Esperantic Studies Foundation

CARY, NC EIN: 52-0885287

Esperantic Studies Foundation is a private foundation, based in CARY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $172K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$148K

+19.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

-30.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+71.8% YoY

About Esperantic Studies Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Esperantic Studies Foundation is a private foundation, based in CARY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $172K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AmherstAuburnBostonFlagstaffPortlandRockvilleSacramentoSan MarcosState College

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$77K$153K$230K$306K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,080,929$3,871,068$3,738,467
Revenue$233,464$260,032$221,838
Expenses$266,545$267,672$247,058
Qualifying Distributions$278,364$220,621$194,083
Net Investment Income$172,245$128,151$144,811
Distributable Amount$201,860$183,890$191,315

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$111K$148K10 grants202016 grants202114 grants202223 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Kovats Katalin for Edukado$38KEckhard Bick - Grammar S…$34KBertilo Wennegren - Teks…$15KCentre for Research and …$13KEsperanto-USA$12KUniversala Esperanto Aso…$6KAdam Mickiewicz Univ Int…$6KUniversity of Ulster$5KCecilia Gialdini - Marjo…$5KYongzhi Miao$5K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Esperantic Studies Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Charles MaysExecutive Director$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Grant GoodallPresident2
Andy BlairVice President1
Derek RoffSecretary2
Hans BecklinTreasurer1
Paige FeldmannDirector at Large1
Marcia RegoDirector at Large1
Francis HultDirector at Large1
Geoffrey GreatrexDirector at Large1
Brandon SowersDirector at Large1
Myrtis SmithDirector at Large1
Charles MaysExecutive Director20$39,501

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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