Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Monroe, NY EIN: 26-1834292

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Monroe, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $345K. Net investment income was $53.

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc gave $345K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$345,450
+52.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,545
-23.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,125
Total assets
$170,216
-63.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MonroeBrooklyn

How Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 577% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $577K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $345K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
10 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$345,450
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$170,216$50,053$345,575$345,45010$345,450$53$13,234
2024$465,738$420,019$227,102$227,0005$227,000$19—
2023$272,821$270,160$576,600$576,5006$576,500$160—
2022$579,261$130,000$51,125$51,0002$51,000——
2021$500,386$300,000$59,000$59,0004$59,000——
2020$259,386$180,000$70,700$70,7005———
2019$150,086$150,000——————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chana Weiss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elya Weiss

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shimon Weiss

    Officer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bersh Stern (2019) — Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc gave $345K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $227K across 5 grants.

What is Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,125, and its average grant was $34,545, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc?

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc reported $170K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $345K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Weistern Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1834292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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