About Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Council
Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) is an international service and leadership organization dedicated to volunteering, friendship, personal growth, education, and community service — summarized as 'Good Friends, Good Works, and Good Times.'
Focus Areas
EducationScholarshipsGrantsCommunity serviceHealth (St. Jude partnership)Leadership development
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified)
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/organizational supportflexible funding
About Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Council
Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Council’s largest reported 2024 grant was $3,123,582 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, followed by another $2,829,591 grant to the same hospital. That scale stands out alongside a much broader pattern of smaller general-support awards to nonprofit organizations across the country. The council’s giving connects to the ESA tradition of service, education, leadership development, and community service, and the recent grant list shows those values expressed through support for health, childhood cancer, disability services, museums, homelessness response, and youth-serving charities. Several grantees appear more than once, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Easterseals in Chicago received two grants, as did James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association in Indianapolis, Help for the Homeless Inc in Hopkins, Special Love Inc in Winchester, and WovenLife in Oklahoma City. Other awards went to organizations such as Rainbows United in Wichita, Wishes & More in Minneapolis, and Alternatives to Violence Inc in Loveland. The pattern is strongly nonprofit-focused and overwhelmingly domestic, with all recent grants landing in the United States.
What Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Council Funds
Health-related giving is anchored by the two largest 2024 awards to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for general support. Beyond that, the council supported charitable organizations serving children and families in multiple ways. Easterseals in Chicago received $52,165 and $16,575 in general-support grants, while Rainbows United in Wichita received $21,157. Education and development also appear through the foundation’s own program menu, including scholarships, career enhancement grants, vocational training grants, and partnerships or joint venture grants. In the recent grants list, James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association in Indianapolis received $69,141 and $8,325, and WovenLife in Oklahoma City received $8,655 and $7,628. Community-centered support also shows up in awards to Help for the Homeless Inc in Hopkins, Minnesota, and Alternatives to Violence Inc in Loveland, Colorado, both listed as general support.
How Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Council Gives
The typical grant is small relative to the organization’s largest awards: the p25 is $7,647, the median is $8,325, and the p75 is $21,157. Recent giving includes repeated awards to the same recipients, pointing to multi-award relationships rather than one-time grants. The council is organized as a nonprofit, and the active grant programs include scholarship, career enhancement, vocational training, and turn-around funding. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including ESA Foundation Scholarships, Career Enhancement Grants, Vocational Training Grants, and the Turn-Around Fund.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.3M
Total Assets
$2.7M
Total Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$21K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 4% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DOUG MILLS
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