Weitzman Family Foundation
Weitzman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $9.8M. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Weitzman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weitzman Family Foundation gave $9.8M across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,850,000
- +45.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +125.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,094,444
- -35.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $2,466,857
- -74.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (74% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Weitzman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trustees of University of Pennsylvannia ($4.0M). Together the top 9 received $9.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 12 grants of 22 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Weitzman Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 885% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2021) to $13.4M (2019). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $9.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of University of Pennsylvannia Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted General | $4,000,000 |
| National Museum of Jewish History Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted General | $2,800,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $1,000,000 |
| Maccabi World Union New York City, NY | Unrestricted General | $1,000,000 |
| Maccabi USA Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted General | $500,000 |
| Combat Campus Antisemitism Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $250,000 |
| Itec -Israel Tennis & Education CTRS Fdn New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $150,000 |
| Institute Study of Global Antisemitism New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $125,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,466,857 | $2,680,824 | $9,953,780 | $9,850,000 | 9 | $9,868,880 | $2,664,825 | $577,126 |
| 2023 | $9,719,288 | $1,580,535 | $6,844,077 | $6,775,000 | 4 | $6,810,197 | $1,199,393 | $930,601 |
| 2022 | $14,942,822 | $762,831 | $8,415,801 | $8,330,000 | 6 | $8,387,860 | $722,379 | $1,311,729 |
| 2021 | $22,643,180 | $10,297,252 | $1,078,215 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,025,287 | $728,750 | $1,327,073 |
| 2020 | $9,198,546 | $-274,488 | $9,439,491 | $9,375,000 | 2 | — | $206,852 | $938,435 |
| 2019 | $18,901,215 | $2,199,915 | $13,567,057 | $13,390,000 | 3 | — | $2,145,983 | $1,479,950 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weitzman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $577K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Weitzman Family Foundation is led by Stuart Weitzman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stuart Weitzman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Weitzman Family Foundation
How much does Weitzman Family Foundation give each year?
Weitzman Family Foundation gave $9.8M across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6.8M across 4 grants.
What is Weitzman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weitzman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500,000, and its average grant was $1,094,444, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Weitzman Family Foundation give grants?
Weitzman Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Weitzman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Weitzman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weitzman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weitzman Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Trustees of University of Pennsylvannia ($4,000,000), National Museum of Jewish History ($2,800,000) and Weill Cornell Medical College ($1,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Weitzman Family Foundation?
Weitzman Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $577K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Weitzman Family Foundation's EIN?
Weitzman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6477200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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