Weaver Family Private Foundation
The Weaver Family Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Laguna Beach, California. Its 2025 filing shows grants for cultural support, social services, and education, including support for arts organizations, community services, and educational institutions.
Weaver Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Weaver Family Private Foundation gave $812K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in California. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $812,275
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,208
- +50.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,150
- Total assets
- $5,145,275
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (84% 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 Weaver Family Private Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 607 Allview Place, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (847) 858-4440
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weaver Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laguna Art Museum ($454K). Together the top 10 received $710K.
Grant Size Distribution
206 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 190 grants of 206 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other recipient states were Illinois (10%), Kentucky (3%), New York (1%), and the District of Columbia (1%). The largest listed grants included recipients in Laguna Beach and elsewhere in California, as well as the Field Museum in Chicago and Berea College in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Weaver Family Private Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 35 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (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 $563K (2020) to $852K (2022). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $812K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA | Cultural Support | $453,875 |
| Field Museum Chicago, IL | Cultural Support | $75,000 |
| Laguna Community Clinic Laguna Beach, CA | Support for Social Services | $41,000 |
| Laguna Beach Cultural Art Center Laguna Beach, CA | Cultural Support | $30,000 |
| Berea College Berea, KY | Educational Support | $25,000 |
| Assistance League Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, CA | Support for Social Services | $20,000 |
| Huntington Library Pasadena, CA | Cultural Support | $20,000 |
| Friendship Shelter Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, CA | Support for Social Services | $15,000 |
| Laguna College Lcad Laguna Beach, CA | Education Support | $15,000 |
| Laguna Food Pantry Laguna Beach, CA | Support for Social Services | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,145,275 | $1,015,493 | $889,743 | $812,275 | 35 | $818,149 | $102,039 | $850,093 |
| 2024 | $5,022,054 | $193,427 | $646,226 | $571,645 | 37 | $582,223 | $145,465 | $780,767 |
| 2023 | $5,477,377 | $410,253 | $776,318 | $710,773 | 41 | $716,534 | $355,469 | $655,187 |
| 2022 | $5,878,672 | $423,962 | $962,982 | $852,115 | 48 | $858,871 | $362,890 | $674,231 |
| 2021 | $6,375,692 | $1,023,814 | $769,276 | $648,275 | 45 | $654,847 | $818,221 | $830,411 |
| 2020 | $6,121,157 | $418,434 | $624,618 | $563,125 | 47 | — | $245,224 | $653,118 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weaver Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $850K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for cultural, social-service, and educational purposes. Among its grantees, Laguna Art Museum says its purpose is to promote understanding of art and artists in American culture, with a collection focused on California art. Laguna Food Pantry says it provides free groceries to individuals and families in need. Berea College describes its mission as admitting students of high promise and low means and covering costs beyond what students and families are expected to pay.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $812,275. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $453,875, with a median grant of $5,150. Its largest grants included $453,875 to Laguna Art Museum for cultural support, $75,000 to Field Museum for cultural support, $41,000 to Laguna Community Clinic for social services, and $30,000 to Laguna Beach Cultural Art Center for cultural support. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Berea College for educational support, $20,000 each to Assistance League Laguna Beach and Huntington Library, and $15,000 each to Friendship Shelter Laguna Beach, Laguna College LCAD, and Laguna Food Pantry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hilton Weinberg, Leslie A Weaver, Cipriano W Romero, Stephanie Weaver-Weinberg, and Nicholas B Weaver-Weinberg as directors.
Weaver Family Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hilton Weinberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie A. Weaver
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cipriano W. Romero
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas B. Weaver-Weinberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Weaver-Weinberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Annamarie Weaver (2020–2024) — Director
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 Weaver Family Private Foundation
How much does Weaver Family Private Foundation give each year?
Weaver Family Private Foundation gave $812K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $572K across 37 grants.
What is Weaver Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Weaver Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,150, and its average grant was $23,208, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weaver Family Private Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Weaver Family Private Foundation give grants?
Weaver Family Private Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Laguna Beach, CA (14 grants), Pasadena, CA (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Weaver Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Weaver Family Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cultural Support" (15 grants), "Support for Social Services" (10 grants) and "Educational Support" (5 grants).
Who are Weaver Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Weaver Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Laguna Art Museum ($453,875), Field Museum ($75,000) and Laguna Community Clinic ($41,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weaver Family Private Foundation?
Weaver Family Private Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $818K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $850K (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 Weaver Family Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for cultural, social-service, and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weaver Family Private Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Weaver Family Private Foundation's EIN?
Weaver Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1423304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Weaver Family Private 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Weaver Family Private Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/weaver-family-private-foundation-morg_3acb7c363b8c47468ee4df95465325a8
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