James & Minerva Weiss Foundation
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bannockburn, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $57K.
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation at a glance
In short: James & Minerva Weiss Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $698,346
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% 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 James & Minerva Weiss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois ($12K). Together the top 4 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How James & Minerva Weiss Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $60K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois Chicago, IL | General Support | $12,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY | General Support | $12,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation Deerfield, IL | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $698,346 | $58,539 | $31,948 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,260 | $56,881 | $40,425 |
| 2024 | $774,001 | $-8,061 | $4,962 | — | — | $2,913 | — | $37,778 |
| 2023 | $760,117 | $6,941 | $48,944 | $42,000 | 5 | $43,950 | $5,002 | $37,426 |
| 2022 | $849,564 | $104,169 | $59,529 | $54,600 | 18 | $56,350 | $102,489 | $40,279 |
| 2021 | $835,039 | $35,698 | $63,558 | $59,375 | 21 | — | $33,495 | $40,770 |
| 2020 | $834,322 | $31,338 | $62,684 | $59,600 | 21 | — | $29,434 | $41,519 |
| 2019 | $863,659 | $34,035 | $65,830 | $59,350 | 20 | — | $31,131 | $44,161 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James & Minerva Weiss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation is led by Gene Weiss, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gene Weiss
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eldon Ham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan Weiss-Ham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharyn Weiss
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 James & Minerva Weiss Foundation
How much does James & Minerva Weiss Foundation give each year?
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is James & Minerva Weiss Foundation's typical grant size?
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James & Minerva Weiss Foundation give grants?
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does James & Minerva Weiss Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of James & Minerva Weiss Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is James & Minerva Weiss Foundation?
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation reported $698K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is James & Minerva Weiss Foundation's EIN?
James & Minerva Weiss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6153191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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