The ESR Foundation
The ESR Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Naples, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 17 grants totaling $60,100 to charitable organizations, including organizations engaged in medical care and research, education, religious activities, food assistance, and other purposes.
The ESR Foundation at a glance
In short: The ESR Foundation gave $60K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state California. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,100
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,535
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,005,328
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The ESR Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15016 Pratolino Way, Naples, FL 34110
Phone: (239) 482-5522
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The ESR Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($8K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 98 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest state shares were California and Minnesota at 13% each, followed by Florida and New York at 12% each and Michigan at 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The ESR Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Provide Patient Care and Conduct Medical Research | $8,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | An independent, global movement providing medical aid where it's needed most | $7,000 |
| Christ Our King Saline, MI | Religious Purposes | $5,000 |
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | To provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of fallen and disables service members | $5,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Naples, FL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| San Domenico Fund San Anselmo, CA | Provide extraordinary education rooted in inquiry, reflection, and purpose. Supports school's mission to develop students who are academically proficient and equipped with meaning and purpose | $4,000 |
| Consecrated Women in DC Potomac, MD | To spread the kingdom of christ in the heart of every pereson and society and to be at the service of others and of the church | $3,500 |
| The Saints Podcast Lincolnshire, IL | Religious Purposes | $3,500 |
| 1776 Foundation Billings, MT | To inform and equip the people of Montana to better evaluate policy options that uphold traditional American values and the Montana constitution as well as the U.S. constitution. | $3,000 |
| Patriot Freedom Project Allenwood, NJ | Provide financial, emotional, and moral support to families of active military. | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Figures are reported by filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,005,328 | $24,186 | $63,473 | $60,100 | 17 | $61,100 | $20,813 | $70,849 |
| 2024 | $1,035,686 | $21,720 | $52,621 | $50,000 | 20 | $50,000 | $19,099 | $60,013 |
| 2023 | $1,073,587 | $-614,096 | $64,526 | $50,880 | 19 | $55,780 | $18,037 | $52,644 |
| 2022 | $1,744,093 | $-8,342 | $59,381 | $52,000 | 21 | $56,850 | $11,241 | $54,655 |
| 2021 | $1,810,667 | $58,006 | $61,831 | $52,351 | 21 | $57,151 | $55,163 | $57,875 |
| 2020 | $1,791,410 | $149,367 | $48,380 | $40,000 | 11 | — | $131,528 | $57,112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The ESR Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. For example, Mayo Clinic received a grant for patient care and medical research; Folds of Honor received support for educational scholarships for spouses and children of fallen and disabled service members; and Harry Chapin Food Bank received support for general operations.
Among the organizations it supported, Mayo Clinic describes its mission as providing care, education, and research to promote health and well-being. Environmental Working Group, which received $2,000 in 2025, describes itself as a research and advocacy organization that empowers people to live healthier lives in healthier environments.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 17 grants totaling $60,100. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $8,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
The largest reported grants included $8,000 to Mayo Clinic, $7,000 to Doctors Without Borders, $5,000 each to Christ Our King, Folds of Honor, and Harry Chapin Food Bank, and $4,000 to San Domenico Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists KL Spear and Jayne Spear as trustees.
The ESR Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jayne Spear
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kl Spear
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 The ESR Foundation
How much does The ESR Foundation give each year?
The ESR Foundation gave $60K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 20 grants.
What is The ESR Foundation's typical grant size?
The ESR Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,535, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The ESR Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The ESR Foundation give grants?
The ESR Foundation's top state is California, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (13%) and Florida (12%).
Does The ESR Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of The ESR Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The ESR Foundation's largest grantees?
The ESR Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic ($8,000), Doctors Without Borders ($7,000) and Christ Our King ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The ESR Foundation?
The ESR Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (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 does The ESR Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The ESR Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The ESR Foundation's EIN?
The ESR Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6097971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The ESR Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The ESR Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-esr-foundation-morg_a6d2c171506b4ba9bebb4d43bac216e3
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