The Wiener Family Foundation
The Wiener Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Harrison, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $89K.
The Wiener Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wiener Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -74.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,139,759
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Wiener Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Middlebridge School ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Wiener Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 26% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $490K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middlebridge School Narragansett, RI | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,139,759 | $79,930 | $78,800 | $50,000 | 1 | $52,100 | $89,134 | $198,334 |
| 2024 | $1,138,629 | $19,751 | $222,757 | $196,417 | 3 | $198,507 | $75,171 | $180,371 |
| 2023 | $1,293,707 | $18,404 | $19,371 | — | — | $2,075 | $10,805 | $147,823 |
| 2022 | $1,268,726 | $15,703 | $21,652 | — | — | $2,075 | — | $136,794 |
| 2021 | $1,303,751 | $755,298 | $15,482 | — | — | $1,485 | $166,256 | $121,352 |
| 2020 | $511,864 | $9,260 | $232,842 | $220,000 | 2 | — | $30,650 | $90,859 |
| 2019 | $705,553 | $15,674 | $503,022 | $490,000 | 6 | — | $202,648 | $103,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wiener Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wiener Family Foundation is led by Jennifer Steingart, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Steingart
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Steingart
Treasurer
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 Wiener Family Foundation
How much does The Wiener Family Foundation give each year?
The Wiener Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 3 grants.
How large is The Wiener Family Foundation?
The Wiener Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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.
Where does The Wiener Family Foundation operate?
The Wiener Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Rhode Island.
What is The Wiener Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wiener Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0468920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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