The Essick Foundation Inc
The Essick Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Altadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $205K. Net investment income was $198K.
The Essick Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Essick Foundation Inc gave $205K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,000
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,333
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,890,415
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (85% 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 Essick Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of North Carolina ($175K). Together the top 3 received $205K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Essick Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2020) to $205K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC | General | $175,000 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Williams College Alumni Fund Williamstown, MA | General | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,890,415 | $260,554 | $246,261 | $205,000 | 3 | $230,676 | $197,717 | $230,445 |
| 2024 | $3,875,614 | $185,653 | $237,819 | $200,000 | 4 | $223,603 | $173,854 | $212,900 |
| 2023 | $3,927,849 | $251,303 | $189,921 | $155,000 | 4 | $176,515 | $190,546 | $189,342 |
| 2022 | $3,866,502 | $286,611 | $203,779 | $169,000 | 4 | $190,558 | $175,834 | $194,808 |
| 2021 | $3,783,166 | $301,188 | $224,741 | $191,134 | 5 | $212,051 | $160,732 | $203,369 |
| 2020 | $3,702,019 | $267,896 | $180,422 | $151,590 | 4 | — | $170,644 | $172,044 |
| 2019 | $3,615,790 | $445,346 | $198,710 | $165,000 | 3 | — | $335,228 | $179,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Essick Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $230K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Essick Foundation Inc is led by Robert Essick, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Essick
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Stanger
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Theodore Yanak
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jenijoy La Belle (2019–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Essick Foundation Inc
How much does The Essick Foundation Inc give each year?
The Essick Foundation Inc gave $205K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 4 grants.
What is The Essick Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Essick Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $68,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Essick Foundation Inc give grants?
The Essick Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (10%).
Does The Essick Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Essick Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Essick Foundation Inc?
The Essick Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Essick Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Essick Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6048985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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