Wein Family Foundation
The Wein Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1946. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and makes grants to nonprofit organizations across multiple focus areas.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$196K
+84.5% YoY
Grant Count
9
-30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
+166.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts and Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
- Community and School Gardens
Grantmaking
Average Grant
amount documented in recent filings.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- District of Columbia
- Utah
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $1,468,973
- Total Revenue: -$175,129
- Total Expenses: $119,710
- Total Liabilities: $0
Investment Income: $29,712 in investment income and dividends (2023)
Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
61 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
Hollis Wein is listed as Director/Research Director in connection with related foundation activities.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WEIN | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN WEIN-BERNHARDT | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| ZAHAVA WEIN | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
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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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