Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Oklahoma City, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $798K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $60K.
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $797,611
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (97% 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 Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wings Special Needs Community ($20K). Together the top 7 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $19K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wings Special Needs Community Edmond, OK | To Support Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Crossings Community Church Oklahoma City, OK | To Support Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries Merrifeild, VA | To Support Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Rise Program Inc Oklahoma City, OK | To Support Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| American Therapuetic Riding Center Sand Springs, OK | In Memory of Susan Esco | $1,000 |
| Poetic Justice Incorporated Tulsa, OK | In Memory of Susan Esco | $1,000 |
| Stand in the Gap Ministries Tulsa, OK | In Memory of Susan Esco | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $797,611 | $65,074 | $44,054 | $35,000 | 7 | $38,975 | $59,995 | $36,466 |
| 2024 | $717,098 | $28,555 | $40,794 | $32,000 | 4 | $37,103 | $16,818 | $33,834 |
| 2023 | $666,365 | $5,166 | $35,263 | $27,000 | 5 | $31,730 | $17,823 | $32,461 |
| 2022 | $661,931 | $5,397 | $29,236 | $19,000 | 12 | $23,479 | $16,459 | $34,430 |
| 2021 | $732,557 | $79,597 | $37,551 | $29,500 | 13 | $33,860 | $75,936 | $32,271 |
| 2020 | $620,802 | $18,906 | $29,284 | $21,500 | 12 | — | $15,730 | $31,143 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kylie Esco
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven J. Esco
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan L. Esco
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brandon Jones
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust
How much does Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust give each year?
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.
What is Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust give grants?
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (2 grants) and Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Who are Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Wings Special Needs Community ($20,000), Crossings Community Church ($10,000) and Prison Fellowship Ministries ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust?
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust reported $798K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's EIN?
Joe & Sue Esco Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6688776. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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