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A H & Helen Weiss Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 236298302

A H & Helen Weiss Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $171,965 in 73 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $155,329 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$155,32961$2.0 million
2024$171,96573$2.0 million

How to apply

A H & Helen Weiss 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 A H & Helen Weiss Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania23$62,213
North Carolina6$38,202
New York7$12,400
California8$8,800
Georgia4$7,800
Wisconsin3$7,700
Michigan2$7,600
Arizona1$7,500
Florida1$7,500
New Jersey2$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 73 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$25,000
Atrium Health Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Program support$20,000
Abramson Senior Care
Jenkintown, PA
Program support$10,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Program support$7,922
Emory Hillel
Atlanta, GA
Program support$7,500
University of Michigan Hillel
Ann Arbor, MI
Program support$7,500
University of Wisconsin Hillel
Madison, WI
Program support$7,500
University of Florida Hillel
Gainesville, FL
Program support$7,500
University of Arizona Hillel
Tuscon, AZ
Program support$7,500
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
Tmccauley - 11/13/24 02:34pm worksheet private foundation$6,000
Yachad for Israel
Lakewood, NJ
Program support$5,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$5,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Program support$5,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$5,000
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$4,500
Temple Israel
Charlotte, NC
Program support$3,600
Rotary Special Athletes
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$3,500
Har Zion Temple
Penn Valley, PA
Program support$3,363
B'nai Israel Congregation
Rockville, MD
Program support$3,300
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
Program support$3,200
Milken Community School
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$3,000
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$2,500
Magen David Adorn
New York, NY
Program support$2,500
American Lung Association
Essington, PA
Program support$1,900
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Program support$1,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pa
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$1,000
Friendship Circle of Philadelphia Region South
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$1,000
Alzheimer's Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$1,000
Hopeworks N Camden
Camden, NJ
Program support$1,000
Samuel D Cozen Memorial Fund
West Coshohocken, PA
Program support$500
The Shoah Foundation - the Institute for Visual History and Education
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$500
Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$500
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$500
Breast Cancer Buddies Inc
North Potomac, MD
Program support$500
Aipac
Washington, DC
Program support$500
Ronald McDonald House
Philadelphia, PA
Program support$500
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind
Warrington, PA
Program support$300
Susan Kamen Cancer Foundation
Dallas, TX
Program support$300
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
North Bethesda, MD
Program support$250
Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Program support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A H & Helen Weiss Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does A H & Helen Weiss Foundation give?

$171,965 in tax year 2024, across 73 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs A H & Helen Weiss Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Albert Saltz (Trustee) and Albert Nalibotsky (Trustee).

What does A H & Helen Weiss Foundation fund?

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

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