Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-4136349

Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$42K

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$8K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found

Based on IRS filings

Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlbuquerqueMaplewoodNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$24K$35K$47K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$16,622
Expenses$42,775
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$16,622
Distributable Amount$1,023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$21K$31K$42K5 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2020

DONOR ADVISED FUND$35KCENTRAL SYNAGOGUE$3KNEW YORK COMMON PANTRY$3KGOOD PEOPLE FUND$250ROUNDABOUT$75

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Donor Advised Fund ($35,000), Central Synagogue ($3,300), New York Common Pantry ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK, NYCHARITY'S PURPOSE$3,300
GOOD PEOPLE FUND MAPLEWOOD, NJCHARITY'S PURPOSE$250
NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY NEW YORK, NYCHARITY'S PURPOSE$3,000
ROUNDABOUT NEW YORK, NYCHARITY'S PURPOSE$75
DONOR ADVISED FUND ALBUQUERQUE, NMCHARITABLE PURPOSE$35,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT WEISSPRESIDENT
ELAINE WEISSTREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found?

Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found operate?

Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found has awarded grants in New Jersey, New Mexico, New York.

What size grants does Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found award?

In 2020, Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found awarded 5 grants totaling $42K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found's EIN?

Robert D & Elaine Weiss Charitable Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4136349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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