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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3247309

The Eshe Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $301,955 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sarah K Steiner President
401 East 74 Street Apt 9P
New York, NY 10021
(917) 776-5175
Form and materials
Letter; request for guidelines
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Present emphasis: biomedical research, educational scholarships, museum & civic organization support

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $301,955

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,771,437
  • Tax year 2023

    $283,910

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,002,906
  • Tax year 2022

    $327,050

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,216,383
  • Tax year 2021

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,649,946
  • Tax year 2020

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,928,963
  • Tax year 2019

    $338,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,198,791
  • Tax year 2018

    $348,671

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,338,221

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanguard Charitable Donor Advised Fund of the Eshe FundWarwick, RI

    For charitablepurposes

    $220,000
  2. Bedford Research FoundationBedford, MA

    For charitablepurposes

    $30,000
  3. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Museum programs

    $30,000
  4. The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Library programs

    $5,000
  5. Lehman College FoundationBronx, NY

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  6. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Museum programs

    $3,500
  7. League of Conservation VotersNew York, NY

    Educational programs

    $2,000
  8. Long Walk Society of Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Scholarship fund

    $2,000
  9. Columbia Grammar and Preparatory SchoolNew York, NY

    Scholarship fund

    $2,000
  10. The Baruch College FundNew York, NY

    Scholarship fund

    $1,000
  11. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    Museum programs

    $650
  12. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    For charitablepurposes

    $555
  13. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Museum programs

    $250
  14. Massachusetts General Hospitaldr SteereBoston, MA

    Biomedical researchof DR steere

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $33,75047% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $30,00041% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $8,00011% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $555<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $220,000
  2. New York10 grants $49,955
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $30,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sarah K SteinerPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth SteinerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Rebecca S WeintraubTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Henry H SteinerSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • David M S WeintraubDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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