCL). Funded by Epstein through Enhanced Education.

Enhanced Education funded the ASU Origins Project at Arizona State University, run by Lawrence Krauss with CEO Gretchen Buhlig at ASU Foundation. In Jan 2019, emails show Enhanced Education 'authorization' was needed to transfer funds from the Origins Project to MIT Media Lab. The email thread 'ASU Origins to MIT Media Lab - Enhanced Education' (Jan-Feb 2019) discusses moving funds and includes a reference to 'the Black calculation' -- likely related to Leon Black donations routed through. Enhanced Education also funded using appreciated stock from 'sfl portfolio such as Facebook or biogen' (Aug 2014). The $100K ASU pledge listed Jeffrey Epstein c/o Rich Kahn, Enhanced Education, with preference for anonymous donation.

Enhanced Education (J Epstein VI Foundation) Jan 2019: Richard Kahn authorized transfer of $467,150 related to Leon Black from Enhanced Education to ASU Foundation for Origins Project/MIT Media Lab. Epstein understood amount should be closer to $500K. Gretchen Buhlig (CEO, ASU Foundation) confirmed receiving 'Enhanced Education authorization' and would 'send the Black calculation.' This shows Enhanced Education was still actively disbursing funds from Black-sourced money as late as Jan 2019. Amount appears derived from a Black donation tracked separately as 'Black calculation.'

Enhanced Education banked across multiple institutions: (1) FirstBank Puerto Rico in San Juan, PR -- used for wire transfers in/out, account N4G024950; (2) JPMorgan/Bear Stearns -- brokerage account with $4.5MM as of 2013; (3) Deutsche Bank -- brokerage account managed by Ted Serure, closed Feb 2019; (4) First Bank in the VI -- mentioned as destination when Enhanced Education was to be transferred from Bear Stearns. Wire reports show regular $100K-$300K transfers through FirstBank PR to/from Enhanced Education. The foundation was classified as SMALL BUSINESS type in bank records.

Enhanced Education does NOT appear in ProPublica 990 database under any variation of the name. This is significant because we know Enhanced Education existed as two entities (USVI and UK). The absence suggests either: (1) it was not registered as a 501(c)(3) in the US, (2) it was too small to file (under K revenue files 990-N postcard), (3) it filed under a different name, or (4) it was organized under USVI territorial law without federal tax-exempt status. This is a notable gap requiring USVI territorial records.

Enhanced Education entities (USVI and UK) have ZERO lobbying filings in Senate LDA records. Enhanced Education was Epstein's purported educational initiative but primarily functioned as a financial vehicle. Zero lobbying registration is consistent with its role as a shell entity rather than an advocacy organization.

Enhanced Education was used to sponsor Epstein's 'science foundation' events and conferences, providing institutional cover for his social network. Key uses: (1) Reserved conference room at Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver for Feb 15-19, 2016 (contract signed by Lesley Groff); (2) Listed as sponsor for AGI-16 conference (Jul 2016, snacks and reception); (3) Used as institutional affiliation for Joi Ito meeting at Cheakamus conference room (Feb 2016); (4) Listed as 'Enhanced Education Foundation' on ASU Origins Project donor list alongside major legitimate foundations; (5) Epstein requested tennis area building permit be taken out in name of Enhanced Education (Jul 2017) -- architect John P. Woods was confused: 'I am not sure what you mean by calling it enhanced education'; (6) Epstein directed creation of enhanced education website (Nov 2013); (7) Used to hire personal assistants via PA job ads, though ads were rejected because Enhanced Education had no website or email address.

Enhanced Education had an international dimension: (1) In Mar 2017, Peter Fenwick proposed routing money through 'the Network (an educational trust)' which would 'contract with the Enhanced Education Trust and Andy to have the work carried out in Cyprus.' The person named is Andreas Ioannides, 'a very bright Physicist and mathematician' who worked on magneto-encephalography. (2) A university Ethics Committee considered 'the offer made by the Enhanced Education Trust to contribute funding to work being done by yourself and Professor Roydeep Bhattacharya' (Feb 2017). (3) Enhanced Education was described in IPI bio as 'established in 2000 to support cutting edge science and science education around the world. The foundation is also an active supporter of early education, youth initiatives and international peace accords.' (4) Epstein told staff in Jul 2011 to tell Logan McLure at Ted that 'enhanced education is working with the gates foundation and the ny acad of sciences.'

Enhanced Education / JEVI Foundation underwent extensive Deutsche Bank compliance scrutiny (KYC/AML) in 2018-2019. Multiple compliance documents show DB asked: 'Board Resolution list the foundation as an a/k/a which is Enhanced Education. Is this another name for the foundation, if not, how is it related? If this is the a/k/a for the foundation, please conduct due diligence searches for this entity.' DB compliance also requested evidence of signing authority for Erika Kellerhals on the brokerage account. Internally, DB staff were confused -- Stewart Oldfield wrote: 'Which account is this? I didn't know we had one called enhanced education.' The account was ultimately closed in Feb 2019, 5 months before Epstein's July 2019 arrest. A separate document from post-arrest indicates Enhanced Education 'will be closed by year-end' as part of estate dissolution.

Enhanced Education was used for USVI government relations and visa sponsorship. (1) Enhanced Education sponsored the USVI STEM Fair through Southern Trust Company, with the VI Department of Education as the organizer. However, USVI Deputy Insular Superintendent Michael Harrigan refused to sign a letter because 'the Department of Education did not receive any money from Enhanced Education, it received the funds from Southern Trust Company' -- revealing Enhanced Education used its subsidiary as an intermediary. (2) Enhanced Education was used to sponsor O-1B visa applications (extraordinary ability visas) for employees, with template letters referencing 'Ms. [name] through the Enhanced Education, helped create a STEM Competition.' (3) Cecile de Jongh, wife of USVI Governor John de Jongh, served as liaison for Enhanced Education's charitable activities in the USVI.