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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1901307

Mary Garner Esary Trust

A private foundation in Walla Walla, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $3.4 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert Zagelow
1391 Country Club Rd
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 520-2227
Form and materials
Letter stating proposed use of funds, copy of 501(c)(3) exemption letter, and proposed budget required.
Deadlines
No set deadlines.
Restrictions
Walla walla & eastern washington geographic area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,400,589

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,575

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,308,243

  • Tax year 2022

    $169,150

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,448,171

  • Tax year 2021

    $143,015

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,205,205

  • Tax year 2020

    $125,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,560,520

  • Tax year 2019

    $140,200

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,952

  • Tax year 2018

    $140,400

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,723,985

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blue Mountain Community FoundationWalla Walla, WA

    Endowment

    $3,303,881
  2. Blue Mountain Community FoundationWalla Walla, WA

    Endowment

    $19,043
  3. Walla Walla Public SchoolWalla Walla, WA

    Scholarships

    $17,500
  4. Walla Walla Catholic SchoolsWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $5,000
  5. Fort Walla Walla MuseumWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $4,500
  6. Page AheadSeattle, WA

    Children's literacy

    $4,500
  7. City of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Parks & recreation

    $4,000
  8. St Francis CabriniWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,665
  9. CampfireWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,500
  10. Community CouncilWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,500
  11. St Basil AcademyWalla Walla, WA

    Scholarships

    $3,500
  12. Trilogy Recovery CommunityWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,500
  13. Blue Mountain Action CouncilWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,000
  14. Early Life Speech & LanguageWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,000
  15. Friends of Children of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $3,000
  16. Walla Walla Public SchoolWalla Walla, WA

    Once school one book

    $3,000
  17. American Cancer SocietySeattle, WA

    General operations

    $2,500
  18. Junior AchievementKennewick, WA

    General operations

    $2,500
  19. Little Theatre of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $2,500
  20. Power House TheatreWalla Walla, WA

    General operations

    $2,500
  21. Girl Scouts of Eastern Wa and NorthSpokane, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  22. Walla Walla Catholic SchoolsWalla Walla, WA

    Hope

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $3,322,924100% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $3,500<1% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $3,500<1% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,000<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $3,000<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington22 grants $3,400,589

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Robert L ZagelowTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $8,000

The return

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