William Wegman Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3878893

William Wegman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.

William Wegman Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William Wegman Foundation Inc gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$500
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$1,436
-1.1% 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 September 2026.

Who William Wegman Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Animal Haven: $500Animal Haven$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Haven ($500).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkUnity

How William Wegman Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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$200$400$6001 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $500 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Haven New York, NYTo support the animal haven mission to provide top-quality care and finding homes for abandoned cats and dogs in the tri-state area.$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$1,436$1,500$1,516$5001$1,516$44
2024$1,452$2,500$2,240$5001$2,240$61
2023$1,192$2,200$2,212$5001$2,212$58
2022$1,204$3,000$2,287$5001$2,287$1
2021$491$1,500$1,822$5001$1,822$61
2020$813$1,500$1,762$5001—$66
2019$1,075$2,500$1,795$5001—$44

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Wegman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $44 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William Wegman Foundation Inc is led by William Wegman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Wegman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Burgin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 William Wegman Foundation Inc

How much does William Wegman Foundation Inc give each year?

William Wegman Foundation Inc gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.

How large is William Wegman Foundation Inc?

William Wegman Foundation Inc reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does William Wegman Foundation Inc operate?

William Wegman Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maine, New York.

What is William Wegman Foundation Inc's EIN?

William Wegman Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3878893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 20, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)

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