Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 31-1738881

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $599K. Net investment income was $263K.

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc gave $599K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$598,600
+1325.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$99,767
+612.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$2,140,130
-13.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Jewish National Fund USA: $504KJewish National Fund USA$504KMichael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson: $50KMichael J Fox Foundation forParkinson$50KThe Schechter Institute: $25KThe Schechter Institute$25KJewish Federation of South Palm Beach: $10KJewish Federation of SouthPalm Beach$10KBnai Torah Congregation: $9KBnai Torah Congregation$9KThank Israeli Soldiers: $1KThank Israeli Soldiers$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish National Fund USA ($504K). Together the top 6 received $599K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 27 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBoca RatonPalm Beach GardensFalls ChurchFt LauderdalePittsbur

How Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 374% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 282% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2019 9 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2024) to $599K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $599K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish National Fund USA New York, NYSupport for Israel$503,600
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson New York, NYParkinson Reseach$50,000
The Schechter Institute Religious Education$25,000
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach Boca Raton, FLCommunity Services$10,000
Bnai Torah Congregation Boca Raton, FLReligious Education$9,000
Thank Israeli Soldiers Pittsbur, PASupport IDF for Israel$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,140,130$263,227$602,562$598,6006$598,600$263,227$212,316
2024$2,481,098$117,480$46,023$42,0003$42,000$117,480$197,809
2023$2,411,237$114,791$349,997$346,0365$346,036$114,791$182,419
2022$2,647,806$98,059$130,321$126,3605$126,360$98,059$195,352
2021$2,681,174$79,655$110,821$106,8608—$79,655$184,530
2020$2,716,738$439,821$283,684$279,7849—$439,821$153,785
2019$2,564,501$79,860$133,040$129,1406—$79,860$149,564

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc is led by Fred G. Weiss, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fred G. Weiss

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Weiss

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisha Alford

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Weiss

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Weiss

    Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/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 Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc

How much does Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc gave $599K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 3 grants.

What is Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $99,767, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).

Does Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish National Fund USA ($503,600), Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson ($50,000) and The Schechter Institute ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc?

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $599K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fred & Amy Weiss Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1738881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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