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Who funds Esalen Institute
EIN 94-6114235 · San Francisco, CA · NTEE V230
Esalen Institute of San Francisco, CA (EIN 94-6114235) was named as a grant recipient by 33 funders in 94 grants paid totaling $3,688,814 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,688,814
94 grants paid
Funders
33
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$93,935
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 95 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $69,494 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Association for Growth and Education | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE | 202641749349300239 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611339349307766 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $17,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $13,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $8,427 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $8,427 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202641339349100904 |
| 2024 | The Shulsky Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATIONS'S PURPOSE BY DONATING TO A CHARITY THAT IS A LEADING CENTER FOR EXPLORING AND REALIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THEY WORK TOWARD THE REALIZATION OF A MORE HUMANE WORLD, SEEKING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS UNLIKELY TO BE EXPLORED BY TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND RELIGIONS. ESALEN SPONSORS PIONEERING INITIATIVES AND OFFERS PERSONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS, INTERNS, AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS | 202522869349100137 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | The Children's Trust C/O the Johnson Company | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202503169349103050 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $69,900 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $41,465 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Association for Growth and Education | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE | 202541349349304079 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202541919349300514 |
| 2024 | Lustig Family Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202512509349100406 |
| 2024 | The Mistler Family Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531399349100638 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $5,380 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | The Bulova Stetson Fund C/O Bessemer Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202513019349100706 |
| 2024 | The Knowledge Freedom Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GIFT | 202542839349100719 |
| 2024 | The Toni Ko Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $4,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | The Jackson Family Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202513179349100316 |
| 2023 | The Children's Trust C/O the Johnson Company | Esalen Institute Sausalito, CA | C | $235,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202443129349100134 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $101,500 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Columbus Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $49,032 | paid | EDUCATION | 202443199349305349 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $29,850 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $28,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202441359349312719 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $27,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Association for Growth and Education | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE | 202402069349300210 |
| 2023 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202421799349300202 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | The Christine Zecca Foundation Co Christine Zecca | The Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $7,900 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202423199349105752 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $7,720 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $6,323 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Mistler Family Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202431299349101518 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | The Bulova Stetson Fund C/O Bessemer Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202442979349101304 |
| 2023 | The Knowledge Freedom Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | GIFT | 202432139349100003 |
| 2023 | Montgomery Family Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison Llp | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202442229349100514 |
| 2023 | The Jackson Family Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403169349102660 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $256 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302999349301010 |
| 2022 | The Children's Trust C/O the Johnson Company | Esalen Institute Sausalito, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202303179349101300 |
| 2022 | Vidyana Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $93,935 | approved, future | To encourage work in the humanities and sciences that promotes human values and potentials. | 202312519349101211 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $55,500 | paid | Education | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Columbus Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $46,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202313199349307011 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $35,445 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $27,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Association for Growth and Education | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF ESALEN INSTITUTE | 202333179349309228 |
| 2022 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202311709349300401 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $17,670 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $17,670 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $17,000 | paid | SOCIAL SCIENCES | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Verla Regnery Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $8,250 | paid | Education SUpport | 202321039349100237 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $7,446 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Lustig Family Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202312899349101661 |
| 2022 | The Mistler Family Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202331319349102118 |
| 2022 | The Bulova Stetson Fund C/O Bessemer Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202310449349100306 |
| 2022 | The Christine Zecca Foundation Co Christine Zecca | The Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $3,850 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202312899349101131 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $394 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $120,170 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon Na | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202231929349301108 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $24,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $21,400 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Verla Regnery Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $14,340 | paid | Education SUpport | 202221369349103632 |
| 2021 | Civitas Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202201189349100925 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $7,032 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231339349309863 |
| 2020 | The Children's Trust C/O the Johnson Company | Esalen Institute Sausalito, CA | C | $160,000 | paid | SOCIAL WELFARE | 202123199349106902 |
| 2020 | Gary Nfp C/O Dan Grant - William Blair & Company | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202131349349101628 |
| 2020 | The Columbus Foundation | Esalen Institute Sausalito, CA | A | $46,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202143199349309459 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $29,500 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | A | $23,110 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $10,900 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | Education | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Fellows of the Rsa in the United States | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $6,970 | paid | FELLOW HOSTING RETREAT EVENT | 202023459349300712 |
| 2020 | Fellows of the Rsa in the United States | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $6,970 | paid | FELLOW HOSTING RETREAT EVENT | 202023459349300712 |
| 2020 | American Endowment Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | A | $5,500 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202133159349308163 |
| 2020 | The Mistler Family Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141349349102069 |
| 2020 | Helen Sperry Lea Foundation | The Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202140959349100019 |
| 2020 | The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo Foundation | Esalan Institute San Francisco, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | EXPLORE AND REALIZE HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. | 202121329349103217 |
| 2020 | The Overbrook Foundation | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | C | $500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202133519349100408 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Esalen Institute San Francisco, CA | B | $378 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $13,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $5,850 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Helen Sperry Lea Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITY | 202031289349100203 |
| 2019 | Fishing Pole and Love Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $1,925 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202002229349100500 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $68,100 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Lustig Family Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $11,000 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202101459349100015 |
| 2018 | National Philanthropic Trust | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 201921359349311817 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Esalen Institute Carmel, CA | A | $6,575 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Helen Sperry Lea Foundation | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $2,745 | paid | GENERAL CHARITY | 201930499349100403 |
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.
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