The Saul and Theresa Esman Foundation Inc

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL EIN: 33-1215642

The Saul and Theresa Esman Foundation Inc is a private non-operating foundation based in the Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton area of Florida. The foundation was granted its ruling date in October 2008 and maintains tax-exempt status with unconditional exemption.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

Annual Giving

$381K

-16.1% YoY

Grant Count

18

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-2.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Science and STEM Education

Grantmaking

The foundation has supported initiatives including medical simulation training programs and donor recruitment and education programs.

Grant Range

& Activity:**

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AshlandBabson ParkBelle GladeBoca RatonCoral SpringsDallasDeerfield BeachEustisFt LauderdaleHanoverHarborHollywoodJacksonvilleLighthouse PointMiamaMiamiMontgomery VillagePal Baech GardensPalm Beach GardensPotomac

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Data (2024):

  • Total assets: $4,469,464
  • Total giving: $381,200

Historical Data (2013):

  • Asset amount: $8,410,851
  • Amount of income: $9,342,492
  • Form 990 revenue amount: $350,260
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$314K$628K$942K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,469,464$9,777,825
Revenue$177,577$574,783$478,252
Expenses$622,226$707,122$857,326
Qualifying Distributions$414,230$502,126$717,826
Net Investment Income$195,162$369,787$338,752
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$222K$443K$665K$886K24 grants202016 grants202116 grants202221 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MIAMI RESCUE MISSION$64KFLA INTERNATIONAL UNIVER…$55KJOE DIMAGGIO HOSPITAL$48KBOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSP…$48KCENTER FOR CHILDREN COUN…$38KGLADES INITIATIVE$26KQUANTUM HOUSE$24KRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE$24KCYSTIC FIBROSIS ET AL$9KCAMP BOGEY CREEK$9K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K20$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Murray Levin serves as Executive Director of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MURRAY LEVINEXEC DIRECTOR$138KKATIE BOECKTREASURER$54KSTEVEN LEVINSECRETARY$16K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MURRAY LEVINEXEC DIRECTOR40$138,496
STEVEN LEVINSECRETARY10$15,500
KATIE BOECKTREASURER10$54,000

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2016

In August 2016, the foundation awarded a $30,000 grant to Gift of Life Marrow Registry to fund the organization's annual Campus Ambassador Program Symposium. Executive Director Murray Levin announced at that time that the foundation planned to continue funding the symposium indefinitely.

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Grants $335,000 <br/>to Expand Breast Cancer\

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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