Esler Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-3919029
Foundation Overview
Based in Saratoga Springs, NY, Esler Family Foundation has awarded 157 grants totaling $7,686,210 to organizations in Massachusetts, District of Columbia and 16 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $500,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 15 recipients (47%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
55% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Worcester (71%), Lowell (6%), North Grafton (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 477% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (60%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Esler Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Vision | $4,200 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Ywca Central Mass | $20,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Ma Women Of Color Coalition | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Mindful Philanthropy | $250,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charity | 2024 |
| Young Life | $97,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Patriotic Millionaires | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charity | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club Worcester | $55,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Nativity School Of Worcester Inc | $250,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| United Way Of Central Massachusetts | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| C S Lewis Institute | $10,000 | Springfield, VA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Nova Southeastern University | $106,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Tesseract Research Center | $300,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Detec Together | $2,500 | Westborough, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Standing Stone Ministry | $7,500 | San Clemente, CA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Rank The Vote | $50,000 | Leominster, MA, US | General Charitable | 2024 |
| Be Like Brit Foundation | $219 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Entrepreneurship For All | $125,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Strong Minds | $250,000 | Maplewood, NJ, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Warm Inc | $7,500 | Wilmington, NC, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| West La Coptic Evangelical Church | $50,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| World Vision | $4,200 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Ymca Central Mass | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Clearway Clinic | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Hanover Theater | $1,596 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Ma Women Of Color Coalition | $125,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities | $2,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Etinpower Limited | $50,000 | Gra Benin City, Foreign, NI | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Whitinsville Christian School | $11,293 | South Grafton, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Worcester State University | $25,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Neid Global | $1,500 | Watertown, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Mindful Philanthropy | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Watu Moja | $10,000 | Camden, NJ, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Voters Choice Education Fund | $75,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Mount Olive Pentecostal Church | $1,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Young Life | $35,256 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Patriotic Millionaires | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Nami National | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Observatory And Science Center | $100 | Readville, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Shine Initiative | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Enfield Shaker Museum | $20,000 | Enfield, NH, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Legendary Legacies | $25,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Hope For Worcester | $6,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Worcester Art Museum | $2,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charity | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Worcester | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Cepa | $12,740 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Entrepreneurship For All | $100,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Faith Community Church | $6,769 | Mt Pleasant, WI, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Natinity School | $275,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Seven Hills | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Strong Minds | $250,000 | Maplewood, NJ, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| United Way Of Central Massachusetts | $60,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Warm Inc | $2,510 | Wilmington, NC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| West La Coptic Evangelical Church | $50,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| World Vision | $4,900 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ywca Central Mass | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Babson College | $30,000 | Babson Park, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Center For Common Ground | $9,880 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Clearway Clinic | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Hanover Theater | $1,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Letters Of Love | $108 | Long Lake, MN, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ma Women Of Color Coalition | $257,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Nova Southeastern University | $105,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Nudm At Northwestern | $103 | Evanston, IL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Research Foundation | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Etinpower Limited | $50,000 | Gra Benin City, Foreign, NI | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Worcester | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Cepa | $12,740 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Entrepreneurship For All | $100,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Faith Community Church | $6,769 | Mt Pleasant, WI, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Natinity School | $275,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Seven Hills | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Strong Minds | $250,000 | Maplewood, NJ, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| United Way Of Central Massachusetts | $60,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Warm Inc | $2,510 | Wilmington, NC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| West La Coptic Evangelical Church | $50,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| World Vision | $4,900 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ywca Central Mass | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Babson College | $30,000 | Babson Park, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Center For Common Ground | $9,880 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Clearway Clinic | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Hanover Theater | $1,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Letters Of Love | $108 | Long Lake, MN, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ma Women Of Color Coalition | $257,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Nova Southeastern University | $105,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Nudm At Northwestern | $103 | Evanston, IL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Research Foundation | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Etinpower Limited | $50,000 | Gra Benin City, Foreign, NI | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Worcester | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Cepa | $12,740 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Entrepreneurship For All | $100,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Faith Community Church | $6,769 | Mt Pleasant, WI, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Natinity School | $275,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Seven Hills | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Strong Minds | $250,000 | Maplewood, NJ, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| United Way Of Central Massachusetts | $60,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Warm Inc | $2,510 | Wilmington, NC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| West La Coptic Evangelical Church | $50,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| World Vision | $4,900 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ywca Central Mass | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Babson College | $30,000 | Babson Park, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Center For Common Ground | $9,880 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Clearway Clinic | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Hanover Theater | $1,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Letters Of Love | $108 | Long Lake, MN, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ma Women Of Color Coalition | $257,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Nova Southeastern University | $105,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Nudm At Northwestern | $103 | Evanston, IL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Research Foundation | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Etinpower Limited | $50,000 | Gra Benin City, Foreign, NI | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Worcester | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Cepa | $38,119 | Washington, DC, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Cmcbe | $1,850 | Whitinsville, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Entrepreneurship For All | $500,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Faith Community Church | $24,000 | Mt Pleasant, WI, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Medical Benevolence Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Natinity School | $24,800 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Net Of Compassion | $20,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Newenglandisa | $500 | Unknown, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Nsu Giving | $8,650 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Seven Hills | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Strong Minds | $230,000 | Maplewood, NJ, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| The Health Foundation Fun | $10,000 | N Wilkesboro, NC, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| United Way Of Central Massachusetts | $30,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Warm Inc | $4,000 | Wilmington, NC, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| West La Coptic Evangelical Church | $25,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Whitinsville Christian School | $10,722 | Whitinsville, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Worcester Art Museum | $1,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Worcester Education Collaborative | $6,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Worcester Regional Research Bureau | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Worcester State Foundation | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| World Vision | $5,245 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Young Life | $3,161 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Ywca Central Mass | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Babson College | $25,000 | Babson Park, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Caringbridge | $5,000 | Eagan, MN, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Double Up Drive Inc | $10,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Faith Community Church | $20,000 | Mt Pleasant, WI, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Greater Worcester Community Foundation | $118,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $256 | Americus, GA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Hammer And Chisel | $14,000 | Ashland, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Northwestern University | $103 | Evanston, IL, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| United Way Of Central Massachusetts | $15,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Worcester Alliance For Refugee Ministry | $5,010 | Worcester, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| World Vision Inc | $3,500 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Whitinsville Christian School | $500 | Whitinsville, MA, US | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Esler Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 84-3919029 |
| Website | https://www.eslerfamilyfoundation.org/ |
| Address | C/O C DENISULK 4 TOWER PL STE 1001 Albany, NY 12203-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Esler Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Treasurer, Clerk & Director | John Esler |
|---|---|
| President & Director | Jeanne Esler |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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