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Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 596551153

Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2023 it gave $27,344 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $13,672 and the largest $13,672. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $17,540 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$17,5402$316,202
2023$27,3442$366,232

How to apply

Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$13,672
Virginia1$13,672

Grants paid in 2023

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Service Organizations Inc
Arlington, VA
Support of daily operations$13,672
The Salvation Army
Atlanta, GA
Support of daily operations$13,672

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust give?

$27,344 in tax year 2023, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $13,672.

Who runs Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Comerica Bank (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth Esser Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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