The Eshel Street Foundation
The Eshel Street Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $642K.
The Eshel Street Foundation at a glance
In short: The Eshel Street Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,194,900
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,194,900
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,194,900
- Total assets
- $14,011,308
- -3.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Eshel Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Communal Fund ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Eshel Street Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $992K (2020) to $1.2M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,194,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,011,308 | $663,608 | $1,228,188 | $1,194,900 | 1 | $1,200,776 | $641,520 | $1,374,973 |
| 2023 | $14,575,888 | $494,162 | $1,242,025 | $1,215,834 | 1 | $1,224,267 | $485,667 | $1,203,333 |
| 2022 | $15,323,751 | $602,932 | $1,246,861 | $1,218,050 | 1 | $1,218,389 | $590,291 | $1,216,195 |
| 2021 | $15,967,680 | $922,416 | $1,018,089 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,007,096 | $911,588 | $1,231,545 |
| 2020 | $16,063,353 | $1,601,758 | $1,033,213 | $991,852 | 1 | — | $1,595,281 | $994,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eshel Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Eshel Street Foundation is led by Brenda Gruss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brenda Gruss
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hirsch
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Eshel Street Foundation
How much does The Eshel Street Foundation give each year?
The Eshel Street Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is The Eshel Street Foundation?
The Eshel Street Foundation reported $14.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Eshel Street Foundation operate?
The Eshel Street Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Eshel Street Foundation's EIN?
The Eshel Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3553275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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