Jay Weisman Family Foundation
Jay Weisman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $239K. Net investment income was $9K.
Jay Weisman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jay Weisman Family Foundation gave $239K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $119K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $238,822
- +3084.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $119,411
- +1492.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $119,411
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jay Weisman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Schwab Charitable ($231K). Together the top 2 received $239K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jay Weisman Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3084% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $239K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $239K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $231,134 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $7,688 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $9,170 | $242,837 | $238,822 | 2 | $9,703 | $9,170 | $10,883 |
| 2023 | $132,191 | $14,471 | $9,515 | $7,500 | 1 | $9,515 | $6,971 | $10,466 |
| 2022 | $127,235 | $9,995 | $10,025 | $7,500 | 1 | $10,025 | $2,495 | $9,561 |
| 2021 | $127,265 | $9,600 | $9,525 | $7,500 | 1 | — | $2,100 | $9,265 |
| 2019 | $125,984 | $10,953 | $9,515 | $7,500 | 1 | — | $3,453 | $9,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jay Weisman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jay Weisman Family Foundation is led by Ross Harold Weisman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ross Harold Weisman
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Weisman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winifred Weisman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Jay Weisman Family Foundation
How much does Jay Weisman Family Foundation give each year?
Jay Weisman Family Foundation gave $239K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
Where does Jay Weisman Family Foundation operate?
Jay Weisman Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
How much is Jay Weisman Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jay Weisman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Jay Weisman Family Foundation's EIN?
Jay Weisman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4105004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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