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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-1042217

Tom & Nancy Elsaesser Foundation

A private foundation in Solvang, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $88,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $233,842

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $296,204

  • Tax year 2023

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $349,523

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $377,802

  • Tax year 2021

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $464,109

  • Tax year 2020

    $108,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $412,881

  • Tax year 2019

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $387,216

  • Tax year 2018

    $181,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $422,978

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $25,000
  3. Cottage Hospital of Sta Ynez ValleySolvang, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Stuart C Gildred Family YMCASanta Ynez, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Cancer Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Ventura county chapter

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Arts OutreachSolvang, CA

    General

    $1,000
  11. California Nature Art MuseumSolvang, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Elverhoj MuseumSolvang, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $25,00058% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thomas P ElsaesserPRESIDENT/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nancy S ElsaesserSEC/TREA/DIRECT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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