Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust
The Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1987 and located in Long Island City, New York. The trust operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, functioning as a grantmaking entity.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$735K
-14.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$393K
+25.6% YoY
Grant Count
34
+25.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$12K
-0.3% YoY
Grantmaking
The trust makes grants to educational and charitable institutions. Recent grants documented include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Long Island City, New York, and has supported institutions in New York and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year Ending August 2024:
- Total Assets: $857,816
- Total Revenues: $64,095
- Total Expenses: $317,338
- Investment Income and Dividends: $47,110
- Grants and Contributions Received: $10,279
Fiscal Year Ending August 2023:
- Total Revenues: $344,692
The foundation experienced an 81.4% decline in total revenues year-over-year, primarily due to a significant decrease in grants and contributions received (down 96.7%), though investment income increased 34.7%.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $735,484 | $857,816 | $904,953 |
| Revenue | $139,777 | $64,095 | $344,692 |
| Expenses | $398,338 | $317,338 | $242,371 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $393,088 | $313,088 | $230,613 |
| Net Investment Income | $134,527 | $49,566 | $23,222 |
| Distributable Amount | $391,178 | $301,281 | $227,068 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
John A Werwaiss serves as trustee of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A Werwaiss | President | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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