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The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 274325766

The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $700,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $147,500 and the largest $400,000. 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 down from $710,000 the year before.

75% 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$710,0001$1.3 million
2024$700,0004$1.1 million

How to apply

The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund 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 Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$700,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Tree of Life
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$400,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Norman and marilyn weizenbaum philanthropic fund$290,000
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$5,000
Rodef Shalom Congregation
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund give?

$700,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $147,500.

Who runs The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Louis Plung (Director), Barbara Weizenbaum (Director) and Jim Lampl (Director).

What does The Weizenbaum Family Charitable Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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