Weingarten Family Foundation
The Weingarten Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $26,450 to charitable organizations, including education, human-rights, conservation, and community organizations.
Weingarten Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weingarten Family Foundation gave $26K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,450
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,653
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $664,340
- +115.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (43% 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 Weingarten Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 East 86Th St 10C, New York, NY 10028-0553
Phone: (212) 369-8098
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weingarten Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bank Street College of Education ($5K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states: New York received 43%, California 23%, Connecticut 14%, Washington, DC 12%, and Florida 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Weingarten Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $26K (2025) to $59K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Street College of Education New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Opportunity Network New York, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Kent Land Trust Kent, CT | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,250 |
| Collier County Das Naples, FL | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Israel Movement for Reform Judaism Pasadena, CA | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| No Kid Hungry Washington, DC | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Ukraine Freedom Fund Afton, WY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $664,340 | $382,797 | $26,550 | $26,450 | 16 | $26,450 | $362,610 | $23,363 |
| 2024 | $308,093 | $32,240 | $34,655 | $34,550 | 18 | $34,550 | $20,235 | $19,682 |
| 2023 | $310,508 | $31,371 | $56,909 | $56,800 | 16 | $56,800 | $10,280 | $18,640 |
| 2022 | $336,046 | $22,673 | $34,800 | $34,700 | 14 | $34,700 | $22,673 | $19,901 |
| 2021 | $348,173 | $20,949 | $59,900 | $58,700 | 21 | $58,700 | $20,949 | $24,061 |
| 2020 | $387,124 | $40,650 | $49,355 | $49,250 | 19 | — | $40,650 | $21,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weingarten Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Bank Street College of Education says it works to improve the education of children and teachers, while Kent Land Trust says it promotes conservation of land and water resources. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes itself as a Jewish human-rights organization that confronts antisemitism and hate and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $26,450. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards were $5,000 each to Bank Street College of Education, Opportunity Network, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Other grants included $2,500 to Kent Land Trust, $2,000 to Planned Parenthood, and $1,000 each to Collier County DAS, Israel Movement for Reform Judaism, No Kid Hungry, and Ukraine Freedom Fund. The listed grant purposes were general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marc Weingarten and Rita Weingarten as trustees.
Weingarten Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc Weingarten
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Weingarten
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Weingarten Family Foundation
How much does Weingarten Family Foundation give each year?
Weingarten Family Foundation gave $26K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 18 grants.
What is Weingarten Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weingarten Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,653, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weingarten Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Weingarten Family Foundation give grants?
Weingarten Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (23%) and Connecticut (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kent, CT (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does Weingarten Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Weingarten Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weingarten Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weingarten Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bank Street College of Education ($5,000), Opportunity Network ($5,000) and Simon Wiesenthal Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weingarten Family Foundation?
Weingarten Family Foundation reported $664K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Weingarten Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weingarten Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Weingarten Family Foundation's EIN?
Weingarten Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7437716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Weingarten Family 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
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