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Weissbrot Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Skokie, Illinois · EIN 854216148

Weissbrot Family Foundation is a private foundation in Skokie, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $799,043 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $757,043. 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 $30,000 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0001$675,240
2024$30,0002$721,095
2025$799,0435$0

How to apply

Weissbrot Family Foundation 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 Weissbrot Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$792,043
Florida1$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Donor advised funds program$757,043
Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School
Skokie, IL
Annual fund$25,000
Chabad Ocean Synagogue
Hollywood, FL
Annual fund$7,000
Skokie Community Kollel
Skokie, IL
Annual fund$5,000
Yeshiva University Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago
Skokie, IL
Annual fund$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Weissbrot Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Weissbrot Family Foundation give?

$799,043 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Weissbrot Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stanley Weissbrot (President).

What does Weissbrot Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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