Robert G Weiss Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-6090520

Robert G Weiss Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $146K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$146K

+180.7% YoY

Grant Count

22

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+206.2% YoY

About Robert G Weiss Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Robert G Weiss Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $146K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BALTIMOREBaltimoreCHICAGOCHICAOCLAREMONTChicagoClaremontDecaturENCINOGLENCOEGambierHIGHLAND PARKHagerstownHighland ParkLEMONTLISLELOS ANGELESLos AngelesNAPERVILLENEW YORK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$73K$110K$146K16 grants202019 grants202128 grants202224 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MERYL SUZANNE WEISS FUND$128KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$6KCHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTI…$3KCLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE$2KOLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK …$1KANSHE EMET SYNAGOGUE$1KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$1KFRANCISCAN COMMUNITY BEN…$650KHECARI$500RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL …$500

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Meryl Suzanne Weiss Fund ($128,000), Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($5,900), Chicago Humanities Festival ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$100
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$400
ANSHE EMET SYNAGOGUE CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$3,000
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$5,900
CJE SENIOR LIFE'S LIEBERMAN CENTER NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSES$180
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CAGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$150
FRANCISCAN COMMUNITY BENEFITS SERVICES INC LEMONT, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$650
KHECARI CHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FLORETTA A WEISSSECRETARY1
LOUIS A WEISSPRESIDENT1
ROBERT A WEISSVICE PRESIDENT1
ROBERT G WEISSTREASURER1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Robert G Weiss Family Foundation operate?

Robert G Weiss Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Texas.

What size grants does Robert G Weiss Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Robert G Weiss Family Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $146K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Robert G Weiss Family Foundation's EIN?

Robert G Weiss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6090520. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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