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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6109313

Weeden Foundation

A private foundation in Bedford Hills, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 132 grants and $2 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Weeden Foundation
PO Box 606
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 864-1375
[email protected]
Form and materials
The Weeden Foundation uses an online application system for our grantmaking process. See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,000,049

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $37,710,205

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,705,283

    Grants listed
    138
    Assets, end of year
    $37,327,728

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,846,227

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $37,905,006

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,280,800

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $39,499,588

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,544,925

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $39,188,211

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,633,199

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $27,125,270

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,343,623

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $26,987,522

Grants paid in 2024

132 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ResolveWashington, DC

    Grant

    $52,000
  2. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Grant

    $50,000
  3. National Wildlife FederationMissoula, MT

    Grant

    $50,000
  4. Pacific Forest TrustSan Francisco, CA

    Grant

    $42,000
  5. Puelo PatagoniaPuerto Varas, Chile

    Grant

    $40,000
  6. The Vital Ground Foundation IncMissoula, MT

    Grant

    $32,000
  7. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Grant

    $30,000
  8. Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT

    Grant

    $30,000
  9. Futaleufu RiverkeeperFutaleufu, Chile

    Grant

    $30,000
  10. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWashington, DC

    Grant

    $30,000
  11. Wildearth GuardiansSanta Fe, NM

    Grants

    $28,000
  12. Earth Island Institute (wild Heritage)Berkeley, CA

    Grant

    $27,000
  13. African Wildlife Conservation Fund IncGainesville, FL

    Grant

    $25,000
  14. Alaska Wilderness LeagueWashington, DC

    Grant

    $25,000
  15. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the EnvirBelmont, MA

    Grant

    $25,000
  16. California Water Impact NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    Grant

    $25,000
  17. Canopy (canopy Planet Foundation)Blaine, WA

    Grant

    $25,000
  18. Columbia Land TrustVancouver, WA

    Grant

    $25,000
  19. Congo Education Partners IncHillsborough, NC

    Grant

    $25,000
  20. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund InternationalAtlanta, GA

    Grant

    $25,000
  21. EcojusticeVancouver, Canada

    Grant

    $25,000
  22. Environment America Research and Policy Center inDenver, CO

    Grant

    $25,000
  23. Environmental Investigation AgencyWashington, DC

    Grant

    $25,000
  24. Environmental Paper NetworkAsheville, NC

    Grant

    $25,000
  25. Forests for MonarchsKeene, NH

    Grant

    $25,000
  26. Friends of Birdlife International IncNew York, NY

    Grant

    $25,000
  27. Fundacin Tierra AustralSantiago, Chile

    Grant

    $25,000
  28. Global Forest GenerationArlington, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  29. Greater Yellowstone CoalitionBozeman, MT

    Grant

    $25,000
  30. Institute for Fisheries ResourcesEugene, OR

    Grant

    $25,000
  31. Ktk-BeltManhasset HL, NY

    Grant

    $25,000
  32. Manomet IncManomet, MA

    Grant

    $25,000
  33. Margaret Pyke TrustLondon, United Kingdom

    Grant

    $25,000
  34. PantheraNew York, NY

    Grant

    $25,000
  35. People's Planet ProjectAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Grant

    $25,000
  36. Population Media CenterS Burlington, VT

    Grant

    $25,000
  37. Post-Landfill Action NetworkDover, NH

    Grant

    $25,000
  38. Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyWoodbridge, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  39. Smith River AllianceCrescent City, CA

    Grant

    $25,000
  40. Soda Mountain Wilderness CouncilAshland, OR

    Grant

    $25,000
  41. Stand EarthBellingham, WA

    Grant

    $25,000
  42. The Population InstituteWashington, DC

    Grant

    $25,000
  43. US Pirg Education FundDenver, CO

    Grant

    $25,000
  44. Valdivia LegalSantiago, Chile

    Grant

    $25,000
  45. Western Rivers ConservancyPortland, OR

    Grants

    $25,000
  46. Wildlands NetworkSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Grants

    $25,000
  47. Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation InitiativeBozeman, MT

    Grants

    $25,000
  48. Sea Turtle ConservancyGainesville, FL

    Grant

    $21,000
  49. The Peregrine FundBoise, ID

    Grant

    $21,000
  50. As You SowEl Cerrito, CA

    Grant

    $20,000
  51. Earth Law CenterDurango, CO

    Grant

    $20,000
  52. Fiscalia Del Medio AmbienteSantiago, Chile

    Grant

    $20,000
  53. Fundacin NgenkoVia Del Mar, Chile

    Grant

    $20,000
  54. Jocotoco Conservation FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Grant

