The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 71-1005184

The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2006 and based in Wilmington, Delaware. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$82K

-68.0% YoY

Grant Count

21

-46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-40.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and Culture
  • Historic Preservation

Grantmaking

The foundation provides general and unrestricted grants to its recipients.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Texas
  • New York
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAustinCollege StationDallasHartfordHoustonJacksonvilleLos AngelesNew YorkPalm BeachPhoenixRichmondSan AntonioStaffordToledoTopekaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $3,423,800
  • Total Revenues: $97,603
  • Total Expenses: $96,737
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Context (2023):

  • Total Assets: $3.42 million
  • Revenue: $253,000
  • Expenses: $270,000

The foundation's revenue is primarily derived from investment income and dividends rather than contributions.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$159K$317K$476K$634K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,423,800$3,422,934$3,439,830
Revenue$97,603$252,711$435,265
Expenses$96,737$269,607$507,046
Qualifying Distributions$95,048$268,297$503,185
Net Investment Income$97,523$102,601$85,140
Distributable Amount$107,261$97,669$116,576

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$122K$244K$366K$489K44 grants202031 grants202130 grants202239 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL…$25KTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS …$25KHOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON$8KSWEETHEART BALL INC$7KCHILDRENS DIABETES FOUND…$3KTHE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL$3KMEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDAT…$2KTHE MENIL FOUNDATION INC$2KHOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESE…$1KRICE UNIVERSITY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

165 grants across all recorded years

157<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key officers identified in filings:

  • Joan Schnitzer - President, Director
  • Douglas W. Schnitzer - Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President
  • Kenneth L. Schnitzer Jr. - Director, Vice President
  • Jeffrey D. Haskell - Listed in filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Douglas W SchnitzerDir, Sec, Treas, VP1
Joan SchnitzerDir, Pres1
Kenneth L Schnitzer JrDir, VP1

Contact Information

  • Address: 501 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
  • Telephone: 800-839-1754

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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