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The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 133384021

The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $447,450 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $2,375 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $115,850 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$86,30018$513,987
2024$115,85019$443,639
2025$447,45028$20,098

How to apply

The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$255,950
Connecticut9$158,000
Maryland1$17,500
Florida2$7,750
Massachusetts1$5,000
North Carolina1$2,000
Texas1$1,000
Illinois1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenwich Country Day
Greenwich, CT
General$150,000
Cornell University - President Micael Kotlikoff Discretionary Fund
Ithaca, NY
General$50,000
Weill Medical College - Cardiothoracic Surgeon Leonard Girardi
New York, NY
General$50,000
Weill Medical College - Dean Harrington Discretionary Fune
New York, NY
General$50,000
New York Presbyterian Fund - Plates for Pediatrics
New York, NY
General$37,500
Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation
New York, NY
General$25,000
UJA Federation
New York, NY
General$20,000
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
General$17,500
Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
New York, NY
General$17,500
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA
General$5,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Jupiter, FL
General$5,000
UJA of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
General$5,000
American Cancer Society
New York, NY
General$3,000
Edna W Runner Education Center
Jupiter, FL
General$2,750
Hillel at Cornell
Ithaca, NY
General$2,000
National Humanities Center
Research Triangle Park, NC
General$2,000
The Delta Delta Delta Foundation
Dallas, TX
General$1,000
Greenwich Center for Hope & Renewal
Greenwich, CT
General$1,000
Stanwich Congregational Church
Greenwich, CT
General$1,000
Shatterproof
Norwalk, CT
General$500
The Middle Patent Rural Cemetery Association
Banksville, NY
General$500
The Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General$250
Weill Medical College - Phyillis & Harvey Klien MD Scholarship Fund
New York, NY
General$250
Greenwich Chaplaincy Service
Greenwich, CT
General$200
The Bowery Mission
New York, NY
General$200
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Bridgeport, CT
General$100
Greenwich Emergency Medical Services
Greenwich, CT
General$100
World Vision of Fairfield County
East Hartford, CT
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I give?

$447,450 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $2,375.

Who runs The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael D Weiss (Vice President) and Suzanne Weiss (President).

What does The Stephen & Suzanne Weiss Foundation I fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.

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