Esplanade Garden Senior Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plymouth, MN EIN: 31-1492187

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Plymouth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $64K.

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc at a glance

In short: Esplanade Garden Senior Inc gave $13K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$13,168
+75.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,881
+0.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$7,822,519
+5.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (77% 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 Esplanade Garden Senior Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

University of Incarnate Word: $3KUniversity of Incarnate Word$3KGalen College of Nursing: $3KGalen College of Nursing$3KUniversal Technical Institute: $2KUniversal Technical Institute$2KTexas A&M University: $1KTexas A&M University$1KUniversity of Houston: $1KUniversity of Houston$1KCenter for Excellence: $668Center for Excellence$668

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Incarnate Word ($3K). Together the top 6 received $11K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

College StationSan AntonioAustinCorpus ChristiHoustonLouisvilleSan Angelo

How Esplanade Garden Senior Inc gives

  • Giving grew 193% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 51% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $13K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Incarnate Word San Antonio, TXScholarships$3,000
Galen College of Nursing Louisville, KYScholarships$3,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,500
Universal Technical Institute Austin, TXScholarships$2,000
Texas A&M University College Station, TXScholarships$1,000
University of Houston Houston, TXScholarships$1,000
Center for Excellence San Antonio, TXScholarships$668
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$7,822,519$4,116,422$3,723,845$13,1687$13,168$63,647$25,902
2023$7,388,919$3,822,450$3,567,356$7,5004$7,500$28,077$14,919
2022$7,186,708$3,709,759$3,333,681$7,5005$341,782$530$9,873
2021$6,983,878$2,682,713$3,014,532$4,5003$678,995$602$8,766
2020$7,519,083$2,971,747$3,544,229$8,0004—$1,275$26,747

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esplanade Garden Senior Inc reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc is led by Brian Myres, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian Myres

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kjos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Downs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Kelm Helgen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Kovell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Woessner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Wedum Kennelly

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dayton Soby

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Portz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joseph Rusche (2020–2021) — Treasurer

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 Esplanade Garden Senior Inc

How much does Esplanade Garden Senior Inc give each year?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc gave $13K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 4 grants.

What is Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's typical grant size?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,881, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Esplanade Garden Senior Inc give grants?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc gives mostly in Texas: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (2 grants).

Does Esplanade Garden Senior Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (7 grants).

Who are Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's largest grantees?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's largest 2024 grantees include University of Incarnate Word ($3,000), Galen College of Nursing ($3,000) and Universal Technical Institute ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Esplanade Garden Senior Inc?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Esplanade Garden Senior Inc?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Plymouth, MN. It holds $7.8M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's EIN?

Esplanade Garden Senior Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1492187. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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