The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand at a glance
In short: The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand gave $942K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $941,563
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,436
- -28.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,585,654
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (6 of 53, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (92% 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 The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 94 Hoodridge Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Phone: (412) 276-5700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh ($507K). Together the top 10 received $848K.
Grant Size Distribution
275 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 259 grants of 275 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 6% to recipients in Florida. Small shares went to Texas, Virginia and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 53 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 547% 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 $707K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $942K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $506,679 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $250,848 |
| Artis-Naples Inc Naples, FL | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $10,544 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $10,390 |
| The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| NCH Center for Philanthropy Naples, FL | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $7,500 |
| Salvation Army Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purpose | $5,407 |
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Operating Fund to Further Charitable Purposes | $5,369 |
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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 | $3,585,654 | $716,638 | $973,431 | $941,563 | 54 | $941,563 | $217,995 | $171,998 |
| 2024 | $3,491,367 | $555,460 | $1,320,524 | $1,285,115 | 53 | $1,285,115 | $13,172 | $188,535 |
| 2023 | $3,700,220 | $610,250 | $828,124 | $793,322 | 53 | $793,322 | $61,626 | $170,926 |
| 2022 | $3,497,222 | $582,149 | $847,907 | $806,182 | 59 | $806,182 | $39,276 | $175,683 |
| 2021 | $4,588,990 | $1,081,706 | $984,204 | $943,995 | 56 | $943,995 | $717,325 | $223,367 |
| 2020 | $4,834,340 | $165,994 | $878,915 | $835,170 | 59 | — | $30,759 | $208,017 |
| 2019 | $4,892,009 | $619,260 | $743,273 | $707,465 | 62 | — | $212,185 | $229,853 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand reported a distributable amount of $172K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including the arts, hunger relief, environmental conservation, plant education and sustainability, and services for youth. For example, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust describes its mission as presenting performing and visual arts, advancing arts education, and developing Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank says it works with the community toward lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida describes its work as addressing regional environmental issues through science, policy, education, and wildlife rehabilitation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 54 grants totaling $941,563. The grants ranged from $500 to $506,679, with a median of $2,000. The largest awards included $506,679 to the Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh and $250,848 to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, both for general operating support to further charitable purposes. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Artis-Naples, $15,000 to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, and $10,544 to the Heinz History Center.
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce Wiegand, Barbara M Wiegand, and Bruce Phillips Wiegand as trustees.
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara M. Wiegand
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Phillips Wiegand
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand
How much does The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand give each year?
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand gave $942K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 53 grants.
What is The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's typical grant size?
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $17,436, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand give grants?
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (35 grants) and Naples, FL (8 grants).
Does The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's largest grantees?
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's largest 2025 grantees include Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh ($506,679), Pittsburgh Cultural Trust ($252,348 across 2 grants) and Artis-Naples Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand?
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $942K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including the arts, hunger relief, environmental conservation, plant education and sustainability, and services for youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's EIN?
The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7011787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Bruce and Barbara Wiegand funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bruce-and-barbara-wiegand-morg_403e1530e0584d958128f07fd6604ff9
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