Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust
The Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Long Island City, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 34 grants totaling $393,088 to charitable organizations.
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust gave $393K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $393,088
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,561
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $735,484
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists John A Werwaiss as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: John A Werwaiss
Mailing address: 22-15 43Rd Avenue Suite 300, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (212) 983-0044
Website: https://werwaiss.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Regis High School ($245K across 8 grants). Together the top 10 received $382K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 111 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 23% to recipients in Florida. The remaining reported shares went to Massachusetts (6%), Hawaii (1%), and Washington, D.C. (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
How Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust gives
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $224K (2021) to $393K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $393K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regis High School New York, NY | Charity | $82,101 |
| Regis High School New York, NY | Charity | $52,352 |
| Regis High School New York, NY | Charity | $29,770 |
| Regis High School New York, NY | Charity | $26,116 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Found Vero Beach, FL | Charity | $26,052 |
| The President Trustees of Williams Williamstown, MA | Charity | $24,648 |
| Regis High School New York, NY | Charity | $23,580 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art Vero Beach, FL | Charity | $21,500 |
| Regis High School New York, NY | Charity | $20,420 |
| The Learning Alliance Vero Beach, FL | Charity | $14,928 |
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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 | $735,484 | $139,777 | $398,338 | $393,088 | 34 | $393,088 | $134,527 | $391,178 |
| 2024 | $857,816 | $64,095 | $317,338 | $313,088 | 27 | $313,088 | $49,566 | $301,281 |
| 2023 | $904,953 | $344,692 | $242,371 | $230,613 | 20 | $230,613 | $23,222 | $227,068 |
| 2022 | $773,058 | $71,249 | $230,329 | $224,740 | 29 | $224,740 | $65,660 | $206,588 |
| 2021 | $791,744 | $162,718 | $224,217 | $223,850 | 1 | — | $162,351 | $16,951 |
| 2020 | $755,373 | $224,337 | $1,079 | — | — | — | $151,412 | $13,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $391K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational, cultural, health, and community organizations. For example, The Learning Alliance describes its mission as improving student literacy by equipping educators to teach children to read; the Vero Beach Museum of Art says it provides cultural enrichment through education, exhibitions, and the collection and presentation of art. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 34 grants totaling $393,088. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $82,101, with a median grant of $4,000. Among the largest reported grants were multiple grants to Regis High School in New York, including $82,101, $52,352, and $29,770; $26,052 to Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation in Vero Beach; and $24,648 to The President and Trustees of Williams College in Williamstown. Other reported recipients included Vero Beach Museum of Art ($21,500), The Learning Alliance in Vero Beach ($14,928 and $12,497), and Southampton Hospital Foundation ($11,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
John A Werwaiss is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust is led by John A Werwaiss, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A Werwaiss
President
On filings since 2020
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 Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust
How much does Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust gave $393K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $313K across 27 grants.
What is Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $11,561, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (17 grants), Vero Beach, FL (7 grants) and East Hampton, NY (3 grants).
Does Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (34 grants).
Who are Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Regis High School ($244,813 across 8 grants), Cleveland Clinic Indian River Found ($29,052 across 2 grants) and The Learning Alliance ($27,425 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust?
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust reported $735K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $393K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $391K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational, cultural, health, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3386924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/werwaiss-family-charitable-trust-morg_75129b69fbd94d68a664d75b9144b39c
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