Amicus Foundation Inc
Amicus Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Melville, New York. It distributes income to organized, tax-exempt public charities that benefit the general public, with its directors determining which organizations receive contributions.
Amicus Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Amicus Foundation Inc gave $558K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Florida. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $557,500
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,972
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,760,417
- -5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Amicus Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its directors select the tax-exempt organizations that receive contributions.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co B Wechsler 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 949-8700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Amicus Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $515K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 86 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 18% to New York, 9% to Massachusetts, and 9% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Amicus Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2022) to $558K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $558K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Educational | $100,000 |
| Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota, FL | Educational | $75,000 |
| Van Wezel Foundation Sarasota, FL | Educational | $75,000 |
| New Pond Farm and Education Redding, CT | Educational | $50,000 |
| John Hopkins Hospital Benjamin Gilky Fund St Petersburg, FL | Educational | $45,000 |
| Neuro Challenge Foundation Sarasota, FL | Educational | $45,000 |
| Forty Carrots Family Center Sarasota, FL | Educational | $40,000 |
| Boston College Boston, MA | Educational | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs Sarasota Sarasota, FL | Educational | $25,000 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Sarasota, FL | Educational | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,760,417 | $240,787 | $697,246 | $557,500 | 18 | $558,250 | $101,791 | $560,562 |
| 2024 | $8,216,876 | $359,826 | $609,113 | $475,000 | 16 | $481,558 | $233,871 | $566,315 |
| 2023 | $8,466,163 | $215,807 | $605,448 | $493,050 | 17 | $498,483 | $108,842 | $475,493 |
| 2022 | $8,855,804 | $-464,343 | $626,785 | $410,000 | 16 | $416,224 | — | $501,968 |
| 2021 | $9,946,932 | $7,370,249 | $571,466 | $517,000 | 19 | — | $7,326,975 | $425,182 |
| 2020 | $3,148,149 | $420,192 | $580,941 | $541,500 | 21 | — | $392,814 | $508,722 |
| 2019 | $3,308,898 | $293,680 | $535,238 | $502,300 | 19 | — | $267,707 | $548,812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amicus Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $561K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it was organized to distribute its income to organized, worthy, tax-exempt public charities benefiting the general public. Its 2025 grant records list educational purposes. Recipients included organizations working in areas such as health care, the arts, and community programs. For example, Neuro Challenge Foundation describes its mission as improving quality of life for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers; Berkshire International Film Festival says it seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire through independent film.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $557,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest awards included $100,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, $75,000 each to Selby Botanical Gardens and Van Wezel Foundation, and $50,000 to New Pond Farm and Education.
Other 2025 recipients included John Hopkins Hospital Benjamin Gilky Fund and Neuro Challenge Foundation, which each received $45,000; Forty Carrots Family Center, which received $40,000; and Boston College, which received $35,000. Smaller awards included $5,000 to Berkshire International Film Festival, $2,000 to Shakespeare & Company, and $1,500 to Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Shakespeare & Company describes its work as performance, training, and education; Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents live performances, film, and cultural events.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leigh Weiner as president and director, Sharyn Weiner as vice president, and Theodore Schiffman, Esq. as treasurer and director.
Amicus Foundation Inc is led by Leigh Weiner, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leigh Weiner
President & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharyn Weiner
V. President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Schiffman Esq.
Treasurer & Director
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 Amicus Foundation Inc
How much does Amicus Foundation Inc give each year?
Amicus Foundation Inc gave $558K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $475K across 16 grants.
What is Amicus Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Amicus Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,972, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Amicus Foundation Inc that year got $36K on average.
Where does Amicus Foundation Inc give grants?
Amicus Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (7 grants), Lenox, MA (2 grants) and Great Barrington, MA (2 grants).
Does Amicus Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Amicus Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (18 grants).
Who are Amicus Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Amicus Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($100,000), Selby Botanical Gardens ($75,000) and Van Wezel Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Amicus Foundation Inc?
Amicus Foundation Inc reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $558K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $561K (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.
What does Amicus Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation states that it was organized to distribute its income to organized, worthy, tax-exempt public charities benefiting the general public. Its 2025 grant records list educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Amicus Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Amicus Foundation Inc's EIN?
Amicus Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6075489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Amicus Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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