Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc
The Weil, Gotshal & Manges Foundation is a private foundation established in 1983 and based in New York City. It is a company-sponsored foundation affiliated with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, a major international law firm. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and serves as the philanthropic arm of the law firm.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.1M
+536.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.4M
-5.6% YoY
Grant Count
90
-13.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27K
+9.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation contributes to nonprofit and community-based organizations that align with the firm's philanthropic giving guidelines. Its contributions further the firm's corporate citizenship, pro bono efforts, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. The foundation's charitable giving mandate complies with the Human Rights Campaign's charitable giving guidelines.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Legal services
- Disaster relief
- Children and youth
- International relief
- Civil and human rights
- Museums
- Business
- Judaism
- Ukraine relief efforts
- LGBTQ youth support
Grantmaking
The foundation has established a workplace mentoring program and contributes to employee matching programs, particularly supporting LGBTQ youth initiatives.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent (2024):
- Total assets: $4,076,681
- Total giving: $2,383,800
- Total revenues: $5,856,054
- Total expenses: $2,419,320
Previous Year (2023):
- Total assets: $640,000
- Revenue: $1.42 million
- Expenses: $2.55 million
- Total liabilities: $0
Historical Impact: Over four decades, the foundation's contributions alongside the firm's have totaled over $120 million.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,076,681 | $640,152 | $1,766,488 |
| Revenue | $5,856,054 | $1,422,152 | $36,920 |
| Expenses | $2,419,320 | $2,548,407 | $3,014,037 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,399,320 | $2,547,563 | $3,014,037 |
| Net Investment Income | $21,554 | $36,407 | $36,920 |
| Distributable Amount | $36,466 | $56,251 | $166,903 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board/Leadership:
- Matt Barr, Director
- Karen Ballack, Director
- Adam Hemlock, Director
- Mona Saghri, Manager, Social Responsibility & Weil Foundation
- Lia Cartagena, Manager, Social Responsibility & Weil Foundation
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT BARR | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KAREN BALLACK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ADAM HEMLOCK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023, marking four decades of philanthropic work. The firm published a 2023 Social Responsibility Year in Review Report highlighting the foundation's activities and impact during this milestone year.
Weil's 2023 Social Responsibility Year in Review Report \u2013 40th Anniversary\The foundation supports the firm's 2022 social impact initiatives and maintains active grantmaking programs focused on Ukraine relief efforts and LGBTQ youth support through employee matching programs.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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