Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 46-0838766

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $631K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $21K.

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation gave $36K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,575
+38.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-37.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,115
+120.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$630,522
-2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh: $14KHillel Academy of Pittsburgh$14KOne Day to Remember: $11KOne Day to Remember$11KKollel Jewish Learning Center: $5KKollel Jewish Learning Center$5KCongregation of Beth Sholom: $4KCongregation of Beth Sholom$4KRodef Shalon Congregation: $2KRodef Shalon Congregation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh ($14K). Together the top 5 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghNew KensingtonLaguna BeachNew YorkWest MiflinAllison ParkWexford

How Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K7 grants2019 9 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2019) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAUnrestricted$14,000
One Day to Remember Pittsburgh, PAUnrestricted$11,100
Kollel Jewish Learning Center Pittsburgh, PAUnrestricted$5,000
Congregation of Beth Sholom Pittsburgh, PAUnrestricted$3,775
Rodef Shalon Congregation Pittsburgh, PAUnrestricted$1,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$630,522$18,618$37,493$35,5755$36,300$20,858$28,387
2024$649,497$18,574$27,397$25,7688$26,443$20,564$29,578
2023$668,220$19,510$32,570$31,0607$31,685$20,057$29,355
2022$671,280$19,273$38,882$37,6277$38,177$18,723$31,277
2021$690,889$19,329$37,763$36,6175$37,117$18,829$35,498
2020$709,323$10,791$25,661$24,7119—$10,316$37,092
2019$724,193$386,090$19,547$18,6227——$24,711

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Benjamin Antin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Antin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Antin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation

How much does Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation give each year?

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation gave $36K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 8 grants.

What is Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,115, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation give grants?

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (5 grants).

Does Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh ($14,000), One Day to Remember ($11,100) and Kollel Jewish Learning Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation?

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation reported $631K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0838766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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