Weiss-Ham Foundation
Weiss-Ham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glencoe, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K.
Weiss-Ham Foundation at a glance
In short: Weiss-Ham Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,750
- +11.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,188
- +67.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,525
- Total assets
- $19,189
- +188.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Weiss-Ham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ravina Festival Association ($8K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Weiss-Ham Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $24K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravina Festival Association Highland Park, IL | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Porchlight Theatre Chicago, IL | Charitable | $3,100 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation Lincolnshire, IL | Charitable | $1,950 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Chicago, IL | Charitable | $200 |
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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 | $19,189 | $27,500 | $14,969 | $12,750 | 4 | $14,850 | — | $501 |
| 2023 | $6,658 | $15,000 | $13,450 | $11,450 | 6 | $13,450 | — | $507 |
| 2022 | $5,108 | $5,000 | $27,475 | $23,775 | 7 | $27,475 | — | $677 |
| 2021 | $27,583 | $30,000 | $16,020 | $15,975 | 5 | $15,975 | — | $658 |
| 2020 | $13,603 | $13,561 | $24,881 | $22,850 | 6 | — | $1 | $942 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weiss-Ham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $501 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Weiss-Ham Foundation is led by Nan Weiss-Ham, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Ham
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla B. Ham
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eldon L. Ham
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Weiss-Ham Foundation
How much does Weiss-Ham Foundation give each year?
Weiss-Ham Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Weiss-Ham Foundation's typical grant size?
Weiss-Ham Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,525, and its average grant was $3,188, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Weiss-Ham Foundation give grants?
Weiss-Ham Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Weiss-Ham Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Weiss-Ham Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Weiss-Ham Foundation?
Weiss-Ham Foundation reported $19K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $501 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Weiss-Ham Foundation's EIN?
Weiss-Ham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1497487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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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