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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4641191

Tracy Katayama - Esse Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $10,000 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $279
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $79
  • Tax year 2023

    $7,220

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $911
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,215

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $211
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,329

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $736
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,066

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $251
  • Tax year 2019

    $16,210

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,074
  • Tax year 2018

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,120

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ucsb FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    To further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. The foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. On behalf of the campus, the foundation raises and administers funds that support ucsb's objectives of teaching, research, and public service.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Tracy KatayamaCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Martin BrodskySECRETARY/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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