Ty Eschenbaum Foundation
The Ty Eschenbaum Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, an individual recipient Established in 2011, it supports youth cancer survivors through scholarships, Make-A-Wish children in memory of Autumn Jungwirth, and missionary causes in honor of Calder Eschenbaum.
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation at a glance
In short: Ty Eschenbaum Foundation gave $201K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,965
- +58.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +171.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,577
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $677,669
- +47.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Ty Eschenbaum Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says scholarship applications should be made through its Survivor Scholarships webpage. The filing says eligible applicants must be youth cancer survivors or currently battling cancer, and must be either graduating seniors from a an individual recipient school district or graduates of a an individual recipient high school who will be enrolled in college as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the fall.
- Review Cycle
- February 15, as listed on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- February 15, as listed on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Alli Tschetter
Mailing address: PO Box 65, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Phone: (605) 203-1082
Email: alli@tyefoundation.org
Website: https://tyefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ty Eschenbaum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish SD MT ($104K). Together the top 8 received $183K.
Organizations only. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($18,385), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 28 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient, 1% to Nebraska, 1% to an individual recipient, and less than 1% to Minnesota. The foundation’s website describes its missionary support as backing South Dakotans doing work locally and globally; reported 2025 grant purposes include work in Liberia, Nicaragua, and Africa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ty Eschenbaum Foundation gives
- 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2024) to $201K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $201K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish SD MT Sioux Falls, SD | Adopt Wish Kids in SD | $104,330 |
| Bridges of Hope Rapid City, SD | Supported Medical Mission Trip in Liberia | $35,000 |
| Helping Kids Round First Flandreau, SD | Support Work in Nicaragua and Africa | $35,000 |
| University of Nebraska Omaha - Kate Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| 11 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $18,385 |
| University of South Dakota - Steven Vermillion, SD | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| University of North Dakota - Adyson Grand Forks, ND | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| University of South Dakota - Irina Vermillion, SD | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| University of Sioux Falls - Jaidyn Sioux Falls, SD | Scholarship | $750 |
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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 | $677,669 | $646,932 | $429,202 | $200,965 | 19 | $281,798 | $9,523 | $20,651 |
| 2024 | $459,939 | $542,095 | $385,101 | $127,000 | 7 | $166,225 | — | $11,014 |
| 2023 | $302,945 | $447,373 | $339,998 | $127,500 | 2 | $127,500 | $71 | — |
| 2022 | $195,570 | $265,441 | $69,871 | — | — | — | $10 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ty Eschenbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K 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
The foundation’s website says its original focus was scholarships for youth cancer survivors pursuing higher education. It also describes two later pillars: supporting Make-A-Wish children in Autumn Jungwirth’s memory and missionary causes in honor of Calder Eschenbaum. The website says its missionary support backs South Dakotans working locally and globally.
Among the 2025 grantees, Helping Kids Round First describes its mission as giving underprivileged youth opportunities through baseball and medical equipment. Bridges of Hope says it works to spread the Gospel and support Liberians through church, education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and agriculture. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $200,965. Grants ranged from $500 to $104,330, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards were $104,330 to Make-A-Wish SD MT, for adopting wishes for children in an individual recipient; $35,000 to Bridges of Hope, for a medical mission trip in Liberia; and $35,000 to Helping Kids Round First, to support work in Nicaragua and Africa.
Other reported awards included a $2,500 scholarship through the University of Nebraska Omaha, a $2,135 scholarship through Southeast Technical College, and $2,000 scholarships through an individual recipient State University to each of eight named recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ty Eschenbaum as president; Jody Eschenbaum, Sandy Jungwirth, Ryan Eichler, Kevin Moe, Kevin Paulsen, and Whitney Paulsen as trustees; and Allison Tschetter as executive director. The foundation’s website identifies Ty Eschenbaum as founder and lists the same seven people as its volunteer board of directors.
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation is led by Allison Tschetter, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Tschetter
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$53K (2025)
Ty Eschenbaum
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Eschenbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Moe
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Paulsen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Eichler
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Jungwirth
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Paulsen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alli Score (2024) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to Allison Tschetter (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ty Eschenbaum Foundation
How much does Ty Eschenbaum Foundation give each year?
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation gave $201K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 7 grants.
What is Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's typical grant size?
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $10,577, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ty Eschenbaum Foundation give grants?
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (2 grants) and Vermillion, SD (2 grants).
Does Ty Eschenbaum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (16 grants).
Who are Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's largest grantees?
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Make-a-Wish SD MT ($104,330), Bridges of Hope ($35,000) and Helping Kids Round First ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 11 individual scholarships ($18,385), which are not listed by name. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ty Eschenbaum Foundation?
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation reported $678K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $282K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ty Eschenbaum Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says its original focus was scholarships for youth cancer survivors pursuing higher education. It also describes two later pillars: supporting Make-A-Wish children in Autumn Jungwirth’s memory and missionary causes in honor of Calder Eschenbaum. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ty Eschenbaum Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says scholarship applications should be made through its Survivor Scholarships webpage. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's EIN?
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3784622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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