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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1475954

Weissberg Foundation

A private foundation in McLean, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 143 grants and $9.6 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

    $9,621,487

    Grants listed
    143
    Assets, end of year
    $222,958,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,601,037

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $209,623,957

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,971,250

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $55,409,974

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,703,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $16,073,148

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,283,300

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $15,129,271

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,155,200

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $14,346,840

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,377,863

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $14,456,285

Grants paid in 2024

143 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $460,287
  2. New Virginia MajorityAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $350,000
  3. The Commonwealth InstituteRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $350,000
  4. Virginia OrganizingCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating support

    $350,000
  5. Community ChangeWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $200,000
  6. Indigenous Conservation CouncilAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  7. New Hill Development CorporationCharlottesvle, VA

    Program support

    $200,000
  8. Casa IncHyattsville, MD

    General operating support

    $175,000
  9. Defending Rights and DissentWashington, DC

    Program support

    $175,000
  10. NakasecAnnandale, VA

    Program support

    $175,000
  11. Native Organizers AllianceSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $175,000
  12. New Virginia MajorityAlexandria, VA

    Program support

    $175,000
  13. Proteus Fund IncWaltham, MA

    General operating support

    $160,000
  14. Virginia Civic Engagement TableRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  15. Progressnow EducationEarlysville, VA

    General operating support

    $125,000
  16. Appalachia Community FundKnoxville, TN

    Program support

    $100,000
  17. Appalachian Community FundKnoxville, TN

    Program support

    $100,000
  18. Appalachian Community FundKnoxville, TN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  19. Black in AppalachiaWhitesburg, TN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  20. Black Voters Matter Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  21. Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Program support

    $100,000
  22. Chinese Progressive AssociationOakland, CA

    Program support

    $100,000
  23. Collaborative ArtsRichmond, VA

    Program support

    $100,000
  24. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  25. DC Justice LabWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  26. Landberry FoundationColumbia, MD

    Program support

    $100,000
  27. Marijuana JusticeRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  28. Media 2070 at Free PressFlorence, MA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  29. Native American Community Development InstituteMinneapolis, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  30. NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD

    Program support

    $100,000
  31. New Georgia ProjectAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  32. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Program support

    $100,000
  33. Repower FundSt Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $100,000
  34. Represent JusticeLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  35. The JXN ProjectRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  36. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Program support

    $100,000
  37. Virginia Interfaith Center for Public PolicyRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  38. Way to RiseWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  39. We the People MiDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $100,000
  40. Nolef TurnsRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $90,000
  41. Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA

    Program support

    $90,000
  42. Tahirih Justice CenterFalls Church, VA

    Program support

    $90,000
  43. Tenants and Workers UnitedAlexandria, VA

    Capacity support

    $90,000
  44. Virginia Community VoiceRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $90,000
  45. Virginia New Majority Education FundAlexandria, VA

    Program support

    $90,000
  46. Chickahominy Indian Tribe IncCharles City, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  47. Chickahominy Indians-Eastern Division IncorporatedProvidence Forge, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  48. Monacan Indian NationAmherst, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  49. Nansemond Indian NationSuffolk, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  50. Pamunkey Indian TribeKing William, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  51. Rappahannock Tribe IncIndian Neck, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  52. Upper Mattaponi Indian TribeKing William, VA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  53. Black Family Land TrustPetersburg, VA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  54. Central Virginia Agrarian CommonsRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  55. Maggie Walker Community Land TrustRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  56. National Black Food and Justice AllianceAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  57. National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  58. Possibility LabsConcord, CA

    Program support

    $75,000
  59. Press on SouthAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  60. Southside Community Development & Housing CorporationRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  61. Southwest Virginia Agrarian CommonsSanta Fe, NM

    General operating support

    $75,000
  62. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Program support

    $75,000
  63. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Program support

    $75,000
  64. Institute of the Black World 21st Century IncEast Elmhurst, NY

    General operating support

    $62,500
  65. PolicylinkOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $62,500
  66. Appalachian Community FundKnoxville, TN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  67. Arizona Coalition for ChangePhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $50,000
  68. Arizona Democracy Resource CenterPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $50,000
  69. Arizona Native VotePhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $50,000
  70. Black in AppalachiaWhitesburg, TN

    General operating support

    $50,000
  71. Coalicion Solidaria Pro-Inmigrantes Unidos (cospu)Harrisonburg, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  72. Corazon AzPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $50,000
  73. Eastern Woodland LacrosseReidsville, NC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  74. Foundation for Art & Health IncRichmond, VA

