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Who funds Esalen Institute?

San Francisco, California · EIN 946114235

8 private foundations reported grants to Esalen Institute in San Francisco, California totaling $357,256 across 8 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Shulsky Foundation, with $250,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Esalen Institute

All 8 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Shulsky Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2023
To further the foundations's purpose by donating to a charity that is a leading center for exploring and realizing human potential through experience, education, and research. They work toward the realization of a more humane world, seeking answers to questions unlikely to be explored by traditional universities and religions. Esalen sponsors pioneering initiatives and offers personal, spiritual, and social transformation programs for residents, interns, and workshop participants1$250,000
The Children's Trust
New York · 2024
Social welfare1$75,000
Lustig Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable purpose1$15,000
The Mistler Family Foundation
Kansas · 2024
Charitable1$10,000
The Bulova Stetson Fund
New York · 2024
General purpose1$5,000
The Jackson Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Charitable1$1,000
Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025
Education1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$256

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Esalen Institute?

The Shulsky Foundation, The Children's Trust, Lustig Family Foundation, The Mistler Family Foundation and The Bulova Stetson Fund, and 3 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Esalen Institute get from foundations?

$357,256 in 8 reported grants from 8 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

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