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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 52-1848413

The Weiss Foundation

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 3 grants and $38,359 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Sep 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,359

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $43,394
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $47,614
  • Tax year 2020

    $331,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $101,773
  • Tax year 2019

    $315,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $163,378
  • Tax year 2018

    $251,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $169,939

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish News SyndicateserviceNewton, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  2. Business Executives for National SecurityWashington, DC

    General support

    $13,359
  3. Bali Children FoundationLawrence, KS

    General support

    $5,000

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 $13,35973% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $13,359
  3. Illinois1 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.

  • Lisa WeissVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony W WeissSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina Weiss LurieCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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