The Sidney J Weinberg Jr Foundation
The Sidney J Weinberg Jr Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1979 and based in Albany, New York. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and has been recognized as tax-exempt since May 1983.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$21.1M
-8.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.8M
-3.9% YoY
Grant Count
32
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$180K
-3.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides giving primarily in the following areas:
- Arts
- Education
- Health
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation distributed $5,773,500 in total giving in its most recent fiscal year.
Average Grant
amount varies by funding cycle
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making focuses primarily on:
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (Most Recent Data):
- Total Assets: $21,078,718
- Total Annual Giving: $5,773,500
- Revenue (2023): $4.69 million
- Expenses (2023): $6.38 million
- Total Assets (2023): $23.1 million
- Total Liabilities (2023): $0
Contact Information:
- Telephone: 518-886-4104
- Address: C/O GS Wealth Services, PO Box 15201, Albany, NY 12212
- EIN: 13-2998603
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,078,718 | $23,062,095 | $23,892,795 |
| Revenue | $4,171,994 | $4,688,259 | $1,427,000 |
| Expenses | $6,138,430 | $6,383,766 | $5,078,762 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,781,920 | $6,015,950 | $4,568,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,917,579 | $4,320,443 | $1,055,268 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,810,108 | $1,760,965 | $1,930,718 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Trustee:
- Mr. Sidney H. Weinberg
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYDNEY H WEINBERG | TRUSTEE/PART-TIME | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH W SMITH | TRUSTEE/PART-TIME | 5 | — |
| PETER A WEINBERG | TRUSTEE/PART-TIME | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has supported various initiatives including:
Scholarships to Baltimore Jewish Day Schools
Summer youth programs in Baltimore
Architectural history and preservation fellowships
Weinberg Fellowship in architectural history and preservationEducational institutions including Scripps College
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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