Weissbrot Family Foundation
Weissbrot Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Skokie, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $799K. Net investment income was $53K.
Weissbrot Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weissbrot Family Foundation gave $799K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $160K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $799,043
- +2563.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $159,809
- +965.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Weissbrot Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Chicago ($757K). Together the top 5 received $799K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Weissbrot Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3096% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $799K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $799K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Chicago Chicago, IL | Donor Advised Funds Program | $757,043 |
| Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School Skokie, IL | Annual Fund | $25,000 |
| Chabad Ocean Synagogue Hollywood, FL | Annual Fund | $7,000 |
| Skokie Community Kollel Skokie, IL | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Yeshiva University Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago Skokie, IL | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $174,084 | $805,031 | $799,043 | 5 | $799,043 | $53,266 | $33,278 |
| 2024 | $707,697 | $77,976 | $36,659 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $35,136 | $32,799 |
| 2023 | $666,380 | $63,368 | $33,817 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $27,592 | $30,255 |
| 2022 | $560,079 | $43,198 | $37,805 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $27,195 | $16,209 |
| 2021 | $554,686 | $63,266 | $8,580 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $9,419 | $25,184 |
| 2020 | $500,000 | $500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $34 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weissbrot Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Weissbrot Family Foundation is led by Stanley Weissbrot, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanley Weissbrot
President
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 Weissbrot Family Foundation
How much does Weissbrot Family Foundation give each year?
Weissbrot Family Foundation gave $799K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Weissbrot Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weissbrot Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $159,809, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Weissbrot Family Foundation give grants?
Weissbrot Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Skokie, IL (3 grants).
Does Weissbrot Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Weissbrot Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weissbrot Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weissbrot Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Chicago ($757,043), Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School ($25,000) and Chabad Ocean Synagogue ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Weissbrot Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Weissbrot Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Weissbrot Family Foundation's EIN?
Weissbrot Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4216148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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