Weissman Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waltham, MA EIN: 04-6930997

The Weissman Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including health-related organizations, Jewish community organizations, and organizations serving children.

Key facts about Weissman Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Weissman Family Charitable Foundation gave $304K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6930997
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$304,071
Grants made (2024)
24
Average grant
$12,670
Median grant
$2,750
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (8 of 24, 2024)
Total assets
$6,662,030
Primary geography
Massachusetts (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.7M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$304K

-69.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

-27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-57.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weissman Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $385K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Weissman Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 24 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Tommy’s Place Foundation describes its work as providing a vacation home for children fighting cancer and their families; Cradles to Crayons describes providing essential items to children in homeless or low-income situations; and Play for Pink describes supporting breast cancer research. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $304,071. Grants ranged from $500 to $76,237, with a median grant of $2,750. The largest grants included $76,237 to Dana Farber Cancer and $75,316 to American Technion Society, both for general purposes. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Tisch MSCRNY, $20,000 to Pan Mass Challenge, and $18,000 each to Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 9% to New York, 8% to Florida, 3% to Maryland, and 2% to North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBostonWestportNewtonWalthamBrooklineNeedhamLos AngelesBelmontGreensboroPalm Beach GardensSharonWest Palm BeachNorth EastonWashingtonBethesdaBridgeportNew OrleansWellesleyWest Barnstable

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M49 grants2020 44 grants2021 49 grants2022 33 grants2023 24 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2020) to $987K (2023). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $304K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Dana Farber Cancer: $76KDana Farber Cancer$76KAmerican Technion Society: $75KAmerican Technion Society$75KTisch Mscrny: $25KTisch Mscrny$25KPan Mass Challenge: $20KPan Mass Challenge$20KCombined Jewish Philanthropies: $18KCombined Jewish Philanthropies$18KJewish Federation of Palm Beach: $18KJewish Federation of PalmBeach$18KEinstein Healthcare Network: $13KEinstein Healthcare Network$13KCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $10KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$10KMcLean Hospital: $10KMcLean Hospital$10KMultiple Sclerosis Foundation: $10KMultiple Sclerosis Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer ($76K). Together the top 10 received $275K.

Grant Size Distribution

199 grants across all recorded years

186<$50K8$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 186 grants of 199 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Farber Cancer Boston, MAGeneral$76,237
American Technion Society Newton, MAGeneral$75,316
Tisch Mscrny New York, NYGeneral$25,000
Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MAGeneral$20,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MAGeneral$18,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FLGeneral$18,000
Einstein Healthcare Network Waltham, MAGeneral$12,500
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MDGeneral$10,000
McLean Hospital Belmont, MAGeneral$10,000
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Waltham, MAGeneral$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $6,662,030 $649,152 $373,544 $304,071
2023 $6,313,999 $764,722 $1,053,334 $986,997
2022 $6,602,611 $1,800,074 $381,164 $304,900
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,662,030$6,313,999$6,602,611
Revenue$649,152$764,722$1,800,074
Expenses$373,544$1,053,334$381,164
Qualifying Distributions$345,111$1,028,037$304,900
Net Investment Income$486,045$265,400$270,120
Distributable Amount$385,284$328,720$279,036

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Laura Weissman Davis and Robert J Weissman as trustees.

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura Weissman Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    $42K (2020) → $46K (2024)

  • Robert J. Weissman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Laura Weissman Davis — Trustee: $46KLaura Weissman DavisTrustee$46K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $46K, to Laura Weissman Davis (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 540006, Waltham, MA 02454
Phone: (781) 784-0329

Frequently asked questions about Weissman Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Weissman Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation gave $304K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $987K across 33 grants.

What is Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,750, and its average grant was $12,670, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weissman Family Charitable Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does Weissman Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants), Waltham, MA (2 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Weissman Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Dana Farber Cancer ($76,237), American Technion Society ($75,316) and Tisch Mscrny ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Weissman Family Charitable Foundation?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $345K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $385K (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 Weissman Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Weissman Family Charitable Foundation?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

What is Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6930997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Weissman Family Charitable 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.

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