Glenn M Weaver Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 31-1534961

Glenn M Weaver Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.8M. Net investment income was $24K.

Glenn M Weaver Foundation at a glance

In short: Glenn M Weaver Foundation gave $4.8M across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $2.4M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$4,825,013
+3445.8% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
2
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$2,412,507
+3445.8% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,412,507
Primary geography
Tennessee (79% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Glenn M Weaver Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Vanderbilt University: $3.8MVanderbilt University$3.8MUniversity of Cincinnati Law School: $1.0MUniversity of Cincinnati LawSchool$1.0M

The largest 2022 recipient was Vanderbilt University ($3.8M). Together the top 2 received $4.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiNashville

How Glenn M Weaver Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 3519% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 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

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2019) to $4.8M (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $4.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNGeneral Operating$3,820,117
University of Cincinnati Law School Cincinnati, OHGeneral Operating$1,004,896
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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
2022—$29,374$4,872,989$4,825,0132$4,859,386$24,335$45,661
2021$2,759,663$139,592$223,142$136,0772$177,403$88,838$254,493
2020$2,843,315$111,655$186,625$133,3321—$65,912$224,692
2019$2,917,910$218,116$229,796$133,3321—$172,279$226,429

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glenn M Weaver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Glenn M Weaver Foundation's 2022 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $50K (2021) → $15K (2022)

  • Corwin Dunn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Christenson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Ellen Weaver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

US Bank N a — Trustee: $15KUS Bank N aTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $15K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Glenn M Weaver Foundation

How much does Glenn M Weaver Foundation give each year?

Glenn M Weaver Foundation gave $4.8M across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $136K across 2 grants.

Where does Glenn M Weaver Foundation operate?

Glenn M Weaver Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia.

How much is Glenn M Weaver Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Glenn M Weaver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Glenn M Weaver Foundation's EIN?

Glenn M Weaver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1534961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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