Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $994K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $55K.
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,333
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $994,330
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% 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 Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thomas Struthers Trust ($25K). Together the top 3 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 134% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Struthers Trust Warren, PA | To Support the Preserving Heritage; Building Tomorrow Campaign of the Struthers Library Theatre | $25,000 |
| Chautauqua Foundation Inc Chautauqua, NY | To support the Weiss Lectureship Fund | $15,000 |
| General Care Services Inc Warren, PA | Hospice House Garden Project | $15,000 |
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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 | $994,330 | $161,802 | $71,801 | $55,000 | 3 | $65,957 | $55,077 | $49,288 |
| 2024 | $904,329 | $48,605 | $45,477 | $30,000 | 2 | $40,550 | $43,978 | $44,955 |
| 2023 | $901,201 | $-67,264 | $62,152 | $45,000 | 3 | $57,807 | $17,621 | $42,148 |
| 2022 | $1,030,617 | $34,329 | $23,731 | — | — | $7,533 | $29,831 | $43,576 |
| 2021 | $1,020,019 | $1,027,525 | $7,506 | — | — | $6,091 | $817,384 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation is led by Mary B Weiss, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary B Weiss
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren E Weiss
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Walcott
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Walcott
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation
How much does Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation give each year?
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation give grants?
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warren, PA (2 grants).
Does Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation?
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation reported $994K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Berglund-Weiss Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2451980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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