Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 grants supported arts and music organizations, educational institutions, and community organizations, with the largest awards going to organizations in Massachusetts and New York.
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Massachusetts. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,460,000
- +52.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,524
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $26,782,922
- +3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Ddk 1 Penn Plaza 660, New York, NY 10119
Phone: (212) 452-3036
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newport Festivals Foundation Inc ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 77 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Massachusetts received 69% of grant dollars and those in New York received 25%. New Jersey received 5%, Louisiana 1%, and Iowa 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $56K; repeat grants $76K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 497% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2022) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Festivals Foundation Inc Essex, MA | General Purpose | $500,000 |
| Community Music Center of Boston Boston, MA | General Purpose | $150,000 |
| Simmons College Boston, MA | General Purpose | $150,000 |
| The Jazz Gallery New York, NY | General Purpose | $145,000 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center for Music Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ | Arts Education Donation | $50,000 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem New York, NY | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Apollo Theater New York, NY | Jazz Programming | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters New York, NY | General Purpose | $25,000 |
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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 | $26,782,922 | $2,459,315 | $1,672,936 | $1,460,000 | 21 | $1,605,931 | $1,413,938 | $1,405,269 |
| 2024 | $25,976,357 | $23,807,166 | $1,122,581 | $957,500 | 14 | $1,069,322 | $972,714 | $889,784 |
| 2023 | $4,374,029 | $26,504 | $777,221 | $670,000 | 13 | $766,991 | $124,763 | $239,672 |
| 2022 | $5,125,640 | $2,287,377 | $347,191 | $244,625 | 11 | $340,232 | $14,856 | $234,107 |
| 2021 | $3,236,160 | $1,938 | $324,919 | $320,540 | 18 | — | $1,938 | $167,016 |
| 2020 | $3,559,141 | $56,437 | $431,547 | $397,120 | 24 | — | $6,432 | $184,054 |
| 2019 | $3,934,251 | $2,572,236 | $382,059 | $365,870 | 25 | — | $1,493,524 | $148,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for music, jazz, arts education, cultural institutions, and other organizations. Grantee descriptions illustrate this range: Community Music Center of Boston says it provides equitable access to music education and arts experiences; The Jazz Gallery says it promotes jazz and its influence through music programs, exhibitions, and other events; and the Louis Armstrong House Museum says it preserves and interprets Armstrong’s legacy through its collections and public programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,460,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000. Its largest awards included $500,000 to Newport Festivals Foundation Inc, $150,000 each to Community Music Center of Boston and Simmons College, $145,000 to The Jazz Gallery, and $100,000 each to Ellis Marsalis Center for Music and Boston University. Other grants included $50,000 to New Jersey Performing Arts Center and $50,000 to Studio Museum in Harlem.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Ross as Secretary/Executive Director, Bruce S. Gordon as President, and Nicolas Pell as Treasurer.
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc is led by Deborah Ross, Secretary & Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Ross
Secretary & Executive Director
Secretary → Secretary & Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$89K (2022) → $85K (2025)
Bruce S. Gordon
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Pell
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: George Wein (2019–2022) — Former President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Deborah Ross (Secretary/Exec. DIR.).
Frequently asked questions about Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc
How much does Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc give each year?
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $958K across 14 grants.
What is Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $69,524, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc that year got $56K on average.
Where does Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc give grants?
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (25%) and New Jersey (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants) and Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Newport Festivals Foundation Inc ($500,000), Community Music Center of Boston ($150,000) and Simmons College ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc?
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc reported $26.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for music, jazz, arts education, cultural institutions, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's EIN?
Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1445446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Joyce & George Wein Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/joyce-and-george-wein-foundation-inc-morg_9a8b3e2cae73444bb081d2990902cbe2
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