Esgar Foundation
Esgar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wiley, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $264K. Net investment income was $241K.
Esgar Foundation at a glance
In short: Esgar Foundation gave $264K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $264K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $263,967
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $263,967
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $263,967
- Total assets
- $2,500,549
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Esgar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 43 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Esgar Foundation gives
- Giving grew 102% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2022) to $264K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $264K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement 13 Wiley, CO | Donation | $263,967 |
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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 | $2,500,549 | $265,029 | $305,365 | $263,967 | 1 | $272,627 | $240,634 | $219,139 |
| 2024 | $2,540,885 | $278,558 | $285,393 | $251,818 | 1 | $260,404 | $255,569 | $202,722 |
| 2023 | $2,547,720 | $211,837 | $163,134 | $131,050 | 1 | $141,010 | $191,832 | $169,263 |
| 2022 | $2,499,017 | $175,145 | $163,978 | $130,910 | 1 | $139,392 | $151,021 | $166,570 |
| 2021 | $2,487,850 | $40,732 | $179,736 | $138,668 | 39 | — | $33,232 | $184,846 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esgar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esgar Foundation is led by Shea Reinhardt, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shea Reinhardt
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake McClure
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Esgar
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Esgar-McClure
Vice President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Esgar Foundation
How much does Esgar Foundation give each year?
Esgar Foundation gave $264K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 1 grant.
How large is Esgar Foundation?
Esgar Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $273K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $219K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Esgar Foundation?
Esgar Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wiley, CO. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Esgar Foundation operate?
Esgar Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas.
What is Esgar Foundation's EIN?
Esgar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2468917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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