Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 93-1282998

Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $100K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$135K

+51.2% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+32.3% YoY

About Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $100K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AshlandBeavertonBedfordCambridgeFairviewFrankfortPortlandSan FranciscoSausalitoSt HelensTigardWashingtonWest ChesterYoungstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$105K$210K$315K$420K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,253,186$1,100,014$1,227,819
Revenue$299,389$32,454$86,979
Expenses$145,350$101,421$131,608
Qualifying Distributions$135,128$89,358$114,681
Net Investment Income$99,711$32,579$41,979
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$151K12 grants202015 grants202118 grants202214 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MSEF Charitable Foundation$66KNape Foundation$25KRCCG Chapel of Mercy$10KFly Fishing Collaborative$6KSt Andrews Nativity School$5KUniversite De Moncton$5KGhana-America Community …$3KChildren's Aids Art Prog…$3KWorld Oregon$3KRoyal Medical Technical …$3K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Matthew S EssiehPresident8
Ella EssiehSecretary2
Kwame EssiehTrustee2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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