Grants paid by Ess Family Foundation
EIN 41-1975420 · Loretto, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Ess Family Foundation of Loretto, MN (EIN 41-1975420) reported 40 grants paid totaling $114,650 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$114,650
40 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $27,000 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $39,100 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $14,850 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $25,600 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $8,100 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Ess Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Catholic Church and School | U | Waconia, MN | 5 | $42,400 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Church | U | Mound, MN | 5 | $29,400 | 2024 |
| Crow River Church 41-1346518 | D | Delano, MN | 2 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Ridgeview Foundation 41-1328097 | B | Waconia, MN | 2 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Highlands Church | U | Delano, MN | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Light Church 59-3090771 | D | Fort Myers, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Food Allergy Research & Ed 13-3905508 | C | Mclean, VA | 2 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Light 16-1503623 | D | Fort Myers, FL | 2 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Love Inc | U | Delano, MN | 2 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Scalpel at the Cross | U | Miami, FL | 2 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Cross International Catholic Church | U | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Smile Train 13-3661416 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Be Like Tommy Project | U | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army 41-0698597 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $400 | 2023 |
| Delano Scholarship Association 46-5646666 | D | Delano, MN | 2 | $350 | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch 52-1885088 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
| Saint Benedict Church | U | Avon, MN | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 1 | $200 | 2021 |
| College of Saint Benedict 41-0969244 | D | Saint Joseph, MN | 1 | $100 | 2021 |
| Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculata 74-1256497 | D | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| American Family Association 64-0607275 | B | Tupelo, MS | 1 | $100 | 2021 |
| American Cornerstone Institute 86-1545903 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church and School Waconia, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202521289349102927 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of Light Fort Myers, FL | D | $1,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202521289349102927 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of the Lake Church Mound, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202521289349102927 |
| 2024 | American Cornerstone Institute Washington, DC | B | $100 | paid | OPERATING | 202521289349102927 |
| 2023 | Highlands Church Delano, MN | U | $6,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Ridgeview Foundation Waconia, MN | B | $6,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church and School Waconia, MN | U | $5,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of the Lake Church Mound, MN | U | $4,400 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Our Lady of Light Fort Myers, FL | D | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Food Allergy Research & Ed Mclean, VA | C | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Love Inc Delano, MN | U | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Smile Train New York, NY | C | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Scalpel at the Cross Miami, FL | U | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Saint Benedict Church Avon, MN | U | $200 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Minneapolis, MN | C | $200 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | U | $100 | paid | OPERATING | 202431229349102573 |
| 2022 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church and School Waconia, MN | U | $13,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202310899349100106 |
| 2022 | Be Like Tommy Project Fort Mitchell, KY | U | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202310899349100106 |
| 2022 | Our Lady of the Lake Church Mound, MN | U | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202310899349100106 |
| 2022 | Delano Scholarship Association Delano, MN | D | $250 | paid | OPERATING | 202310899349100106 |
| 2022 | Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculata San Antonio, TX | D | $100 | paid | OPERATING | 202310899349100106 |
| 2021 | Our Lady of the Lake Church Mound, MN | U | $13,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church and School Waconia, MN | U | $7,900 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Crow River Church Delano, MN | D | $7,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Our Lady of Light Church Fort Myers, FL | D | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Food Allergy Research & Education Mclean, VA | B | $2,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Cross International Catholic Church Boca Raton, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Love Inc Chaska, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Scalpel at the Cross Miami, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Smile Train New York, NY | C | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Minneapolis, MN | C | $200 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $200 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | American Family Association Tupelo, MS | B | $100 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN | D | $100 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2021 | Delano Scholarship Association Delano, MN | D | $100 | paid | OPERATING | 202231299349100548 |
| 2020 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church and School Waconia, MN | U | $10,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202111489349100211 |
| 2020 | Our Lady of the Lake Church Mound, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202111489349100211 |
| 2020 | Crow River Church Delano, MN | D | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202111489349100211 |
| 2020 | Ridgeview Foundation Waconia, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202111489349100211 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202521289349102927 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431229349102573 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202310899349100106 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202231299349100548 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111489349100211 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/411975420.json.
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