The Weismann Foundation
The Weismann Foundation is a private foundation based in Westport, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $53,350 to charitable organizations, including schools, universities, and other nonprofits.
The Weismann Foundation at a glance
In short: The Weismann Foundation gave $53K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,350
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,540
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,700,436
- +56.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (55% 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 Weismann Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 55 Old Hill Road, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (917) 355-3039
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Weismann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Green Farms Academy ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 10% to recipients in New York, 9% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 5% each to recipients in Indiana and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Weismann Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $81K (2019). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Green Farms Academy Westport, CT | Unrestricted Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Greater CT Youth Orchestra Fairfield, CT | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
| Adam J Lewis Academy Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $6,100 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| GFA Horizons Westport, CT | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| Aopa Hat in the Ring Foundation Frederick, MD | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,700,436 | $672,674 | $57,950 | $53,350 | 21 | $57,122 | $666,846 | $75,035 |
| 2024 | $1,085,712 | $10,625 | $68,779 | $62,350 | 21 | $67,622 | $9,468 | $39,867 |
| 2023 | $1,143,866 | $6,909 | $81,427 | $77,450 | 18 | $80,711 | $6,193 | $34,754 |
| 2022 | $1,218,384 | $73,067 | $78,080 | $60,500 | 21 | $69,996 | $70,983 | $39,338 |
| 2021 | $1,223,397 | $290,665 | $62,061 | $55,750 | 18 | $60,025 | $289,649 | $71,813 |
| 2020 | $994,793 | $31,020 | $69,816 | $63,000 | 18 | — | $30,034 | $65,866 |
| 2019 | $1,033,589 | $79,282 | $85,243 | $80,600 | 15 | — | $78,446 | $62,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Weismann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Adam J. Lewis Academy describes its work as providing an enriching, nurturing, high-quality elementary experience for underserved children in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Georgetown University describes its founding principle as promoting intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding through sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs. The Hundred Club of Connecticut says it provides monetary assistance to dependents of firefighters, police officers, and correctional officers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $53,350. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included Green Farms Academy ($10,000), Greater CT Youth Orchestra ($7,500), Adam J. Lewis Academy ($6,100), Georgetown University ($5,000), and Indiana University ($2,500). The listed grant purposes were unrestricted charitable purposes.
Other 2025 recipients included Wake Forest University ($2,500), GFA Horizons ($2,500), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ($2,500), the Michael J. Fox Foundation ($2,000), and the Hundred Club of Connecticut ($250). Wake Forest University describes its mission as pursuing excellence in liberal arts and graduate and professional education. Friends School of Baltimore, which received $250, describes its mission as fostering in young people the skills, knowledge, and habits of mind to partner with their communities and be courageous change-makers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Paul Weismann is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Weismann Foundation is led by Paul Weismann, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Weismann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Weismann Foundation
How much does The Weismann Foundation give each year?
The Weismann Foundation gave $53K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 21 grants.
What is The Weismann Foundation's typical grant size?
The Weismann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,540, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Weismann Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Weismann Foundation give grants?
The Weismann Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westport, CT (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Chautauqua, NY (2 grants).
Does The Weismann Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Weismann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Weismann Foundation's largest grantees?
The Weismann Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Green Farms Academy ($10,000), Greater CT Youth Orchestra ($7,500) and Adam J Lewis Academy ($6,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Weismann Foundation?
The Weismann Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 does The Weismann Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Adam J. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Weismann Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Weismann Foundation's EIN?
The Weismann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3969985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Weismann 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- 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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Grantable. (2026). The Weismann Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-weismann-foundation-morg_e176f6642244445fa5bf916cc338fe13
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