Samuel Weiss Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clinton, CT EIN: 06-6379616

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Clinton, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $74K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about Samuel Weiss Family Charitable

In short: Samuel Weiss Family Charitable gave $3K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $590), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-6379616
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,950
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$590
Median grant
$450
Total assets
$74,336
Primary geography
Connecticut (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$74K

-15.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-97.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

-58.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$590

-93.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel Weiss Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Samuel Weiss Family Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

SyracuseCazenoviaNew HavenClintonMiddletownUticaWashintonMysticStaten IslandEarlvilleRockvilleRosevilleTroy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K11 grants2020 10 grants2021 11 grants2022 12 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $102K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

CT Council of Poets Laureate: $1KCT Council of Poets Laureate$1KGeorge Flynn Classical Concerts: $1KGeorge Flynn ClassicalConcerts$1KThe Towers Foundation: $450The Towers Foundation$450The Arc of Rensselaer County: $250The Arc of Rensselaer County$250Mountain Medic Internation: $250Mountain Medic Internation$250

The largest 2024 recipient was CT Council of Poets Laureate ($1K). Together the top 5 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CT Council of Poets Laureate Rockville, CTTo Maintain Endeavors of Org$1,000
George Flynn Classical Concerts Clinton, CTTo Maintain Endeavors of Org$1,000
The Towers Foundation New Haven, CTTo Maintain Endeavors of Org$450
The Arc of Rensselaer County Troy, NYTo Maintain the Endeavors of Org$250
Mountain Medic Internation Clinton, CTTo Maintain Endeavors of Org$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$74,336$88,142$199,699
Revenue$6,745$-8,070$-8,554
Expenses$32,155$118,374$88,550
Qualifying Distributions$2,950$102,210$73,750
Net Investment Income$1,757$1,792$862
Distributable Amount$4,085$7,801$13,267

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Seth Weiss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Weiss

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Naomi Demuth (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Samuel Weiss Family Charitable

How much does Samuel Weiss Family Charitable give each year?

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable gave $3K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $102K across 12 grants.

What is Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's typical grant size?

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $450, and its average grant was $590, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Samuel Weiss Family Charitable give grants?

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable gives mostly in Connecticut: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clinton, CT (2 grants).

Does Samuel Weiss Family Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Maintain Endeavors of Org" (4 grants).

Who are Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's largest grantees?

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's largest 2024 grantees include CT Council of Poets Laureate ($1,000), George Flynn Classical Concerts ($1,000) and The Towers Foundation ($450), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Samuel Weiss Family Charitable?

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable reported $74K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's EIN?

Samuel Weiss Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6379616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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