Esco Technologies Foundation EIN 20-3192719

Esco Technologies Foundation

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Gives money to charities, children, and families facing hardship. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $427K in revenue, $433K in expenses, and $510K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
St Louis, MO
Website
www.escotechnologiesfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$427KFY2025
Expenses
$433K
Net assets
$510K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-3192719 Public charity (501(c)(3)) St Louis, MO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Gives money to charities, children, and families facing hardship.
Leadership
Kathleen Lowrey · Chairperson & Treasurer
Money in and out
$427K revenue, $433K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$427K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$433K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$510K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$6K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
14.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +0.7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +74% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$427K
FY2025▲ +1%
Expenses
$433K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$510K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$427K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$433K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$510K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$510K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $423K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Financial Support to Charities and Others in Need

The foundation provided financial support to over 35 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations during fiscal year 2025 whose missions and programs focus on children and families. The foundation also provided assistance for 4 hardship cases during fiscal year 2025.

$353Kprogram expense
02

Annual College Scholarship Program

The foundation annually awards college scholarships to children of esco technologies inc. During fiscal year 2025, the foundation awarded 14 scholarships totaling $70,000. (14 - $5,000 scholarships).

$70Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEsco Technologies Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-3192719
Principal addressHdr · item CSt Louis, MO
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru 05/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$409K · 96%
Investment income$18K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$409K
Investment income4%$18K
Total revenueLn 12$427K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$423K
Management & general2%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$433K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$510K
Total assetsLn 16$510K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$510K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $510K · Operating expenses/yr $433K
14.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $423K · Total expenses $433K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $10K · Total expenses $433K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $433K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $402K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $409K · Total revenue $427K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $427K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $427K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $427K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $433K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $427K · Prior year $421K
+1%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $375K · FY2024 $427K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $510K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $427K · Expenses $433K
-1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $510K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $510K · Total assets $510K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $510K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathleen Lowrey · Reported title CHAIRPERSON & TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $433K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $433K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 118 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$70,000
South El Monte Community OutreachCA · FY2024$20,000
Carousel Ranch INCCA · FY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,985
Unleashing PotentialMO · FY2024$12,500
United Way of Tri County INCMA · FY2024$10,000
The Painted TurtleCA · FY2024$10,000
Recognize GoodTX · FY2024$10,000
Oxford HouseFY2024$10,000
Mobile Loaves & Fishes INCTX · FY2024$10,000
St Louis City LeagueMO · FY2024$7,500
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$427K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$421K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$403K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$378K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$375K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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