–Michael Murphy, co-founder of Esalen Institute
–Michael Murphy, co-founder of Esalen Institute
As a nonprofit holistic retreat and educational institute since 1962, Esalen remains steadfast in our mission to foster human potential, offering leading-edge programming and a transcendent setting within the wilds of Big Sur — supportive for personal growth.
We invite you to give in support of the specific area of our work that resonates with you.
Thank you for helping to ensure our continued vitality!
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Esalen Institute
548 Market St
PMB 48853
San Francisco, CA 94104-5401 US
Please note: This mailbox accepts items sent via USPS, UPS, and DHL. It cannot accept items sent via FedEx.
Workplace matching
Many employers support charitable giving through matching gift programs. Your employer or Human Resources department will be able to confirm if this benefit is available to you. You may be asked to complete a form for your employer requiring Esalen’s tax identification number: 94-6114235. Please contact Director of Development Mary O’Brien with any questions: mary.obrien@esalen.org.
Donor advised funds and wiring donations
If you have a donor advised fund, you may use DAF Direct to allocate charitable funds to Esalen directly from your DAF. Please contact friends@esalen.org for wiring instructions.
Stock
Appreciated stock is a great way to support Esalen and receive additional tax benefits. You can provide written gift instructions to your bank or broker. Please reach out to us at friends@esalen.org to let us know when you’ve transferred stock to Esalen, or with any questions.
Please transfer the stock to Esalen Institute via DTC as follows:
Esalen Institute at Charles Schwab
Schwab Account #2489-9222
DTC Clearing 0164
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Bequest, IRA, and charitable gifts
Esalen is a 501(c)(3) organization tax ID number 94-6114235 and your gift istax deductible to the extent allowable by law. View our 990 and additional information.
Friends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
JOIN NOWFriends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
LEARN MOREFriends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
SHOP NOWEsalen has reopened effective Monday, March 27! CalTrans is authorizing local residents and registered guests of Esalen to pass through the Road Closed sign as a “soft” closure is still in place to the north of us, while crews complete road work. A hard closure boundary, meaning no public traffic permitted, is still in effect just south of Esalen.
Please plan to arrive between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. You will need to notify the CA Highway Patrol officer at the closure barricade that you are staying at Esalen Institute. All workshops and programming will continue this week as scheduled.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we manage through these weather challenges, and look forward to welcoming you to Esalen!
Esalen Institute
55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
US: 1-831-667-3000
info@esalen.org