Private Foundation

DORTONE ESSER FOUNDATION

DORTONE ESSER FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in BRYN MAWR, PA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $376K revenue, $403K expenses, $5.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 78 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.8M.

EIN: 256851025 BRYN MAWR, PA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$376K

Total Expenses$403K

Total Assets$5.9M

Grants Given78

Grant Total$1.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

GIVE WELL

BROOKLYN, NY · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE

$100,000

GIVING GREEN RESEARCH GROUP INC

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE

$75,000

ANIMAL CHARITY EVALUATORS - RECOMMENDED CHARITY FUND

COVINA, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE

$75,000

GIVEDIRECTLY

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE

$50,000

DOCTOR WITHOUT BORDERS

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL EXEMPT PURPOSE

$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 78 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE/PART-TIME Dana L Dortone

TRUSTEE/PART-TIME Stephen F Esser

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE

$1,412,000 36 grants

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL EXEMPT PURPOSE

$253,500 32 grants

TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICAL EXEMPT PURPOSE

$156,500 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$376K	$403K	$5.9M
2024	$632K	$404K	$6.0M
2023	$573K	$355K	$5.7M
2022	$379K	$187K	$5.5M
2021	$4.7M	$103K	$5.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.7M to $376K (-92%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, GA, MA, NY, PA.

CADCGAMANYPA

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