Esber Charitable Trust
Esber Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $72K.
Esber Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Esber Charitable Trust gave $70K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,750
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,316,026
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Esber Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Highland Park Presbyterian ($20K). Together the top 8 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Esber Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Presbyterian Dallas, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| The Greenhill School Addison, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Dallas Opera Dallas, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Seagoville, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Intern'l Justice Mission Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Shelton School Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Compass School Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Twelfth Step Ministry Dallas, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,316,026 | $80,754 | $78,340 | $70,000 | 8 | $70,000 | $72,414 | $63,025 |
| 2024 | $1,229,528 | $75,385 | $59,416 | $52,200 | 5 | $52,210 | $68,179 | $57,644 |
| 2023 | $1,144,690 | $42,847 | $10,569 | — | — | — | $32,278 | $52,202 |
| 2022 | $991,600 | $-17,086 | $66,535 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $36,970 | $53,126 |
| 2021 | $1,245,065 | $97,455 | $67,202 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $90,253 | $60,075 |
| 2020 | $1,146,867 | $35,117 | $55,980 | $50,000 | 2 | — | $30,588 | $49,391 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esber Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esber Charitable Trust is led by Jon Esber, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Esber
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Esber Charitable Trust
How much does Esber Charitable Trust give each year?
Esber Charitable Trust gave $70K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 5 grants.
What is Esber Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Esber Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Esber Charitable Trust give grants?
Esber Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants).
Does Esber Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Esber Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Esber Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Esber Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Highland Park Presbyterian ($20,000), The Greenhill School ($15,000) and Dallas Opera ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Esber Charitable Trust?
Esber Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Esber Charitable Trust's EIN?
Esber Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6667285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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