Engine 27
Engine 27 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Florham Park, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Engine 27 at a glance
In short: Engine 27 gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,894
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,894
- Median grant
- $2,894
- Total assets
- $64,181
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Engine 27 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frost Valley ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Engine 27 gives
- In 2025 it paid out 607% 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 $3K (2025) to $3K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Valley Claryville, NY | Charitable Donation | $2,894 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,181 | $480,000 | $477,257 | $2,894 | 1 | $2,894 | $477 |
| 2024 | $55,438 | $323,500 | $449,487 | — | — | — | $2,894 |
| 2023 | $196,425 | $540,000 | $457,385 | $2,900 | 2 | $2,900 | $118 |
| 2022 | $98,810 | $385,000 | $397,822 | — | — | — | $1,538 |
| 2021 | $111,632 | $420,000 | $415,351 | — | — | — | $1,715 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Engine 27 reported a distributable amount of $477 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Engine 27 is led by Jack Weisberg, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Weisberg
President & Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Raia
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer & Director → Sec-Treas-Director, 2024
Sec-Treas-Director → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis A. Garcia-Rodriguez
Scretary-Director
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/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 Engine 27
How much does Engine 27 give each year?
Engine 27 gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Engine 27?
Engine 27 reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Engine 27?
Engine 27 is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Florham Park, NJ. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Engine 27 operate?
Engine 27 has awarded grants in New York.
What is Engine 27's EIN?
Engine 27's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4108296. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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