Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tenafly, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $13,869, with listed recipients including Jewish organizations, the University of Michigan, and community organizations.
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc gave $14K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,869
- -49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,156
- -70.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $234,978
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (34% 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 Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Peter J. Weidhorn as the contact and requests materials on organizational letterhead, financial statements, and a program description. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Peter J Weidhorn
Mailing address: 4264 Kensington High Street, Naples, FL 34105
Phone: (732) 740-2510
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Jewish Camping ($4K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (34%), New Jersey (33%), Michigan (18%), Florida (14%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $14K (2025) to $44K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Jewish Camping New York, NY | Charitable Donation | $3,500 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable Donation | $2,500 |
| Temple Shaari Emeth Manalapan, NJ | Charitable Donation | $1,905 |
| Temple Shalom Naples, FL | Charitable Donation | $1,800 |
| Temple Sinai Tenafly, NJ | Charitable Donation | $1,800 |
| Union for Reform Judaism New York, NY | Charitable Donation | $1,000 |
| Joy to the Child Inc Medford, NJ | Charitable Donation | $500 |
| Jewish Federation Northern NJ Paramus, NJ | Charitable Donation | $316 |
| Thymic Malignancy Interest Group Sleepy Hollow, NY | Charitable Donation | $180 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Charitable Donation | $150 |
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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 | $234,978 | $27,347 | $21,118 | $13,869 | 12 | $13,869 | $19,901 | $15,714 |
| 2024 | $228,749 | $35,588 | $31,334 | $27,360 | 7 | $26,360 | $30,560 | $14,956 |
| 2023 | $224,495 | $13,545 | $26,025 | $22,640 | 14 | $21,640 | $9,160 | $13,511 |
| 2022 | $236,975 | $24,331 | $19,739 | $14,378 | 12 | $14,378 | $19,470 | $13,947 |
| 2021 | $232,383 | $46,079 | $53,130 | $42,000 | 10 | $42,000 | $36,070 | $16,939 |
| 2020 | $239,434 | $59,243 | $48,293 | $43,530 | 16 | — | $54,345 | $14,768 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants were described as charitable donations. Among the recipients, the University of Michigan describes its mission as representing and advocating for its member physicians; that is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $13,869. Grants ranged from $100 to $3,500, with a median of $750. Larger awards included $3,500 to Foundation for Jewish Camping, $2,500 to the University of Michigan, $1,905 to Temple Shaari Emeth, and $1,800 each to Temple Shalom and Temple Sinai.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter Weidhorn as president, Joan Weidhorn and Elyse Everett as secretaries, and Ira Weidhorn as trustee.
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc is led by Peter Weidhorn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Weidhorn
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ira Weidhorn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elyse Everett
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joan Weidhorn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc
How much does Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc gave $14K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 7 grants.
What is Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,156, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (33%) and Michigan (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants), Naples, FL (2 grants) and Tenafly, NJ (2 grants).
Does Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (12 grants).
Who are Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Jewish Camping ($3,500), University of Michigan ($2,500) and Temple Shaari Emeth ($1,905), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc?
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants were described as charitable donations. Among the recipients, the University of Michigan describes its mission as representing and advocating for its member physicians; that is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing lists Peter J. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Weidhorn Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2862629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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