The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It makes grants to Massachusetts nonprofits serving low-income people, supporting programs and special assistance related to housing, food, job training, education, and emergency needs.
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp at a glance
In short: The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp gave $291K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,500
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,181
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $5,906,821
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (8 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Frederick E Weber Charities Corp
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. First-time applicants must mail a letter of interest; if invited to submit a full proposal, they receive guidelines. The requested materials include a cover letter describing the purpose and amount requested, a cover sheet, a proposal narrative describing the project or program and people served, a grant report for a previous award when applicable, the principal administrator’s resume, program and agency budgets, and a list of other sources of support.
- Review Cycle
- Applications may be submitted at any time, no more than once in a year.
- Deadline
- Applications may be submitted at any time, no more than once in a year.
- Contact
Application contact: Nancy Cooper Executive Director
Mailing address: 89 South Street Suite 203, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 292-6264
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Housing Families ($13K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
247 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 247 grants of 247 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its grants benefit low-income people in communities in Massachusetts. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 47 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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 $246K (2021) to $291K (2025). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $291K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Families Malden, MA | Program Support | $13,000 |
| Food for Free Committee Cambridge, MA | Program Support | $12,500 |
| Utec Lowell, MA | Program Support | $11,000 |
| Bread and Roses Lawrence, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Family Aid Boston, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Social Services Quincy, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Hearth Boston, MA | Program Support | $9,000 |
| Cambridge Camping Cambridge, MA | Program Support | $8,500 |
| Friendship Works Boston, MA | Program Support | $8,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,906,821 | $278,067 | $378,097 | $290,500 | 47 | $290,500 | $281,270 |
| 2024 | $5,956,331 | $168,888 | $347,802 | $274,000 | 49 | $274,000 | $158,346 |
| 2023 | $6,258,579 | $-50,378 | $325,684 | $252,500 | 49 | $252,500 | $288,429 |
| 2022 | $6,645,997 | $1,202,769 | $326,715 | $264,500 | 51 | $264,500 | $1,189,169 |
| 2021 | $5,730,177 | $199,774 | $310,815 | $245,500 | 51 | — | $199,774 |
| 2019 | $5,888,906 | $595,333 | $314,950 | $248,000 | 59 | — | $586,850 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its stated funding priorities include organizations serving low-income people, minorities, children, families, and older adults, with work addressing housing and homelessness, job training, education and support, food distribution, and emergency client assistance.
Its grantees illustrate these areas of work. Housing Families describes its mission as promoting housing stability for families, individuals, and communities. Food for Free says it improves access to healthy food, while UTEC describes its work as supporting young people in moving away from violence and poverty toward social and economic success. Community Servings provides medically tailored meals and groceries to people with serious illnesses and their families, according to its mission statement.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $290,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $6,000. Notable awards included $13,000 to Housing Families, $12,500 to Food for Free Committee, $11,000 to UTEC, $10,000 each to Bread and Roses, Community Servings, Family Aid, and Interfaith Social Services, and $9,000 to Hearth. The listed grants were for program support.
The foundation says grants are made to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and are not made for capital projects, endowments, or annual appeals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth H Gerlach as President; Jay Scollins as Treasurer; Elizabeth Aguilo as Clerk; and Amy Bernstein, Onnie Mayshak, Kevin Queally, Amy Stein, and Igor Tiguy as Directors.
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp is led by Elizabeth H. Gerlach, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth H. Gerlach
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bernstein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Stein
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Igor Tiguy
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Queally
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Onnie Mayshak
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Aguilo
Clerk
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Scollins
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Thanda Brassard (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Timothy Crutchfield (2019) — Trustee
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 Frederick E Weber Charities Corp
How much does The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp give each year?
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp gave $291K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $274K across 49 grants.
What is The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's typical grant size?
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,181, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp give grants?
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (11 grants), Cambridge, MA (5 grants), Lowell, MA (2 grants) and Jamaica Plain, MA (2 grants).
Does The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (47 grants).
Who are The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's largest grantees?
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's largest 2025 grantees include Housing Families ($13,000), Food for Free Committee ($12,500) and Utec ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp?
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $278K.
What does The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that 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 Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's EIN?
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2133244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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