    Program support

    $50,000
  75. Just Harvest VaMidlothian, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  76. Long Live Gogo FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50,000
  77. Petersburg Oasis Community FarmPetersburg, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  78. Richmond Reproductive Freedom ProjectRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  79. Southern Appalachian Mountain StewardsBig Stone Gap, VA

    Program support

    $50,000
  80. Southern Appalachian Mountain StewardsBig Stone Gap, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  81. Southwest Organizing ProjectAlbuquerque, NM

    Program support

    $50,000
  82. The Happily Natural DayRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  83. The Highlander Research & Education Center IncNew Market, TN

    Program support

    $50,000
  84. United Parents Against Lead - UpalRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  85. Va Interfaith Power and LightRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  86. Virginia HousingRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  87. Charlottesville-Winneba FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Program support

    $42,500
  88. Denver Film SocietyDenver, CO

    Program support

    $42,500
  89. Coalition 4 JusticeBlacksburg, VA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  90. United Parents Against Lead - UpalRichmond, VA

    Program support

    $30,000
  91. Virginia DefendersRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  92. Birth in ColorRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  93. Birth in ColorRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  94. Coalicion Solidaria Pro-Inmigrantes Unidos (cospu)Harrisonburg, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  95. Girls for A ChangeN Chesterfield, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  96. Just Harvest VaMidlothian, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  97. Marijuana JusticeRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  98. NakasecAnnandale, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  99. Nolef TurnsRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  100. Partnership for Southern EquityAtlanta, GA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  101. Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  102. Tenants and Workers UnitedAlexandria, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  103. Virginia New Majority Education FundAlexandria, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  104. Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (voices)Arlington, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  105. Voices for Virginia's ChildrenRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $15,000
  106. Defending Rights and DissentWashington, DC

    Capacity support

    $12,200
  107. Appalachia Community FundKnoxville, TN

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  108. Chickahominy Indians-Eastern Division IncorporatedProvidence Forge, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  109. Coalicion Solidaria Pro-Inmigrantes Unidos (cospu)Harrisonburg, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  110. Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  111. Just Harvest VaMidlothian, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  112. Just Harvest VaMidlothian, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  113. Marijuana JusticeRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  114. NDN CollectiveRapid City, SD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  115. Possibility LabsConcord, CA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  116. Progressnow EducationEarlysville, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  117. Racial Justice NowSilver Spring, MD

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  118. Rappahannock Tribe IncIndian Neck, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  119. Richmond Reproductive Freedom ProjectRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  120. Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  121. Tenants and Workers UnitedAlexandria, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  122. The Happily Natural DayRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  123. The Valentine MuseumRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  124. United Parents Against Lead - UpalRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  125. Virginia Community VoiceRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  126. Virginia New Majority Education FundAlexandria, VA

    Capacity support

    $10,000
  127. NakasecAnnandale, VA

    Capacity support

    $8,000
  128. Possibility LabsConcord, CA

    Capacity support

    $8,000
  129. 826DC IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  130. Cardinal NewsRoanoke, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  131. Foundation for Art & Health IncRichmond, VA

    Capacity support

    $5,000
  132. Movement Matters - Language Interpretation for TrainingWashington, DE

    Program support

    $5,000
  133. New Endeavors by WomenWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  134. Turning the PageWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  135. Virginia Public Access ProjectRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  136. Winners LacrosseWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  137. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  138. FairhillFairfax, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  139. Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  140. Parent Leadership Training InstituteAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  141. Service Never SleepsAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  142. Maine Center for Economic PolicyAugusta, ME

    General operating support

    $250
  143. Maine Center for Economic PolicyAugusta, ME

    General operating support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights15 grants $1,454,70022% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $937,78714% of the total
  3. Arts and culture14 grants $937,50014% of the total
  4. Community development11 grants $877,50013% of the total
  5. Environment12 grants $730,00011% of the total
  6. Human services8 grants $490,5007% of the total
  7. 11 other causes26 grants $1,243,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia82 grants $5,070,500
  2. District of Columbia12 grants $832,200
  3. California9 grants $630,500
  4. Tennessee8 grants $560,000
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $460,287
  6. Georgia5 grants $365,000
  7. New York5 grants $310,000
  8. Maryland3 grants $285,000
  9. Arizona4 grants $200,000
  10. Minnesota2 grants $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Ricshawn Adkins RoaneEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $308,738
  • Courtney MorrisCHAIR Hours 10Pay $20,875
  • Edward JonesVICE CHAIR Hours 4Pay $16,625
  • Nina V WeissbergTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Tamara CopelandTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $23,875
  • Rachel MartinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $8,063
  • Wesley WeissbergTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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