Esp International Charitable Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA · EIN 26-2962077. Reported 133 grants totalling $170,444 to 103 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Esp International Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $375. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $577; the smallest was $100 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waypoint | Cedar Rapids, IA | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Iowa | Urbandale, IA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cedar Valley | Cedar Rapids, IA | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Willis Dady Homeless Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,962 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| CASA of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| King's Harvest Ministries | Davenport, IA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities | Davenport, IA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mercy Medical Center Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $6,902 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lewisville Hs Activities Booster Club | Lewisville, TX | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope House | Lees Summit, MO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Linus | Belton, MO | $2,970 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Texas Search and Rescue | Wimberley, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawkeye Area Down Syndrome Association (hadsa) | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hagar's Heart | Arlington, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $1,187 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,156 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Iowa Giving Crew | Marion, IA | $1,154 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Gazette | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,151 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hawkeye Area Communication Action Program | Hiawatha, IA | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families Helping Families | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,018 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aiming for a Cure Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Firefighters Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hope Blooms | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| NAMI Linn County | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Eighty | Davenport, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Als Association | Iowa City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Als Association | Fort Worth, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $893 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hacap | Hiawatha, IA | $790 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living Room Ministries | Cedar Rapids, IA | $568 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Young Parent's Network (ypn) | Cedar Rapids, IA | $536 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont | Greensboro, NC | $518 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bridging the Gap for Homeless Veterans | Rock Island, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Fire First Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Green Square Meals | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawkeye Area Down Syndrome Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Donor Network | North Liberty, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kailee's Fight Club | Marion, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mhmr Foundation of Terrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marion School Foundation | Marion, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Metroplex Mission Arlington | Arlington, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Alliance on Mental Health (nami) North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Novak PTO | Marion, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Quad City Veterans Outreach Inc | Davenport, IA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank | Fort Worth, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Together We Achieve | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Linn County Deputies' & Dispatchers' Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Backpack Beginnings | Greensboro, NC | $446 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Linn County Deputy Sheriff's Charitable Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Tomball Little League | Iowa City, IA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linn Area Education Associations Community Foundation Inc Dba Teacher Sto | Cedar Rapids, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linn County Deputy Sheriff's Charitable Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Parents Network (ypn) | Cedar Rapids, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bikers Against Child Abuse | Alburnett, IA | $268 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mercy Medical Center Foundation Hospice | Cedar Rapids, IA | $268 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fort Worth Zoo | Fort Worth, TX | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ayso United | Marion, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Aid for Educators | Arlington, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Community School District Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cedar Rapids Police Protective Charity | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chelsey's Dream Foundation | Anamosa, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coats for Kids (kcrg and Operation Warm) | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dogs Forever | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern Iowa Arts Academy | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastern Iowa Nfl Flag | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heb Isd Education Foundation | Bedford, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heroes Center | High Point, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Houston Cares Animal Rescue | Houston, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Music and Arts Association (imaa) Scholarships | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jrdr - Neia Chapter | Omaha, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Warrior Softball Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mark Harrison Cancer Foundation | Shellsburg, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library | Cedar Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northwest Iowa Badgers Baseball Club | Pocahontas, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pawportunities | Blue Springs, MO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Retrieving Freedom Inc | Waverly, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wildthunder Wildlife & Animal Rehab Sanctuary | Independence, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $230 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Parents Network | Cedar Rapids, IA | $154 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kennedy Booster Club | Cedar Rapids, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cover 6 Outdoors for Vets | Fort Worth, TX | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tx Veterans Outdoors | Houston, TX | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alburnett Community School District Foundation | Alburnett, IA | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Courageous | Monticello, IA | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metro Marching Band Classic | Cedar Rapids, IA | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Don't Forget to Feed Me | Fort Worth, TX | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Softball Hall of Fame | Cedar Rapids, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center for Animal Research & Education | Bridgeport, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Glen Rose, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Homes for Children | North Richland Hills, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Iowa Giving Crew - Derecho | Marion, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Last Hope Animal Rescue | Cedar Rapids, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| River Legacy Foundation | Arlington, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Salute to the Fallen | Cedar Rapids, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warrior Dog Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
19 of 103 (18%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 27%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Waypoint
SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - Make-a-Wish Iowa
SUPPORT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - Project Linus
Fundraiser for non-profit
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 75 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $29,500 | $268 |
| 2021 | 13 | $29,232 | $300 |
| 2022 | 13 | $29,949 | $250 |
| 2023 | 14 | $33,333 | $500 |
| 2024 | 33 | $23,793 | $500 |
| 2025 | 47 | $24,637 | $446 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
78% of its giving went to organizations in Iowa. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $375. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Iowa.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Esp International Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 5920 Dry Creek Lane Ne, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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