Tom & Nancy Elsaesser Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 71-1042217
Foundation Overview
Based in Solvang, CA, Tom & Nancy Elsaesser Foundation has awarded 164 grants totaling $1,338,100 to organizations in California, Illinois and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $300 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 12 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
90% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Solvang (30%), Santa Barbara (17%), Los Olivos (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 9% change over 9 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (82%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Tom & Nancy Elsaesser Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| People Helping People | $25,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2025 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2025 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | General | 2025 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2025 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Sta Ynez Valley | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $5,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| California Nature Art Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Pasadena Humane Society | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2025 |
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| People Helping People | $50,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $1,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Sta Ynez Valley | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $2,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| California Nature Art Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| People Helping People | $50,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $1,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Sta Ynez Valley | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $2,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| California Nature Art Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| People Helping People | $50,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Sta Ynez Valley | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $2,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Schaumberg, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| People Helping People | $50,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Sta Ynez Valley | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $2,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| People Helping People | $50,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $2,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Women For International Un | $1,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| People Helping People | $50,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Stuart C Gildred Family Ymca | $2,000 | Santa Ynez, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnardp | $2,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Ventura | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Camarillo | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| People Helping People | $25,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Friends Of Ventura County Animal Sv | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Community Education | 2021 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Turning Point Foundation | $10,000 | Ventura, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2021 |
| Direct Relief | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Food Share Of Ventura County | $10,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cares 4paws | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez Vall | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Direct Relief International | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Foodshare Of Ventura County | $15,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Senior Brown Bag Program | 2020 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $10,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Homes For Troops | $2,500 | Taunton, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnardp | $2,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Ventura | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Camarillo | $10,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| People Helping People | $25,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Friends Of Ventura County Animal Sv | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Community Education | 2020 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Turning Point Foundation | $10,000 | Ventura, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2020 |
| Direct Relief International | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Foodshare Of Ventura County | $10,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Senior Brown Bag Program | 2019 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Homes For Troops | $2,500 | Taunton, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| American Women For International Un | $500 | Des Plaines, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnardp | $2,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Ventura | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Camarillo | $10,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| People Helping People | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Friends Of Ventura County Animal Sv | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Community Education | 2019 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Turning Point Foundation | $10,000 | Ventura, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2019 |
| Hallie Strong Foundation | $5,000 | Woodbridge, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Direct Relief International | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Foodshare Of Ventura County | $10,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Senior Brown Bag Program | 2018 |
| Arts Outreach | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Homes For Troops | $5,000 | Taunton, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Camarillo Family Ymca | $500 | Camarillo, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Playing For Change | $50,000 | Venice, CA, US | Cajuru Brazil Program | 2018 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnardp | $2,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Ventura | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Camarillo | $10,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| People Helping People | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Friends Of Ventura County Animal Sv | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Community Education | 2018 |
| Wildling Museum | $1,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Turning Point Foundation | $10,000 | Ventura, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cedars Sini Medical Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiovascular Surgery | 2018 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2018 |
| Direct Relief International | $50,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Foodshare Of Ventura County | $10,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Senior Brown Bag Program | 2017 |
| Paws Park Of Santa Ynez Valley | $5,000 | Buelton, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Homes For Troops | $5,000 | Taunton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2017 |
| Alzheimers Assoc | $1,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnardp | $2,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Ventura | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Camarillo | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| People Helping People | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Friends Of Ventura County Animal Sv | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Community Education | 2017 |
| Wildling Museum | $2,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $1,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| American Women 4 Internatonal Under | $300 | Des Plaines, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Turning Point Foundation | $20,000 | Ventura, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Direct Relief International | $25,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Foodshare Of Ventura County | $10,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | Senior Brown Bag Program | 2016 |
| Cancer Foundation Of Santa Barbara | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Radiology Equipment | 2016 |
| Cottage Hospital Of Santa Ynez | $2,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Homes For Troops | $5,000 | Taunton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Surfrider Foundation | $2,000 | San Clemente, CA, US | Ventura County Chapter | 2016 |
| Alzheimers Assoc | $1,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Boys Girls Clubs Of Greater Oxnardp | $2,000 | Oxnard, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Ventura | $2,000 | Ventura, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Boys Girls Club Of Camarillo | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| People Helping People | $5,000 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Friends Of Ventura County Animal Sv | $2,000 | Camarillo, CA, US | Community Education | 2016 |
| Wildling Museum | $2,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Elverhoj Museum | $500 | Solvang, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| American Women 4 Internatonal Under | $300 | Des Plaines, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 71-1042217 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 606 ALAMO PINTADO RD STE 3 PMB 333 Solvang, CA 93463-2296 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Tom & Nancy Elsaesser Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/dir | Thomas P Elsaesser |
|---|---|
| Sec/trea/direct | Nancy S Elsaesser |
Forms 990-PF
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