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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3797919

David & Candace Weir Foundation

A private foundation in Albany, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 129 grants and $5.9 million 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

    $5,889,854

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $67,986,952

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,251,400

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $68,322,944

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,397,800

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $56,021,943

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,395,900

    Grants listed
    140
    Assets, end of year
    $48,538,119

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,133,900

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $41,564,441

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,836,710

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $32,867,876

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,340,300

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $26,444,771

Grants paid in 2024

129 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Adirondack Land TrustKeene, NY

    General charitable needs

    $800,000
  2. Nature Conservancy - Block IslandBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $800,000
  3. National Trust For Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    General charitable needs

    $500,000
  4. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    General charitable needs

    $350,000
  5. WNETNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $350,000
  6. The Museum Of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $307,654
  7. WetaArlington, VA

    General charitable needs

    $250,000
  8. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $152,500
  9. The Metropolitan Museum Of ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $107,500
  10. Adirondack Chapter - Nature ConservancyKeene Valley, NY

    General charitable needs

    $100,000
  11. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General charitable needs

    $100,000
  12. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General charitable needs

    $100,000
  13. Albany Medical Center FoundationAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $60,000
  14. New-York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $55,000
  15. Capital RootsTroy, NY

    General charitable needs

    $51,100
  16. Albany Institute Of History & ArtAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $51,000
  17. Albany Diocesan CemeteriesMenands, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  18. Albany Rural CemeteryAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  19. Block Island Land TrustBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  20. Capital City Rescue MissionAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  21. Food Pantries Of The Capital DistrictAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  22. IphAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  23. Joseph's House & Shelter IncTroy, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  24. Preservation League Of New York StateAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  25. St Pius X ChurchLoudonville, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  26. The Clark Art InstituteWilliamstown, MA

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  27. Unity HouseTroy, NY

    General charitable needs

    $50,000
  28. The Corporation Of YaddoSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General charitable needs

    $35,100
  29. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $35,000
  30. Boys And Girls Club Of The Capital AreaAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  31. Hospital For Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  32. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  33. Mountain Lake PBSPlattsburgh, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  34. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  35. Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown MuseumProvincetown, MA

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  36. St Mary's ChurchAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  37. The Next StepAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  38. Vermont PBSWinooski, VT

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  39. WAMCNortheast Public RadioAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  40. WMHTTroy, NY

    General charitable needs

    $30,000
  41. The New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $28,000
  42. Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NY

    General charitable needs

    $25,000
  43. Hutchins Center Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    General charitable needs

    $25,000
  44. AdkActionKeeseville, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  45. Albany Public LibraryAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  46. Archives Of American ArtBoston, MA

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  47. Block Island ConservancyBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  48. Everytown For Gun Safety Support FundNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  49. Historic Albany FoundationAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  50. Shaker MuseumMount LebanonNew Lebanon, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  51. The Morgan Library & MuseumNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  52. The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $20,000
  53. Historical Society Of The Town Of ColonieLoudonville, NY

    General charitable needs

    $18,000
  54. Adirondack CouncilElizabethtown, NY

    General charitable needs

    $15,000
  55. Brown Ledge FoundationColchester, VT

    General charitable needs

    $15,000
  56. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General charitable needs

    $15,000
  57. Moses Brown SchoolProvidence, RI

    General charitable needs

    $15,000
  58. University ImpactProvo, UT

    General charitable needs

    $15,000
  59. Westport Library AssociationWestport, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,500
  60. Albany County Historical AssociationAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  61. American Red CrossAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  62. Au Sable Valley Habitat For HumanityElizabethtown, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  63. Block Island Historical SocietyBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  64. Block Island Medical CenterBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  65. Champlain Area TrailsWestport, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  66. City And Country SchoolNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  67. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  68. Damon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  69. Historic Cherry HillAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  70. LifepathAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  71. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  72. Providence Preservation SocietyProvidence, RI

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  73. Provincetown Conservation TrustProvincetown, MA

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  74. Regional Food Bank Of Northeastern New YorkLatham, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  75. Saint Mary's CollegeNewburgh, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  76. Shaker Heritage SocietyAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  77. St Andrew's Roman Catholic ChurchBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  78. St Elizabeth's ChurchElizabethtown, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  79. St Patrick's Church Port HenryPort Henry, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  80. The Bogliasco FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  81. The Fort Ticonderoga AssociationTiconderoga, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  82. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  83. The Hyde Collection TrustGlens Falls, NY

    General charitable needs

    $10,000
  84. The Drawing CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $7,500
  85. Ballard Park FoundationWestport, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,500
  86. Friends Of Pruyn HouseLatham, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,500
  87. Adirondack ExperienceBlue Mountain Lake, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  88. Albany AcademiesAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  89. Albany Symphony OrchestraAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  90. American Cancer SocietyLatham, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  91. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  92. Capital Repertory TheatreAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  93. Clinton Essex Franklin Library SystemPlattsburgh, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  94. Church Of God Of ProphecyAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  95. Community Foundation For The Greater Capital RegioAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  96. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  97. EchoEssex, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  98. Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  99. Elizabethtown Library AssociationElizabethtown, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  100. Families In Need Of AssistanceAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  101. FfaplAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  102. Friends Of FlorenceWashington, DC

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  103. Lake Champlain CommitteeBurlington, VT

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  104. Literacy Volunteers Of Rensselaer CountyTroy, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  105. National Museum Of Women In The ArtsWashington, DC

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  106. Proctors TheatreSchenectady, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  107. Shaker Road Loudonville Fire DepartmentLoudonville, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  108. The Churchill School & CenterNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  109. The Garden ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  110. The Municipal Art Society Of NYNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  111. The National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  112. The Studio Museum In HarlemNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  113. WaaccWilliamstown, MA

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  114. Wadhams Free LibraryWadhams, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  115. Westport Depot TheatreWestport, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  116. Westport Fire District Emergency SquadWestport, CT

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  117. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  118. Wilton Food PantryWilton, NY

    General charitable needs

    $5,000
  119. Greater Loudonville AssociationLoudonville, NY

    General charitable needs

    $3,000
  120. President And Fellows Of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General charitable needs

    $3,000
  121. BombBrooklyn, NY

    General charitable needs

    $2,500
  122. Friends Of The High LineNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $2,500
  123. The Olana PartnershipHudson, NY

    General charitable needs

    $2,500
  124. WercAlbany, NY

    General charitable needs

    $2,500
  125. Whitney Museum Of American ArtNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $2,500
  126. Block Island Maritime InstituteBlock Island, RI

    General charitable needs

    $2,000
  127. CcpmaChicago, IL

    General charitable needs

    $2,000
  128. New York State Trooper FoundationLatham, NY

    General charitable needs

    $2,000
  129. Russell Ferber FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable needs

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture26 grants $2,053,75459% of the total
  2. Environment7 grants $906,10026% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $152,5004% of the total
  4. Education12 grants $115,0003% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $45,0001% of the total
  7. 6 other causes12 grants $147,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York96 grants $3,747,854
  2. Rhode Island10 grants $942,000
  3. District of Columbia6 grants $625,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $350,000
  5. Massachusetts7 grants $143,000
  6. Vermont3 grants $50,000
  7. Utah1 grant $15,000
  8. California1 grant $5,000
  9. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  10. Kansas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Candace K WeirTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Meredith PrimeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amelia F WeirTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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