Esa's Foundation
The esa foundation harnesses the power of the video game industry to benefit students, schools, and charities, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of America's youth and setting them on career paths.
Esa's Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,416,783
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $975,852
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,696
- Expenses (2025)
- $636,720
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Esa's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Esa's Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $268K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gay Gaming Professionals Sherman Oaks, CA | Cystem Program Grant | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,416,783 | $975,852 | $636,720 | — | — | $1,696 |
| 2024 | $1,137,229 | $674,293 | $625,735 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $1,029,572 | $978,216 | $841,545 | $118,814 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $958,756 | $828,346 | $679,458 | $43,000 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $1,361,286 | $973,470 | $906,581 | $267,500 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | $580,504 | $856,487 | $1,133,044 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $1,129,803 | $785,253 | $732,868 | $45,000 | 3 | — |
About Esa's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Esa's Foundation is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esa's Foundation is led by Stanley Pierre-Louis, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanley Pierre-Louis
President & CEO
General Counsel & Senior Vice President → President, 2020
President → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Madden
Executive Director
Vice President → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $91K (2025)
Careen Yapp
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wynn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Remi Sklar
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Williams
CFO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Berl
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanel Ward
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaimie Vargas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Anastasia Staten (2019–2024) — Vice President & Executive Director
- Former: Dorian Rehfield (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Kitt (2019–2024) — Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Michael Gallagher (2019–2020) — Former President
- Former: Chris Cook (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Taylor (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Sue Madden (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Esa's Foundation
How large is Esa's Foundation?
Esa's Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $976K.
Where does Esa's Foundation operate?
Esa's Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Utah.
What is Esa's Foundation's EIN?
Esa's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1582325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Esa's Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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