The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $67.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14.8M. Net investment income was $3.0M.
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation gave $14.8M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4.9M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,799,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $4,933,000
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $67,422,786
- -2.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Old Dominion Museum Foundation ($14.7M). Together the top 3 received $14.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 14 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 609% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 452% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $285K (2020) to $14.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $14.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Museum Foundation Norfolk, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $14,664,000 |
| CHKD Norfolk, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $125,000 |
| CASA Virginia Beach, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,422,786 | $13,350,431 | $15,132,054 | $14,799,000 | 3 | $14,799,000 | $2,966,865 | $3,272,396 |
| 2023 | $69,204,409 | $8,786,312 | $316,429 | — | — | — | $1,477,850 | $3,446,670 |
| 2022 | $61,298,275 | $49,113,521 | $5,999,183 | $5,743,785 | 5 | $5,757,832 | $288,047 | $2,309,237 |
| 2021 | $18,183,937 | $13,062,924 | $2,183,408 | $2,088,750 | 4 | $2,088,750 | — | $800,398 |
| 2020 | $7,304,421 | $5,974,045 | $303,194 | $285,000 | 2 | — | $1,961,202 | $235,968 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation is led by Bradley J Waitzer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bradley J Waitzer
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edwin S. Waitzer
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation
How much does The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation give each year?
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation gave $14.8M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation's typical grant size?
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $4,933,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation give grants?
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (2 grants).
How large is The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation?
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation reported $67.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation's EIN?
The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4581850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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