Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation
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.
Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $687,475
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $16,150
- -94.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,732
- -97.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,274
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elaine Graham Weitzen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2022) to $2.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpturecenter Long Island City, NY | General | $1,000,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | General | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $687,475 | $16,150 | $9,274 | — | — | — | $8,732 | $39,367 |
| 2024 | $679,497 | $309,138 | $2,027,359 | $2,000,000 | 2 | $2,000,000 | $289,078 | $88,343 |
| 2023 | $2,397,718 | $286,888 | $1,103,866 | $1,075,000 | 2 | $1,075,000 | $258,284 | $144,460 |
| 2022 | $3,224,785 | $118,870 | $109,655 | $90,000 | 1 | $90,000 | $101,715 | $172,842 |
| 2021 | $3,250,571 | $512,961 | $228,163 | $200,000 | 2 | $200,000 | $205,548 | $194,366 |
| 2020 | $2,965,773 | $88,239 | $208,835 | $180,000 | 1 | — | $69,894 | $158,304 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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