The Weill Family Foundation
The Weill Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Old Brookville, New York. It reported 94 grants totaling $395,425 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations with work that includes foster care, food assistance, medical care, and cultural institutions.
The Weill Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Weill Family Foundation gave $395K across 94 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $395,425
- +68.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 94
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,207
- +70.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,221,275
- +40.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (13 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (65% 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 Weill Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9 Dolly Cam Lane, Old Brookville, NY 11545
Phone: (516) 671-5649
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Weill Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnels To Towers ($100K). Together the top 10 received $247K.
Grant Size Distribution
394 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 393 grants of 394 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 12% to Kentucky, 4% to the District of Columbia, 3% to Florida, and 2% to Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 94 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Weill Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 64 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 140% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 770% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $395K (2025). In 2025 it made 94 grants totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnels To Towers Staten Island, NY | Homes for Gold Star families | $100,000 |
| Christian Appalachian Project Lexington, KY | Feeds Hungry Provides Suppli | $25,000 |
| Timothy Hill Childrens Ranch Riverhead, NY | Foster Care for Children | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Provide Medical Care Worldwide | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Hospital for Children | $10,000 |
| Timothy Hill Childrens Ranch Riverhead, NY | Foster Care for Children | $10,000 |
| Timothy Hill Childrens Ranch Riverhead, NY | Foster Care for Children | $10,000 |
| Christian Appalacean Project Paintsville, KY | Religious | $10,000 |
| The Bowery Mission New York, NY | Provide meals, shelter, and | $10,000 |
| Old Westbury Gardens Old Westbury, NY | Museum | $6,500 |
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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 | $1,221,275 | $508,562 | $398,521 | $395,425 | 94 | $395,529 | $8,153 | $51,335 |
| 2024 | $868,000 | $199,653 | $235,026 | $234,725 | 95 | $234,725 | $199,452 | $35,042 |
| 2023 | $673,052 | $171,258 | $151,852 | $151,640 | 70 | $151,640 | $7,268 | $29,979 |
| 2022 | $548,456 | $78,339 | $165,039 | $164,695 | 63 | $164,820 | $8,587 | $34,633 |
| 2021 | $861,964 | $113,995 | $225,868 | $225,430 | 72 | $225,640 | $13,767 | $41,424 |
| 2020 | $827,997 | $77,378 | $96,144 | $95,400 | 74 | — | $9,959 | $36,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Weill Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including child welfare, hunger relief, healthcare, education, and cultural heritage.
The grantees describe their own missions as follows: Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch says it houses children who are troubled, abused, neglected, or from troubled families, and provides an alternative living arrangement centered on Christian values. Christian Appalachian Project says its mission is to build hope, transform lives, and share Christ’s love through service in Appalachia. Shriners Children’s describes its work as providing compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives. Old Westbury Gardens says it aims to inspire appreciation and knowledge of the early 20th-century American country estate. Alice Lloyd College says it educates mountain people for leadership and makes college accessible to qualified students regardless of their financial situation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 94 grants totaling $395,425. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $100,000 to Tunnels To Towers for homes for Gold Star families; $25,000 to Christian Appalachian Project; and $25,000 to Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch for foster care for children. Other reported grants included $10,000 to Doctors Without Borders for medical care worldwide, $10,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children, and $6,500 to Old Westbury Gardens.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Theodore Weill and Dawn Weill as trustees.
The Weill Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Weill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Weill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Weill Family Foundation
How much does The Weill Family Foundation give each year?
The Weill Family Foundation gave $395K across 94 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 95 grants.
What is The Weill Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Weill Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,207, across 94 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Weill Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Weill Family Foundation give grants?
The Weill Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Roslyn, NY (15 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants) and Nesconset, NY (4 grants).
Does The Weill Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 94 grants with a stated purpose on The Weill Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church" (15 grants), "Rescue first responder dogs" (4 grants) and "Art Museum" (4 grants).
Who are The Weill Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Weill Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnels To Towers ($100,000), Timothy Hill Childrens Ranch ($45,000 across 3 grants) and Christian Appalachian Project ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Weill Family Foundation?
The Weill Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $396K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Weill Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including child welfare, hunger relief, healthcare, education, and cultural heritage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Weill Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Weill Family Foundation's EIN?
The Weill Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6795316. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Weill Family Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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