Esping Family Foundation
Esping Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $318K. Net investment income was $169K.
Esping Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Esping Family Foundation gave $318K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $317,500
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,357
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $8,907,589
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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.
How to apply to Esping Family Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Esping Family Foundation
Who Esping Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dwell with Dignity ($98K). Together the top 6 received $268K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 38 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Esping Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $210K (2021) to $595K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dwell with Dignity Dallas, TX | Towards the Transforming Together Program | $97,500 |
| Cafe Momentum Dallas, TX | Supporting Dream Beyond: Building a Cafe Momentum Flagship | $50,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Ferguson Road Initiative Dallas, TX | Supporting the White Rock Hills Recreation Center | $40,000 |
| Family Gateway Dallas, TX | Towards the Emergency Shelter & Overflow Program for Families with Children Experiencing Homelessness | $30,000 |
| Girls Inc of Metropolitan Dallas Dallas, TX | Support Girls Inc. Experience Program | $25,000 |
| The Family Place Dallas, TX | Towards children's programming at the shelter | $25,000 |
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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 | $8,907,589 | $-101,096 | $466,138 | $317,500 | 7 | $381,028 | $168,786 | $464,766 |
| 2024 | $9,474,823 | $469,651 | $514,445 | $375,500 | 8 | $434,045 | $393,915 | $457,853 |
| 2023 | $9,519,617 | $382,850 | $546,610 | $405,000 | 8 | $472,469 | $315,040 | $443,663 |
| 2022 | $9,683,377 | $819,816 | $735,234 | $595,000 | 10 | $649,415 | $755,893 | $468,173 |
| 2021 | $9,598,795 | $1,144,237 | $358,473 | $210,000 | 5 | $272,610 | $1,072,634 | $502,077 |
| 2020 | $8,813,031 | $913,946 | $469,929 | $340,000 | 10 | — | $846,953 | $435,625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esping Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $465K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esping Family Foundation is led by Heather H Esping, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather H Esping
President & Director
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $40K (2025)
William P Esping
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer E Kirtland
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Darren Blanton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie E Blanton
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Esping Woods
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Woods
Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Heather H Esping (President/Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Esping Family Foundation
How much does Esping Family Foundation give each year?
Esping Family Foundation gave $318K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $376K across 8 grants.
What is Esping Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Esping Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $45,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Esping Family Foundation give grants?
Esping Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (6 grants).
Does Esping Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Esping Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Esping Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Esping Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dwell with Dignity ($97,500), Cafe Momentum ($50,000) and Ferguson Road Initiative ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Esping Family Foundation?
Esping Family Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $465K (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 Esping Family Foundation's EIN?
Esping Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2702676. 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 August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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