Public Charity

ESALEN INSTITUTE

ESALEN INSTITUTE, of BIG SUR, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $22.4M in revenue, $22.0M in expenses, $70.3M in total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 946114235 BIG SUR, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$22.4M
Total Expenses$22.0M
Total Assets$70.3M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

ESALEN IS A LEADING CENTER FOR EXPLORING AND REALIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL THROUGH EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. WE 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 PARTICIPANTS.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OF STAFF Amy Oliver
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION Anais Gadban
DIRECTOR Anisa Mehdi
DIRECTOR Annabel Teal
DIRECTOR Bill James
CEO - UNTIL 10/24 Camille Wright

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,005,000 2 grants
EDUCATION
$388,870 13 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$314,255 9 grants
Education
$264,500 4 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$249,839 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $22.4M $22.0M $70.3M
2023 $22.7M $21.0M $68.1M
2022 $21.8M $16.7M $66.6M
2020 $6.3M $12.6M $31.7M
2019 $18.7M $18.0M $37.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $18.7M to $22.4M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $70.3M.

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