William E Weiss Foundation Inc
The William E Weiss Foundation Inc is a private family foundation incorporated in 1955 in New York and currently based in Jackson, Wyoming. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and has been tax-exempt since December 1957.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.4M
-0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$398K
+128.7% YoY
Grant Count
14
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+128.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation gives primarily to museums and for arts and cultural programs. Funding interests include education, philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking, and human services.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 25 grants in the most recent reporting year.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Wyoming, New York, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Current Assets and Giving:
- Total assets: $6,431,555 (as of 2025)
- Total giving: $398,000 (2025)
- Total revenues: $419,413 (2025)
- Total expenses: $477,380 (2025)
Historical Assets:
- $8.9 million (2023 tax year)
- $6.49 million (2024)
Recent Distributions:
- $174,000 (2023)
- $227,000 in revenue (2024)
- $224,000 in expenses (2024)
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,431,555 | $6,487,913 | $6,485,623 |
| Revenue | $419,413 | $226,598 | $102,775 |
| Expenses | $477,380 | $224,308 | $233,942 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $398,000 | $174,000 | $180,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $384,870 | $189,045 | $162,778 |
| Distributable Amount | $456,997 | $397,796 | $362,708 |
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
88 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
Officers (as of most recent filings):
- Katrina W Ryan - President
- Daryl Brown Uber - Vice President
- William U Weiss - Treasurer
- Dwyer Brown - Secretary
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWYER BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.25 | — |
| WILLIAM U WEISS | PRESIDENT | 0.25 | — |
| KATRINA W RYAN | SECRETARY | 0.25 | — |
| DARYL BROWN UBER | TREASURER | 0.25 | — |
Contact Information
Mailing Address: PO Box 14270 Jackson, WY 83002-4270
Telephone: 307-739-8338
EIN: 55-6016633
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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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