The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6029434

Franklin Weinberg Fund

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $241,933 paid in grants.

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

    $241,933

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,313,623
  • Tax year 2023

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,369,592
  • Tax year 2022

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,364,131
  • Tax year 2021

    $92,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,591
  • Tax year 2020

    $79,372

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,521,929
  • Tax year 2019

    $85,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,593,996
  • Tax year 2018

    $78,525

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,604,425
  • Tax year 2017

    $70,310

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,395,412

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Grid AlternativesOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  4. Emerson HealthConcord, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Ventana Wilderness AllianceMonterey, CA

    Charitable

    $7,820
  6. New MuseumNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  7. Together We Can Make It Happen FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable

    $7,000
  8. Aami FoundationArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Food Bank for Monterey CountySalinas, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. ReprohubSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. The Echo Theater CompanyPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. JV Fletcher Library IncWestford, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. ChildhelpScottsdale, AZ

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Michigan Civic Education FundKalamazoo, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Sun Valley Museum of ArtSun Valley, ID

    Charitable

    $3,579
  17. Warren VillageDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $3,500
  18. Cor DefenseLoveland, CO

    Charitable

    $2,500
  19. Wood River Land TrustHailey, ID

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. The Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID

    Charitable

    $2,000
  21. Human ColoradoDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. Jewish Family ServiceDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  23. Rising Sun Center for OpportunityOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  24. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  25. The Community LibraryKetchum, ID

    Charitable

    $2,000
  26. Metropolitan Denver Wellness InitiativeDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  27. Temple BethsholomSanta Ana, CA

    Charitable

    $1,800
  28. Friends FoundationDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $1,500
  29. ArttableNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  30. Mammoth Lakes RecreationMammoth Lakes, CA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  31. Mammoth Mountain Community FoundationMammoth Lakes, CA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  32. Jane Goodall Institute USAWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,500
  33. Re-MemberPine Ridge, SD

    Charitable

    $1,500
  34. NarsolAlbuquerque, NM

    Charitable

    $1,500
  35. The AdvocatesHailey, ID

    Charitable

    $1,500
  36. BodytrafficLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $1,300
  37. Watch DutySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. One ColoradoDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. Women's Daytime Drop-In CenterBerkeley, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. Southmoor ElementaryDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Fred Hutch Cancer SocietySeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $880
  43. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    Charitable

    $504
  44. Colorado Democacy NetworkDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $500
  45. Gio's GardenMiddleton, WI

    Charitable

    $500
  46. Youth Sports Empowerment FoundationLittleton, CO

    Charitable

    $500
  47. Think 360 Arts for LearningDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $300
  48. Naitonal LGBTQ Task ForceWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights2 grants $55,00034% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $51,50032% of the total
  3. Human services8 grants $20,00012% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $9,3206% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,0004% of the total
  6. Education3 grants $6,5044% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $11,8007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $54,920
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $53,750
  3. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  4. Colorado11 grants $16,800
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $15,000
  6. Idaho5 grants $11,579
  7. New York3 grants $10,000
  8. Washington2 grants $5,880
  9. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  10. Michigan1 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.

  • Sarah RutledgeTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Zachary FranklinTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jean F MeyersTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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