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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1787366

William M Weiss Foundation

A private foundation in Russell TWP, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $333,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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 2025

    $333,550

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,463,791

  • Tax year 2024

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,500,665

  • Tax year 2023

    $313,700

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,443,270

  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $5,482,655

  • Tax year 2021

    $281,363

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $5,504,755

  • Tax year 2020

    $266,050

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,130,472

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eleanor Rainey Memorial InstituteCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $40,000
  2. Cleveland Kids Book BankCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $35,000
  3. Cuyahoga Community College FoundatiHighland Hills, OH

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Greater Cleveland CongregationCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $23,000
  5. Literacy CooperativeCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $15,000
  6. Lookingglass TheatrChicago, IL

    Charity

    $15,000
  7. Inspiration CorporationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $12,000
  8. Cleveland City ClubCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $10,800
  9. Cleveland Public TheatreCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Habitat for HumanityCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Hfla of Northeast OhioBeachwood, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Cleveland Zoological SocietyCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. Fairmount Center for the ArtsCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $7,500
  15. CHN Housing PartnersCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $7,500
  16. Holden ArboretumKirtland, OH

    Charitable

    $7,000
  17. Playhouse Square FoundatiCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $7,000
  18. Lake Erie InkCleveland HTS, OH

    Charitable

    $6,000
  19. Universal Unitarian CongregationShaker HTS, OH

    Charitable

    $6,000
  20. Youth Opportunities UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $6,000
  21. Conservancy for Cuyahoga ValleyPeninsula, OH

    Charitable

    $6,000
  22. Center for Arts Inspired LearningChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Great Lakes Science CenterCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Open Doors AcademyCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Towards EmploymentCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. Values in Action FoundationMayfield, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  28. Hathaway Brown Aspire ProgramShaker HTS, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  29. Hearts and Hands of CasaSolon, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  30. Chicago Poetry CenterChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  31. Ideastream (wvizwcpn)Beachwood, OH

    Charitable

    $2,500
  32. Menorah Park FoundationBeachwood, OH

    Charitable

    $2,500
  33. 4 Paws for AbilityXenia, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  34. Neo Musical AssociationKirtland, OH

    Charity

    $2,000
  35. Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  36. Salvation Army of Northeast OhioCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. Dana Farber InstituteBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. MotogoSolon, OH

    Charity

    $1,000
  40. Kroka ExpeditionMarlow, NH

    Charity

    $1,000
  41. Huntington LibrarySan Marino, CA

    Charitable

    $750
  42. Albany Park TheaterChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $70,00050% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $14,00010% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $13,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $11,0008% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,5005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $14,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio33 grants $294,800
  2. Illinois5 grants $35,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000
  6. California1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey WeissOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David WeissOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne SingerOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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