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The James Weiland Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bay Village, Ohio · EIN 201413988

The James Weiland Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bay Village, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $364,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $220,000. 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 $152,200 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$103,90010$31,324
2024$152,20015$394,725
2025$364,0008$125,723

How to apply

The James Weiland 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 The James Weiland Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio8$364,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Raphael Parish
Bay Village, OH
General support$220,000
Cornerstone of Hope
Independence, OH
General support$123,000
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Cleveland, OH
General support$5,000
Humane Society Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
General support$5,000
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Olmsted Falls, OH
General support$5,000
Cavaliers Youth Foundation
Cleveland, OH
General support$2,000
Lakeview Cemetery Foundation
Cleveland, OH
General support$2,000
Northeast Ohio SPCA
Parma, OH
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The James Weiland Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The James Weiland Family Foundation give?

$364,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The James Weiland Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James F Weiland (President) and Frederick N Widen (Trustee).

What does The James Weiland Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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