Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 82-5013227

Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $687K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.

Key facts about Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation

EIN
82-5013227
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$687,475

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$687K

+1.2% YoY

Revenue

$16K

-94.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$9K

-97.0% YoY

Expenses

$9K

-99.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 900% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Long Island CityNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2022) to $2.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$687,475$679,497$2,397,718
Revenue$16,150$309,138$286,888
Expenses$9,274$2,027,359$1,103,866
Qualifying Distributions—$2,000,000$1,075,000
Net Investment Income$8,732$289,078$258,284
Distributable Amount$39,367$88,343$144,460

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maxine Sclar

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Rosenfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Lehmann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation

How large is Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation?

Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation reported $687K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16K.

Where does Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation operate?

Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

How much is Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation's EIN?

Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5013227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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