The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bridgewater, NJ EIN: 13-6093068

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bridgewater, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $247K. Net investment income was $166K.

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc gave $247K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$247,217
+0.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,902
+0.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$4,984,497
-4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: $110KMemorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center$110KAmerican Committee for the Weizman Inst: $50KAmerican Committee for theWeizman Inst$50KOne Mind: $50KOne Mind$50KAmerican Association for Cancer Research: $20KAmerican Association forCancer Research$20KRockefeller University: $10KRockefeller University$10KIsrael Cancer Research Fund: $5KIsrael Cancer Research Fund$5KAmerican Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem: $2KAmerican Committee for ShaareZedek Medical Center in…$2KPrinceton University: $363Princeton University$363

The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($110K). Together the top 8 received $247K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K3$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 35 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPhiladelphiaIrvineMinneapolisRutherfordDurhamLakewoodMcLeanPrincetonRiverdale

How The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K10 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $247K (2024) to $267K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $247K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYTo Support Basic Research.$110,000
American Committee for the Weizman Inst New York, NYTo Support the Research Endowment Fund.$50,000
One Mind Rutherford, CAGeneral Contribution$50,000
American Association for Cancer Research Philadelphia, PATo support for the aacr-inving weinstein foundation distinguished lecture.$20,000
Rockefeller University New York, NYGeneral Contribution.$10,000
Israel Cancer Research Fund New York, NYTo Support Cancer Research.$5,000
American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem New York, NYGeneral Contribution.$1,854
Princeton University Princeton, NJGeneral Contribution.$363
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,984,497$222,456$421,303$247,2178$362,746$165,649$391,232
2024$5,193,734$129,378$439,117$246,5578$379,216$72,977$371,810
2023$5,616,637$147,486$457,155$263,0007$383,358$80,097$344,886
2022$6,058,345$225,857$426,681$263,0006$384,872$186,111$405,105
2021$6,038,522$146,995$432,118$262,2096—$144,858$476,543
2020$6,323,645$505,519$425,743$267,28010—$466,291$361,780

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $391K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joan Lipkin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $18K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Richard Lipkin

    Secretary

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $54K (2020) → $54K (2025)

  • Steven Lipkin

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $18K (2020) → $18K (2025)

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

Richard Lipkin — Secretary: $54KRichard LipkinSecretary$54KJoan Lipkin — Vice President: $18KJoan LipkinVice President$18KSteven Lipkin — Treasurer: $18KSteven LipkinTreasurer$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Richard Lipkin (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc

How much does The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc give each year?

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc gave $247K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $247K across 8 grants.

What is The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $30,902, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc give grants?

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (20%) and Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).

Does The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ($110,000), American Committee for the Weizman Inst ($50,000) and One Mind ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc?

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $363K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $391K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Irving Weinstein Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6093068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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