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Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lyme, New Hampshire · EIN 274140781

Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation is a private foundation in Lyme, New Hampshire. In tax year 2024 it gave $203,850 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $275,500 the year before.

53% of its 2024 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$275,50013$3.9 million
2024$203,85017$3.9 million

How to apply

Jim and Mimi Weinstein 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 Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$51,000
Hawaii1$50,200
New York3$40,000
Florida2$20,000
Georgia1$10,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Utah1$10,000
Kansas1$5,000
New Hampshire2$2,000
California1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hualalai Ohana Foundation
Kailuakona, HI
General support$50,200
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Downers Grove, IL
General support$50,000
Fractured Atlas Oak Hill Music Festival
Hartsdale, NY
General support$25,000
Ellis Island Honors Society
Floral Park, NY
General support$10,000
First
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Give Kids the World
Kissimmee, FL
General support$10,000
Intermountain Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$10,000
Max Planck Institute for Neuroscience
Jupiter, FL
General support$10,000
National Academy of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
General support$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$5,000
Wounded Warrier Project
Topeka, KS
General support$5,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind
San Rafael, CA
General support$2,000
St Joseph's Indian School
Cahmberlain, SD
General support$2,000
Northwest School of the Arts
Charlotte, NC
General support$1,650
Hanover Conservancy
Hanover, NH
General support$1,000
Nourishing Hope
Chicago, IL
General support$1,000
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation give?

$203,850 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James Weinstein (Trustee) and Miriam Weinstein (Trustee).

What does Jim and Mimi Weinstein Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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