The Adam J Weissman Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 20-2624778 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$358K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$15.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heifer Project International | Little Rock, AR | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Partners Asia | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Tessellations | Cupertino, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Mce Social Capital | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Mind & Life Institute | Charlottesville, VA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge Program | San Mateo, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Women Make Movies Inc | New York, NY | Das Bombe, LLC Fund | $25,000 |
| Bodhi Tree Ecodharma Sanctuary | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | Redwood City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $16,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Event | $15,000 |
| Grassroots Ecology | Palo Alto, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank | Little Rock, AR | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Insight Meditation South Bay | Menlo Park, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Ploughshares Fund Inc | San Francisco, CA | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund | Little Rock, AR | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Internet Archive | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $358,000 | 21 |
| 2023 | $892,000 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349108154
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2624778
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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