Weiss Family Foundation
The Weiss Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2024, it reported grants for education, emergency medical services, university programs, the arts, and other charitable purposes.
Weiss Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weiss Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 22 grants in 2024 (avg $157K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,464,291
- -24.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 22
- -42.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $157,468
- +30.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $98,502,632
- -3.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Weiss 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: 7252 Fisher Island Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33109-0747
Phone: (917) 312-8668
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weiss Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship ($2.1M). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 87 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 18% to Pennsylvania, 3% to Virginia, and 1% each to California and Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Weiss Family Foundation gives
- 77% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 815% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 82% 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 (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $379K (2021) to $4.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 22 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Buffalo, NY | To support programs that promote post-secondary education for at-risk children. | $2,088,791 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah New York, NY | To Support Savings Lives in Israel | $441,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Football Program. | $170,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Dermatology Program. | $125,000 |
| Horatio Alger Alexandria, VA | To Support Individuals Who Personify the American Dream | $100,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Wein Professorship | $100,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | To support programs for the purpose of sustaining, encouraging,and promoting musical art. | $70,000 |
| Milken Institute Santa Monica, CA | To support programs to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations. | $50,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Suppor the Squash Program. | $50,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Lacross Program. | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,502,632 | $-421,704 | $4,191,765 | $3,464,291 | 22 | $4,016,318 | $965,675 | $4,915,556 |
| 2023 | $102,416,432 | $550,274 | $5,403,647 | $4,591,601 | 38 | $5,030,755 | $553,134 | $5,155,861 |
| 2022 | $107,822,734 | $57,817,493 | $4,021,361 | $3,540,136 | 15 | $3,955,542 | $2,988,419 | $2,345,052 |
| 2021 | $47,055,939 | $1,644,474 | $802,471 | $378,662 | 3 | $777,303 | $1,640,939 | $2,371,624 |
| 2020 | $47,107,409 | $1,028,767 | $960,889 | $611,000 | 9 | — | $1,013,492 | $2,327,685 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weiss Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.9M for 2024 — 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for post-secondary education, university programs, emergency medical services in Israel, musical arts, and other charitable purposes.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Say Yes Buffalo Partnership says its mission is to remove barriers to educational attainment, workforce participation, and economic mobility for students in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, including through a postsecondary tuition promise and cradle-to-career supports. Friends of United Hatzalah says it raises and provides funding for organizations offering medical and trauma-related first-responder services, with most of its support focused on United Hatzalah of Israel. Other 2024 grantees include the Jewish Museum, which describes its mission as collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting art and Jewish culture, and Cocoa Packs, which says it provides food and related products to food-insecure children.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $3,464,291. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $2,088,791, with a median of $27,500.
The largest reported grants included $2,088,791 to Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship for programs promoting post-secondary education for at-risk children; $441,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah to support saving lives in Israel; and $170,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for its football program. Other grants included $125,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for its dermatology program, $100,000 to Horatio Alger to support individuals who personify the American Dream, and $70,000 to the Metropolitan Opera to support musical arts programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Rachel Flax as executive director and George A. Weiss as former trustee.
Weiss Family Foundation is led by Rachel Flax, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rachel Flax
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$268K (2023) → $365K (2024)
George A. Weiss
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rachel Anziska (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Edwards (2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $365K, to Rachel Flax (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Weiss Family Foundation
How much does Weiss Family Foundation give each year?
Weiss Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 22 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.6M across 38 grants.
What is Weiss Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weiss Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $157,468, across 22 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Weiss Family Foundation give grants?
Weiss Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (11 grants) and New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Weiss Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Weiss Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weiss Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weiss Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship ($2,088,791), University of Pennsylvania ($572,000 across 10 grants) and Friends of United Hatzalah ($441,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Weiss Family Foundation?
Weiss Family Foundation reported $98.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.9M (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 Weiss Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for post-secondary education, university programs, emergency medical services in Israel, musical arts, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weiss 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 Weiss Family Foundation's EIN?
Weiss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8916545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Weiss 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Weiss Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/weiss-family-foundation-morg_db9b492d4e7a4b87babbc0de9b8f5fda
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