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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-3072546

Essential Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $51,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Bryan B Min
9444 Balboa Ave Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92123
(619) 702-1700
Form and materials
Public charity organizations write letters to the foundation to request funds; there is no formal application process.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $38,522

  • Tax year 2023

    $74,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $90,875

  • Tax year 2022

    $113,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $166,023

  • Tax year 2021

    $53,138

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $278,668

  • Tax year 2020

    $126,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $333,534

  • Tax year 2019

    $292,602

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $261,650

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,738

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $538,060

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rise Up IndustriesSan Diego, CA

    General program support

    $15,000
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General program support

    $15,000
  3. The Legacy - Rolf Benirschke InvitationalDel Mar, CA

    General program support

    $10,000
  4. United Through ReadingSan Diego, VA

    General program support

    $10,000
  5. Eastlake Middle SchoolChula Vista, CA

    General program support

    $750
  6. Navy Fleet Week FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General program support

    $500
  7. Nasic AssociationFairborn, OH

    General program support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $15,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $15,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $41,250
  2. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Bryan B MinCEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Julie MinSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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