Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation
Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6K in total assets. Net investment income was $5.
Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,249
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5
- -54.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5
- -54.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $73K (2020). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Chabad by the Galleries Inc Houston, TX | Donation | $30,000 |
| Chabad Outreach of Houston Houston, TX | Donation | $5,000 |
| Ascent-Inner Dimensions of Jewish Lifestyle TZFAT Brooklyn, NY | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,249 | $5 | — | — | — | — | $5 | $308 |
| 2023 | $6,244 | $11 | — | — | — | — | $11 | $307 |
| 2022 | $6,233 | $39,002 | $36,025 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,000 | $2 | $344 |
| 2021 | $3,256 | $38,501 | $35,500 | $35,500 | 4 | $35,500 | $1 | $575 |
| 2020 | $255 | $71,525 | $72,624 | $72,600 | 5 | — | $2 | $379 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $308 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation is led by Stephen Joel Weiss, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen Joel Weiss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation
How large is Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation?
Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5.
Where does Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation operate?
Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Texas.
How much is Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $308 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0538328. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Stephen Joel Weiss Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities Funding Request Due October 31, 2026
- Women's Health Fund Grants Circle of Friends: Up to $2,000; Women's Giving Circle: In excess of $2,000 · Due October 31, 2026
- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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