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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-1092141

John Ess Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Plano, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $35,005 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.

How to apply

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,005

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,476,098

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,008,258

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,700

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $834,531

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $500,100

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

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

  1. Operation KindnessCarrollton, TX

    Charitable Works

    $10,000
  2. Childrens Medical Center FoundationDallas, TX

    Charitable Works

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable Works

    $10,000
  4. Genesis Women's ShelterDallas, TX

    Charitable Works

    $5,005

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $10,00050% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $25,005

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • K John EsskandanianPresident Hours 20Pay $0
  • Olga EsskandanianSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Talia EsskandanianTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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