Sylvia Weider-Amber Family
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family is a private foundation based in La Jolla, California. Its 2025 filing describes charitable contributions without geographic restrictions for social service, arts, education, and health care.
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family at a glance
In short: Sylvia Weider-Amber Family gave $61K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,928
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,451
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $740,088
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (7 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (66% 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 Sylvia Weider-Amber Family
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Rhonda Amber as the application contact. Applicants are asked to provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, recent financial statements, a list of the board of directors, and the purpose of the request. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards have no geographic restrictions and are for social service, arts, education, and health care.
- Contact
Application contact: Rhonda Amber
Mailing address: 12983 Caminito Del Pasaje, Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: (619) 987-3807
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sylvia Weider-Amber Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Services San Diego ($9K). Together the top 10 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
233 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 233 grants of 233 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that charitable contributions are made without geographic restrictions. In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 14% to New York, 6% to Washington, DC, and 3% each to Illinois and Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sylvia Weider-Amber Family open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 42 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $775; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $666 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $73K (2020). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Services San Diego San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $8,600 |
| Congregation Beth Israel San Diego San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $5,322 |
| Planned Parenthood San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El San Diego San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
| Father Joe's Villages San Diego San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| New Israel Fund New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
| J Street Education Fund Chicago, IL | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
| Jewish Federation of San Diego San Diego, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
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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 | $740,088 | $122,641 | $71,273 | $60,928 | 42 | $60,928 | $113,133 | $57,508 |
| 2024 | $688,720 | $63,605 | $58,660 | $51,528 | 36 | $51,528 | $56,981 | $53,077 |
| 2023 | $683,884 | $96,036 | $68,843 | $58,201 | 41 | $58,201 | $88,802 | $49,381 |
| 2022 | $656,691 | $23,527 | $66,087 | $58,536 | 48 | $58,536 | $10,639 | $53,713 |
| 2021 | $699,251 | $103,320 | $80,731 | $72,224 | 66 | $72,224 | $103,320 | $54,991 |
| 2020 | $677,289 | $-2,685 | $79,767 | $72,685 | 56 | — | $12,739 | $46,385 |
| 2019 | $760,517 | $57,309 | $58,947 | $51,556 | 49 | — | $49,918 | $43,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvia Weider-Amber Family reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants include support for social-service, health, reproductive-rights, and Jewish organizations. For example, the Center for Reproductive Rights describes its work as using law to advance reproductive rights as human rights, while Just in Time for Foster Youth describes its work as providing relationships and resources to help transition-age foster youth thrive. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 42 grants totaling $60,928. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $8,600, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $8,600 to Jewish Family Services San Diego, $5,322 to Congregation Beth Israel San Diego, $5,000 to Planned Parenthood, $3,000 to Temple Emanu-El San Diego, and $2,500 to Father Joe’s Villages San Diego. Other recipients included the New Israel Fund ($2,000), San Diego Food Bank ($2,000), Center for Reproductive Rights ($1,800), J Street Education Fund ($1,800), Jewish Federation of San Diego ($1,800), RAC Religious Action Center of ($1,800), and T’Ruah Rabbis for Human Rights ($1,800). The listed grants were for general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rhonda J Amber as president and trustee and Betty Amber as secretary.
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family is led by Rhonda J. Amber, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rhonda J. Amber
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Amber
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Craig Skulsky (2019–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sylvia Weider-Amber Family
How much does Sylvia Weider-Amber Family give each year?
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family gave $61K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 36 grants.
What is Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's typical grant size?
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,451, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sylvia Weider-Amber Family that year got $775 on average.
Where does Sylvia Weider-Amber Family give grants?
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (19 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Chula Vista, CA (2 grants).
Does Sylvia Weider-Amber Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (42 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's largest grantees?
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family Services San Diego ($8,600), Congregation Beth Israel San Diego ($5,322) and Planned Parenthood ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sylvia Weider-Amber Family?
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family reported $740K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sylvia Weider-Amber Family fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants include support for social-service, health, reproductive-rights, and Jewish organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sylvia Weider-Amber Family?
The filing lists Rhonda Amber as the application contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's EIN?
Sylvia Weider-Amber Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3939647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Sylvia Weider-Amber Family funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Sylvia Weider-Amber Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sylvia-weider-amber-family-morg_f7da813cc75c46f2b08adddbdeee3373
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