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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6930997

Weissman Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Waltham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $304,071 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $304,071

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,662,030

  • Tax year 2023

    $986,997

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,313,999

  • Tax year 2022

    $304,900

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $6,602,611

  • Tax year 2021

    $248,550

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $5,183,701

  • Tax year 2020

    $222,400

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $4,676,987

  • Tax year 2019

    $111,090

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $4,734,458

  • Tax year 2018

    $266,001

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,076,532

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dana Farber CancerBoston, MA

    General

    $76,237
  2. American Technion SocietyNew York, NY

    General

    $75,316
  3. Tisch MscrnyNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  4. Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    General

    $20,000
  5. Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA

    General

    $18,000
  6. Jewish Federation of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $18,000
  7. Einstein Healthcare NetworkWaltham, MA

    General

    $12,500
  8. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General

    $10,000
  9. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    General

    $10,000
  10. Multiple Sclerosis FoundationWaltham, MA

    General

    $10,000
  11. Tommy's Place FoundationFalmouth, MA

    General

    $7,000
  12. Temple Emanuel of GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General

    $3,000
  13. Alpert JFSWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $2,500
  14. Chabad of GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General

    $2,500
  15. Chabad of WestportWestport, CT

    General

    $2,500
  16. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    General

    $2,500
  17. Ballenisles Charities FoundationPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    General

    $1,800
  18. Haley Cremer FoundationNorth Easton, MA

    General

    $1,800
  19. Play for PinkNew York, NY

    General

    $1,800
  20. Temple Israel of SharonSharon, MA

    General

    $1,118
  21. The Israel BridgePalm BCH GDNS, FL

    General

    $1,000
  22. Israel Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  23. Loggerhead MarineJuno Beach, FL

    General

    $500
  24. Massachusetts Breast Cancer CoalitionHopkinton, MA

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $75,31689% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $3,6004% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,8002% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $234,971
  2. New York3 grants $27,300
  3. Florida5 grants $23,800
  4. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $5,500
  6. Connecticut1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laura Weissman DavisTRUSTEE Hours 30Pay $45,600
  • Robert J WeissmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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