The Esseff Foundation
The Esseff Foundation is a private foundation, based in Camarillo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K.
The Esseff Foundation at a glance
In short: The Esseff Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -67.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -56.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,127,827
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (68% 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 The Esseff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eparchy of St Maron of Brooklyn ($8K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Esseff Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $11K (2022) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eparchy of St Maron of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | Spiritual and Social Programs | $8,200 |
| The Institute for Priestly Formatio Omaha, NE | Spiritual and Social Programs | $2,000 |
| The Life Centers of Ventura County Ventura, CA | Spiritual and Social Programs | $1,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,127,827 | $10,000 | $76,843 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,000 | $301 |
| 2024 | $1,131,930 | $31,310 | $38,022 | $37,000 | 4 | $37,000 | $15 |
| 2023 | $1,139,004 | $47,200 | $44,923 | $44,000 | 3 | $44,000 | — |
| 2022 | $1,137,489 | $5,150 | $11,934 | $11,049 | 3 | $11,049 | — |
| 2021 | $1,150,321 | $25,420 | $61,910 | $50,310 | 7 | $50,310 | — |
| 2020 | $1,149,997 | $72,152 | $58,371 | $42,823 | 51 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Esseff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $301 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Esseff Foundation is led by George Esseff Jr PRESIDENT, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Esseff Jr PRESIDENT
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George Esseff Jr SECRETARY
Secretary
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 Esseff Foundation
How much does The Esseff Foundation give each year?
The Esseff Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 4 grants.
What is The Esseff Foundation's typical grant size?
The Esseff Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Esseff Foundation give grants?
The Esseff Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (17%) and California (15%).
Does The Esseff Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Esseff Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Spiritual and Social Programs" (3 grants).
How large is The Esseff Foundation?
The Esseff Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $301 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Esseff Foundation's EIN?
The Esseff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3447950. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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