Esther's Child Foundation
Esther's Child Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edmond, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6K.
Esther's Child Foundation at a glance
In short: Esther's Child Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +13.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $211,548
- -3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (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 Esther's Child Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Little Light Christian School ($7K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Esther's Child Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $20K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Light Christian School Oklahoma City, OK | Religious | $7,000 |
| Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OK | Educational | $1,000 |
| YWCA Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Infant Crisis Services Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $211,548 | $6,207 | $13,772 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,000 | $5,624 | $10,634 |
| 2023 | $219,113 | $8,398 | $14,723 | $11,000 | 5 | $11,000 | $5,286 | $11,003 |
| 2022 | $225,438 | $10,313 | $10,687 | $7,040 | 2 | $7,040 | $5,890 | $11,683 |
| 2021 | $225,812 | $16,935 | $12,930 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,000 | $12,506 | $11,552 |
| 2020 | $221,807 | $3,925 | $23,727 | $20,000 | 7 | — | $766 | $11,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther's Child Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther's Child Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah L. Andrade
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen A. Andrade
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Esther's Child Foundation
How much does Esther's Child Foundation give each year?
Esther's Child Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is Esther's Child Foundation's typical grant size?
Esther's Child Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Esther's Child Foundation give grants?
Esther's Child Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (4 grants).
Does Esther's Child Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Esther's Child Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Esther's Child Foundation?
Esther's Child Foundation reported $212K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Esther's Child Foundation's EIN?
Esther's Child Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1597521. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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