ESL Esperance Trust Uw
ESL Esperance Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $768K. Net investment income was $435K.
ESL Esperance Trust Uw at a glance
In short: ESL Esperance Trust Uw gave $768K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $768K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $768,111
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $768,111
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $768,111
- Total assets
- $7,039,269
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 ESL Esperance Trust Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($768K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How ESL Esperance Trust Uw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $595K (2020) to $768K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $768K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Unrestricted General | $768,111 |
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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 | $7,039,269 | $548,259 | $984,683 | $768,111 | 1 | $871,055 | $434,576 | $964,827 |
| 2024 | $7,471,972 | $1,105,978 | $935,886 | $707,503 | 1 | $816,787 | $1,017,145 | $877,395 |
| 2023 | $7,303,692 | $1,343,165 | $886,134 | $710,293 | 1 | $780,856 | $1,249,910 | $778,066 |
| 2022 | $6,848,369 | $674,641 | $940,199 | $767,725 | 1 | $846,061 | $583,211 | $788,629 |
| 2021 | $7,119,526 | $392,308 | $801,454 | $619,982 | 1 | $709,545 | $301,386 | $857,288 |
| 2020 | $7,528,930 | $367,115 | $766,028 | $594,676 | 1 | — | $287,766 | $703,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ESL Esperance Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $965K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ESL Esperance Trust Uw's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$112K (2020) → $158K (2025)
James A. Beha
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $27K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about ESL Esperance Trust Uw
How much does ESL Esperance Trust Uw give each year?
ESL Esperance Trust Uw gave $768K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $708K across 1 grant.
How large is ESL Esperance Trust Uw?
ESL Esperance Trust Uw reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $871K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $965K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is ESL Esperance Trust Uw?
ESL Esperance Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $7.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does ESL Esperance Trust Uw operate?
ESL Esperance Trust Uw has awarded grants in New York.
What is ESL Esperance Trust Uw's EIN?
ESL Esperance Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6073646. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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