ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Taunton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $15K.
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $15K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $14,317
- +30.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wentworth Institute of Technology ($6K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $15K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Tri County Regional Vocational Tech Franklin, MA | Education | $5,000 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA | Unrestricted | $1,250 |
| Attleboro High School Attleboro, MA | Education | $1,250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,317 | $20,060 | $16,726 | $15,000 | 6 | $15,035 | — | $833 |
| 2023 | $10,983 | $18,543 | $15,050 | $15,000 | 6 | $15,035 | $43 | $473 |
| 2022 | $7,490 | $15,015 | $12,595 | $12,500 | 4 | $12,535 | $15 | $298 |
| 2021 | $5,070 | $22,615 | $17,600 | $15,000 | 4 | $15,100 | $15 | $445 |
| 2020 | $55 | $15,107 | $15,052 | $15,000 | Total only | — | $7 | $150 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $833 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc is led by Shawn R. Elliott, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shawn R. Elliott
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Renee M. Laporte
Vice President & Clerk
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James S Baldasaro (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc
How much does ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $15K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 6 grants.
What is ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,500, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants) and Amherst, MA (2 grants).
Does ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Wentworth Institute of Technology ($6,250 across 2 grants), Tri County Regional Vocational Tech ($5,000) and University of Massachusetts Amherst ($2,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $14K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $833 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Taunton, MA. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2024.
What is ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?
ESI Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3730310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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