Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252
The Robert Lee Weiss Foundation is a private foundation based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Its 2025 grants went to Tennessee organizations for purposes including patient care, missions and community service, youth leadership, housing, and food assistance.
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 at a glance
In short: Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 gave $160K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Tennessee. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,500
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,135
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $2,806,920
- +13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact the foundation for a copy of its grant application form and grant policy. The filing lists restrictions on awards as described in that policy.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists June 30 of the current fiscal year. That date has passed for 2026; the filing does not establish a future deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing lists June 30 of the current fiscal year.
- Contact
Application contact: Bruce C Bryant
Mailing address: First Horizon Bank, Knoxville, TN 37995-1230
Phone: (865) 971-2023
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Baptist Church of ($22K). Together the top 10 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 140 grants of 140 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144K (2023) to $292K (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist Church of Knoxville, TN | Leadership Training and | $22,000 |
| Interfaith Health Clinic Knoxville, TN | Patient Care | $20,000 |
| Knox County Association Knoxville, TN | Missions Support | $13,000 |
| Knoxville Habitat for Knoxville, TN | Home Construction Materials | $12,000 |
| Young Life Knoxville, TN | Outreach to Teenagers - | $7,500 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation Knoxville, TN | Leadership Training for | $7,000 |
| TN Baptist Adult Home Brentwood, TN | Purchase of Van for Group | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Knoxville, TN | Senior Citizen Housing and | $6,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Maryville, TN | Purchase of Food | $5,000 |
| Remote Area Medical Rockford, TN | Community Service Projects | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,806,920 | $366,434 | $200,731 | $159,500 | 26 | $176,277 | $341,980 | $147,048 |
| 2024 | $2,481,649 | $195,828 | $323,951 | $292,300 | 28 | $307,096 | $178,972 | $140,223 |
| 2023 | $2,610,649 | $107,549 | $177,077 | $143,500 | 28 | $158,329 | $87,603 | $134,949 |
| 2022 | $2,681,110 | $236,457 | $184,737 | $150,000 | 29 | $165,801 | $217,521 | $147,800 |
| 2021 | $2,632,536 | $130,052 | $184,721 | $150,000 | 29 | — | $111,210 | $154,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 reported a distributable amount of $147K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as health care, youth programs, housing, food assistance, and community service. For example, Remote Area Medical describes its mission as providing free quality health care to people in need, while the Volunteer Ministry Center says it works with homeless individuals to help them achieve housing and access supportive services. Emerald Youth Foundation describes serving young people through a Christian ministry involving faith, education, and sports programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $159,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $22,000, with a median of $4,000. Larger awards included $22,000 to Central Baptist Church of Knoxville for leadership training, $20,000 to Interfaith Health Clinic for patient care, $13,000 to Knox County Association for missions support, and $12,000 to Knoxville Habitat for home construction materials. Other reported awards included $7,500 to Young Life for outreach to teenagers and $5,000 each to Second Harvest Food Bank, Remote Area Medical, and CareCuts Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mrs. Mary Ellen Roddy Mitchell, Mark Rosser, and Bruce Bryant Executive Vice President as managers.
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Bryant Executive Vice Presid
Manager
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Rosser
Manager
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Roddy Mitchell
Manager
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: First Horizon Bank (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252
How much does Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 give each year?
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 gave $160K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $292K across 28 grants.
What is Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's typical grant size?
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,135, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 that year got $5K on average.
Where does Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 give grants?
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (20 grants).
Does Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's largest grantees?
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's largest 2025 grantees include Central Baptist Church of ($22,000), Interfaith Health Clinic ($20,000) and Knox County Association ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252?
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as health care, youth programs, housing, food assistance, and community service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252?
The 2024 filing says to contact the foundation for a copy of its grant application form and grant policy. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's EIN?
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1261218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Robert Lee Weiss Foundation 15-3002252 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robert-lee-weiss-foundation-15-3002252-morg_df31a97112eb4fffa6d083e9556f6080
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