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Esler Family Foundation

Saratoga Spgs, NY  ·  EIN 843919029  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$11.4M

Total Giving

$3.7M

Grants on File

92

Average Grant

$40K

Giving Radius

Where Esler Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $125K across 3 grants CO — $35K across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — $261K across 5 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $114K across 2 grants GA — $256 across 1 grant HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $206 across 2 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $2.1M across 53 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $5K across 2 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $24K across 4 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $20K across 1 grant NJ — $740K across 4 grants NM — no grants on file NV — $10K across 1 grant NY — $10K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $85K across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $25K across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — $500 across 1 grant VT — no grants on file WA — $18K across 4 grants WI — $51K across 3 grants WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 62 recipients across 18 states. Top concentrations: Maplewood ($730K, 3 grants), Lowell ($725K, 3 grants), Worcester ($639K, 25 grants), WORCESTER ($513K, 11 grants), Washington ($261K, 5 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Worcester Alliance for Refugee Ministry $5K 2020
CaringBridge $5K 2020
Habitat for Humanity $256 2020
World Vision Inc $4K 2020
Faith Community Church $20K 2020
Babson College $25K 2020
Community Harvest Project $5K 2020
Greater Worcester Community Foundation $118K 2020
United Way of Central Massachusetts $15K 2020
Whitinsville Christian School $500 2020
Northwestern University $103 2020
Hammer and Chisel $14K 2020
Double Up Drive Inc $10K 2020
World Vision $5K 2021
Worcester State Foundation $50K 2021
Young life $3K 2021
Worcester education collaborative $6K 2021
Worcester Art Museum $2K 2021
Worcester Regional Research Bureau $5K 2021
YWCA Central Mass $10K 2021
Strong minds $230K 2021
Seven Hills $5K 2021
West LA Coptic Evangelical Church $25K 2021
Whitinsville Christian School $11K 2021
The Health Foundation Fun $10K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • John Esler TREASURER, CLERK & DIRECTOR
  • Jeanne Esler PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
  • John Esler TREASURER, CLERK & DIRECTOR
  • Jeanne Esler PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
  • John Esler TREASURER, CLERK & DIRECTOR
  • Jeanne Esler PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
  • John Esler TREASURER, CLERK & DIRECTOR
  • Jeanne Esler PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $10.5M $504K $2.1M $1.2M
2022 $10.4M $523K $1.7M $1.6M
2021 $11.1M $477K $5.2M $1.3M
2020 $8.8M $358K $2.7M $304K
2019 $5.6M $755 $5.6M $542

Section VII

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