The Eshe Fund

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3247309

The Eshe Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $302K. Net investment income was $318K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$302K

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+30.9% YoY

About The Eshe Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Eshe Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $302K. Net investment income was $318K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BedfordBostonBronxCharlestownHartfordNew YorkPutnam ValleyWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$120K$240K$360K$480K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,771,437$3,002,906$3,216,383
Revenue$143,357$132,936$144,113
Expenses$374,826$347,353$384,241
Qualifying Distributions$301,955$283,910$327,050
Net Investment Income$317,598$234,159$79,253
Distributable Amount$312,527$276,250$285,866

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$91K$183K$274K$365K14 grants202014 grants202116 grants202216 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VANGUARD CHARITABLE DONO…$220KBEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDAT…$30KMUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NE…$30KTHE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBR…$5KLEHMAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION$5KMETROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART$4KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION V…$2KLONG WALK SOCIETY OF TRI…$2KCOLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PRE…$2KTHE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND$1K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARAH K STEINERPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR5
ELIZABETH STEINERDIRECTOR0.1
REBECCA S WEINTRAUBTREASURER & DIRECTOR1
HENRY H STEINERSECRETARY & DIRECTOR0.1
DAVID M S WEINTRAUBDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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