Weiser Family Foundation
The Weiser Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations including arts and cultural institutions, health organizations, and community service organizations.
Weiser Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weiser Family Foundation gave $722K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Minnesota. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $722,029
- +162.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,880
- +75.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,745,409
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (6 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Weiser Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 600 South Second Street 703, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: (612) 377-0701
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weiser Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Israel ($114K). Together the top 10 received $499K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 142 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 13% to California, 11% to New York, 7% to Washington, DC, and 4% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Weiser Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 33 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 205% 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 $275K (2024) to $722K (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $722K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Israel St Louis Park, MN | General Operating | $113,600 |
| Walker Art Center Inc Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $109,679 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General Operating | $60,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Incorporated Washington, DC | General Operating | $47,500 |
| Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Guthrie Theater Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Public Theater New York, NY | General Operating | $28,150 |
| Asolo Reertory Theatre Sarasota, FL | General Operating | $26,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $24,000 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous New York, NY | General Operating | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,745,409 | $812,387 | $770,356 | $722,029 | 33 | $733,369 | $789,148 | $357,538 |
| 2024 | $6,678,518 | $503,041 | $312,075 | $274,670 | 22 | $285,712 | $480,319 | $351,744 |
| 2023 | $6,486,198 | $113,783 | $458,953 | $428,914 | 33 | $438,407 | $155,806 | $326,448 |
| 2022 | $6,834,838 | $85,591 | $533,493 | $497,400 | 28 | $508,212 | $103,223 | $340,073 |
| 2021 | $7,289,605 | $528,793 | $418,822 | $346,700 | 26 | $359,793 | $473,828 | $425,076 |
| 2020 | $7,181,272 | $735,358 | $507,309 | $458,900 | 33 | — | $705,643 | $358,591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weiser Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $358K 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 statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Walker Art Center says it empowers people to experience the possibilities of contemporary art and ideas; Mayo Clinic says it works to advance health and well-being through care, education, and research; and Every Meal says its mission is to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $722,029. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $113,600, with a median of $15,000. Larger awards included $113,600 to Temple Israel, $109,679 to Walker Art Center, $60,000 to Mayo Clinic, $47,500 to the National Council of Jewish Women, and $40,000 to the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Irving Weiser as president and director; Marjorie Weiser as secretary, treasurer, and director; and Jennifer Weiser and Dana Weiser as vice presidents and directors.
Weiser Family Foundation is led by Irving Weiser, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Irving Weiser
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Weiser
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Weiser
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Weiser
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Secretary → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Weiser Family Foundation
How much does Weiser Family Foundation give each year?
Weiser Family Foundation gave $722K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 22 grants.
What is Weiser Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weiser Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,880, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weiser Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Weiser Family Foundation give grants?
Weiser Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (10 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Los Angeles, CA (4 grants) and Golden Valley, MN (3 grants).
Does Weiser Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Weiser Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weiser Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weiser Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Israel ($113,600), Walker Art Center Inc ($109,679) and Mayo Clinic ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weiser Family Foundation?
Weiser Family Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $733K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $358K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Weiser Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weiser Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Weiser Family Foundation's EIN?
Weiser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1987618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Weiser Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Weiser Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/weiser-family-foundation-morg_9a7ca68a49bb4f54ac8ca27c4ec51767
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