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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6144182

Weissman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $8,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $44,572

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $46,608

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,600

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $42,212

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $44,353

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $42,740

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $36,628

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $40,483

  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $40,249

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    To aid in the support of running four zoos and an aquarium in NY with global conservation programs in more than 50 countries.

    $3,000
  2. Easton Volunteer Emergency ServicesEaston, CT

    To aid in the promotion and staffing of career firefighters and emergency medical staff for the town of easton.

    $2,000
  3. Second Chance Animal RescueWhitestone, NY

    To aid in the support saving the lives of homeless large breed dogs and cats who need critical life-saving care.

    $2,000
  4. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    To aid in the support of the most effective solutions to tackle the climate emergency, protect vital lands and waters, and safeguard threatened species.

    $500
  5. Animal Rescue LeaguePort Washington, NY

    To aid in the support of the world's largest and longest running no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $3,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $5,500
  2. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Joel S WeissmanDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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