    $20,000
  55. MongabayorgMenlo Park, CA

    Grant

    $20,000
  56. Nourishn - BeeodiversityBath, ME

    Grant

    $20,000
  57. Oikonos Ecosystem KnowledgeKailua, HI

    Grant

    $20,000
  58. Sharon Audubon CenterSharon, CT

    Grant

    $20,000
  59. The Abraham Group (wildlife Madagascar)New York, NY

    Grant

    $20,000
  60. The Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA

    Grant

    $20,000
  61. Upstream Policy Institute IncDurham, NC

    Grant

    $20,000
  62. Water Climate TrustRedding, CA

    Grant

    $20,000
  63. ZSL AmericaNew York, NY

    Grants

    $20,000
  64. People and Carnivores IncBozeman, MT

    Grant

    $18,000
  65. Advocates for the WestBoise, ID

    Grant

    $15,000
  66. Agrupacion de Ingenieros Forestales Por El BosqueValdivia, Chile

    Grant

    $15,000
  67. California TroutSan Francisco, CA

    Grant

    $15,000
  68. Central Sierra Environmental Resource CenterTwain Harte, CA

    Grant

    $15,000
  69. Fundacion FungiLa Reina, Chile

    Grant

    $15,000
  70. Fundacin Para La Promocin Del Desarrollo SustentSantiago, Chile

    Grant

    $15,000
  71. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    Grant

    $15,000
  72. Northwoods Stewardship CenterE Charleston, VT

    Grant

    $15,000
  73. Ong de Desarrollo EcosistemasSantiago, Chile

    Grant

    $15,000
  74. Rose Foundation for Communities & the EnvironmentOakland, CA

    Grant

    $15,000
  75. Save California SalmonOrleans, CA

    Grant

    $15,000
  76. Seawatch IncPortland, OR

    Grant

    $15,000
  77. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Grants

    $15,000
  78. AnabamCalvario, Spain

    Grant

    $10,000
  79. Chile California CouncilBerkeley, CA

    Grant

    $10,000
  80. Copernican Bioscience IncBerkeley, CA

    Grant

    $10,000
  81. Glacier-Two Medicine AllianceE Glacier PK, MT

    Grant

    $10,000
  82. Yale New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT

    Grants

    $10,000
  83. Stonewood Community Project IncMillbrook, NY

    Grant

    $7,500
  84. Ridgefield AcademyRidgefield, CT

    Grant

    $5,500
  85. Choate Rosemary HallWallingford, CT

    Grant

    $5,000
  86. International Community Foundation (tierra AustralNational, CA

    Grant

    $5,000
  87. American Indian Council of Mariposa CountyMariposa, CA

    Grant

    $4,000
  88. The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Grant

    $4,000
  89. Re-Wild (fundacin Rewilding Chile)Austin, TX

    Grant

    $3,000
  90. Wave HillBronx, NY

    Grants

    $3,000
  91. Wild OrcaSeattle, WA

    Grants

    $3,000
  92. Conservation Law Foundation RiProvide, RI

    Grant

    $2,500
  93. Delaware Riverkeeper NetworkBristol, PA

    Grant

    $2,500
  94. Dutchess Day SchoolMillbrook, NY

    Grant

    $2,500
  95. JMT Wilderness ConservancyTruckee, CA

    Grant

    $2,500
  96. Savannah Philharmonic CorporationSavannah, GA

    Grant

    $2,500
  97. The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT

    Grant

    $2,500
  98. American River ConservancyColoma, CA

    Grant

    $2,000
  99. Citizens Climate EducationCoronado, CA

    Grant

    $2,000
  100. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Grant

    $2,000
  101. GrownycNew York, NY

    Grant

    $2,000
  102. Salisbury Association IncSalisbury, CT

    Grant

    $2,000
  103. Solar Sister IncGreat Falls, VA

    Grant

    $2,000
  104. South Yuba River Citizens LeagueNevada City, CA

    Grant

    $2,000
  105. Ellensburg High SchoolEllensburg, WA

    Grant

    $1,999
  106. Cascades Carnivore ProjectHood River, OR

    Grant

    $1,500
  107. Conservation NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Grant

    $1,500
  108. Elliott Bay Pipe BandSeattle, WA

    Grant

    $1,500
  109. ForterraSeattle, WA

    Grant

    $1,500
  110. Grace Episcopal ChurchEllensburg, WA

    Grant

    $1,500
  111. NaturebridgeSausalito, CA

    Grant

    $1,500
  112. Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WA

    Grant

    $1,500
  113. Streetwise PartnersNew York, NY

    Grant

    $1,500
  114. The Nashville Ballet FoundationNashville, TN

    Grant

    $1,500
  115. Audubon SharonSharon, CT

    Grant

    $1,000
  116. Bedford PlayhouseBedford, NY

    Grant

    $1,000
  117. Berkshire Taconic Community FoundationSheffield, MA

    Grant

    $1,000
  118. Beyond ToxicsEugene, OR

    Grant

    $1,000
  119. Bitter Root Land TrustHamilton, MT

    Grant

    $1,000
  120. Cheekwood Estate & GardensNashville, TN

    Grant

    $1,000
  121. Five Valleys Land TrustMissoula, MT

    Grant

    $1,000
  122. Nashville Public Library FoundationNashville, TN

    Grant

    $1,000
  123. Nashville ZooNashville, TN

    Grant

    $1,000
  124. Open Space InstituteNew York, NY

    Grant

    $1,000
  125. Save the Bay RiProvidence, RI

    Grant

    $1,000
  126. The Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Grant

    $1,000
  127. Adventure Science CenterNashville, TN

    Grant

    $500
  128. Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    Grant

    $500
  129. Greenwich Land TrustGreenwich, CT

    Grant

    $500
  130. Impact 100 NashvilleNashville, TN

    Grant

    $500
  131. Westminster School for Young ChildrenNashville, TN

    Grants

    $500
  132. Bedford Hills Fire DepartmentBedford Hills, NY

    Grant

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment33 grants $448,00044% of the total
  2. Animals14 grants $331,00033% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $73,0007% of the total
  4. Education9 grants $59,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture6 grants $33,5003% of the total
  6. Science and technology2 grants $21,5002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $50,0505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $303,000
  2. Montana9 grants $192,000
  3. New York13 grants $133,550
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $127,000
  5. Washington11 grants $117,499
  6. Oregon7 grants $107,500
  7. Virginia4 grants $82,000
  8. Massachusetts5 grants $78,000
  9. Colorado3 grants $70,000
  10. Arizona1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Leslie WeedenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barbara DaughertyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John WeedenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nick LeibowitzTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert WeedenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Norman WeedenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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