The Andrew Weishar Foundation
The Andrew Weishar Foundation was organized for the purpose of providing financial relief to families battling cancer.
The Andrew Weishar Foundation at a glance
In short: The Andrew Weishar Foundation reported $775K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $775,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +59.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,896,289
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $994,011
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $222,403
- +41.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $961,345
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Andrew Weishar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $775K (2025). In 2025 it reported $775K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | 10 Penny Fund | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,896,289 | $994,011 | $961,345 | $775,000 | Total only | $222,403 |
| 2024 | $1,863,499 | $1,226,099 | $661,607 | $487,500 | Total only | $157,348 |
| 2023 | $1,299,007 | $767,098 | $727,015 | — | — | $134,344 |
| 2022 | $1,258,924 | $582,863 | $647,275 | $20,000 | 1 | $-141,843 |
| 2021 | $1,323,336 | $814,350 | $432,234 | — | — | $96,548 |
| 2020 | $941,220 | $577,842 | $371,005 | — | — | $297 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Andrew Weishar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Andrew Weishar Foundation is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $775K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $222K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Andrew Weishar Foundation is led by Daniel Weishar, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Weishar
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Sommer
Executive Program Director
Executive Director → Executive Program Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $78K (2025)
Brian Barkowski
Operations Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Mehalek
Board Member
Executive Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Bart Clifford
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hynes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Hilger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Weishar
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Mc Clorey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Mehalek
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hynes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kelly
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Karnezis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Vennetti
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Koszut
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Therese O. Brien
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Morrison
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to Maggie Sommer (Executive Program Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Andrew Weishar Foundation
How much does The Andrew Weishar Foundation give each year?
The Andrew Weishar Foundation reported $775K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $488K in grants paid.
How large is The Andrew Weishar Foundation?
The Andrew Weishar Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $994K.
What is The Andrew Weishar Foundation's EIN?
The Andrew Weishar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0900881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
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