John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard

Private foundation · Grantmaker Concord, MA EIN: 31-1662175

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Concord, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $326K. Net investment income was $64K.

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard at a glance

In short: John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard gave $326K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$325,705
+30.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$54,284
+30.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$51,500
Total assets
$785,411
-24.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard

Who John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Cambridge Health Alliance: $83KCambridge Health Alliance$83KBoston Childrens Hospital: $68KBoston Childrens Hospital$68KFamily & Educational Wellness Center: $53KFamily & Educational WellnessCenter$53KWinston Prepatory School: $50KWinston Prepatory School$50KTides Center: $41KTides Center$41KCommunity Therapeutic Day School: $30KCommunity Therapeutic DaySchool$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cambridge Health Alliance ($83K). Together the top 6 received $326K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K18$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 42 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonCambridgeLexingtonQuincyWorcesterBeverlyStockbridgeWatertownDorchesterNewtonWalthamArlingtonBrightonFranklinGreat BarringtonLos AngelesNew HavenNew YorkNewtwon

How John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 735% 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$600K9 grants2020 13 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $249K (2024) to $533K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $326K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MAAssistance to indigent and dysfunctional families, especially concerning infant and very young children in order to provide them with the support and assistance necessary to grow up as normal and well adjusted individuals. This includes mothers and children in abusive situations.$83,432
Boston Childrens Hospital Boston, MAAssistance to indigent and dysfunctional families, especially concerning infant and very young children in order to provide them with the support and assistance necessary to grow up as normal and well adjusted individuals. This includes mothers and children in abusive situations.$68,250
Family & Educational Wellness Center Franklin, MAAssistance to indigent and dysfunctional families, especially concerning infant and very young children in order to provide them with the support and assistance necessary to grow up as normal and well adjusted individuals. This includes mothers and children in abusive situations.$53,000
Winston Prepatory School New York, NYAssistance to indigent and dysfunctional families, especially concerning infant and very young children in order to provide them with the support and assistance necessary to grow up as normal and well adjusted individuals. This includes mothers and children in abusive situations.$50,000
Tides Center Los Angeles, CAAssistance to indigent and dysfunctional families, especially concerning infant and very young children in order to provide them with the support and assistance necessary to grow up as normal and well adjusted individuals. This includes mothers and children in abusive situations.$41,023
Community Therapeutic Day School Lexington, MAAssistance to indigent and dysfunctional families, especially concerning infant and very young children in order to provide them with the support and assistance necessary to grow up as normal and well adjusted individuals. This includes mothers and children in abusive situations.$30,000
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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$785,411$74,135$335,621$325,7056$325,705$64,219$44,287
2024$1,036,227$84,739$260,089$249,3466$249,346$59,578$54,690
2023$1,189,090$14,966$530,866$518,7698$518,769$24,746$71,600
2022$1,563,665$95,451$392,928$366,3759$366,375$68,898$86,107
2021$2,275,564$284,219$467,015$440,04013$440,040$257,244$112,552
2020$2,466,596$78,196$565,315$533,0759—$47,658$119,853

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard is led by Richard C. Waters, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard C. Waters

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara W. Roop

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jason A. Rosenberg

    Director

    Clerk & Director → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda H. Bram

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia B. Waters

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Bram

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kiley Gottschalk

    Clerk & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Frank Micciantuono (2020) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Tony Bram (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard

How much does John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard give each year?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard gave $326K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 6 grants.

What is John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's typical grant size?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's median grant in 2025 was $51,500, and its average grant was $54,284, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard give grants?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard gives mostly in Massachusetts: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and California (13%).

Does John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's largest grantees?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's largest 2025 grantees include Cambridge Health Alliance ($83,432), Boston Childrens Hospital ($68,250) and Family & Educational Wellness Center ($53,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard reported $785K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $326K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Concord, MA. It holds $785K in total assets as of 2025.

What is John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's EIN?

John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1662175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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