The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $700K. Net investment income was $546K.
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund gave $700K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700,000
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,000
- -75.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $147,500
- Total assets
- $1,080,055
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Tree of Life ($400K). Together the top 4 received $700K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund gives
- Giving grew 6900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $710K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Tree of Life Pittsburgh, PA | Donation | $400,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Norman and Marilyn Weizenbaum Philanthropic Fund | $290,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Rodef Shalom Congregation Pittsburgh, PA | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,080,055 | $549,186 | $742,584 | $700,000 | 4 | $700,000 | $545,691 | $9,282 |
| 2024 | $1,273,453 | $334,035 | $750,903 | $710,000 | 1 | $710,000 | $293,132 | $50,366 |
| 2023 | $1,690,321 | $1,686,341 | $130,685 | $110,000 | 1 | $110,000 | $105,121 | $39,116 |
| 2022 | $134,665 | — | $10,015 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $6,858 |
| 2021 | $144,680 | — | $350,016 | $350,000 | 1 | — | — | $15,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Weizenbaum
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jim Lampl
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Louis Plung
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Norman Weizenbaum (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund
How much does The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund give each year?
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund gave $700K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $710K across 1 grant.
What is The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $147,500, and its average grant was $175,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund give grants?
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants).
Does The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund?
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $700K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund's EIN?
The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4325766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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