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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4036563

The BWF Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $212,697 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $212,697

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $43,131
  • Tax year 2023

    $83,250

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $108,807
  • Tax year 2022

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $37,301
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,803
  • Tax year 2020

    $37,231

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $35,760
  • Tax year 2019

    $79,390

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $102,471

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Calhoun Schools IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $43,172
  2. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  3. The Broadway LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $18,000
  4. The Peoples TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $14,280
  5. Poderistas Community FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,942
  6. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,032
  7. Stella Adler SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Iati TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,557
  9. Thalia Spanish TheatreSunnyside, NY

    General support

    $8,360
  10. United We Dream NetworkWashington, DC

    General support

    $7,532
  11. Ballet HispanicoNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,106
  12. Broadway CaresNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,852
  13. Make the Road New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,225
  14. The Public TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Envsn FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,975
  16. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,500
  17. PS11 Programs IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,980
  18. Vineyard TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,500
  19. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  20. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,508
  21. Girls Write Now IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,090
  22. Unidos USWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,090
  23. WP TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Colt CoeurBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,996
  25. Theatre for A New AudienceNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Theatre Development FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $750
  28. The American Theatre WingNew York, NY

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $25,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $19,83529% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,94216% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $7,53211% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5084% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $2,0903% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York23 grants $157,101
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $44,654
  3. California1 grant $10,942

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Barry WeisslerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Fran WeisslerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brett EnglandEMPLOYEE Hours 6Pay $41,344
  • Sierra MEMPLOYEE Hours 2Pay $3,682

The return

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