The Candace and Richard S Weeks Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyBasking Ridge, New Jersey · EIN 27-6374990 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$940K
Organizations funded24
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$9.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $25,000.
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
70% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Newark Nj | Newark, NJ | Provides opportunities for youth that empowers them to succeed and excel as contributing members of society. | $550,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $55,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Nj | Morristown, NJ | Quality, affordable, and accessible sexual health care through reproductive health services and education. | $55,000 |
| UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Broad STEM cell innovation fund. | $37,500 |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $25,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $25,000 |
| Homeless Solutions | Morristown, NJ | Shelter and supportive housing to homeless and low income people. | $25,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Support the mission of the irc to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and… | $25,000 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $25,000 |
| Churchill School and Center | New York, NY | To help children with language based learning disabilities realize their full potential by building upon their strengths. | $20,000 |
| Ps 340 Parent Teacher Association | New York, NY | Support education in new york city. | $20,000 |
| School Community Council Ps3 | New York, NY | Raises funds for a new york city public school in order to provide school services that have been cut from the doe budget. | $20,000 |
| Nourish Nj | Morristown, NJ | Creates lasting solutions to the problems of hunger, homelessness, and poverty. | $15,000 |
| Autism Research Instiute | San Diego, CA | Conducts research and disseminates the results of research on the causes of autism and methods of preventing diagnosing and treating autism. | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Provide medical humanitarian aid to people impacted by conflict, natural disasters, epidemics and more. | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Maui strong fund. | $5,000 |
| Semper Fi & Americas Fund | Oceanside, CA | To commemorate marines service in the corps. | $5,000 |
| UC Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Advancement of UC santa barbara by providing constituencies with a better understanding of ucsb's teaching, research, and public service… | $5,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | Support allows the library to maintain core areas of service to the public, from providing books and other materials in neighborhood… | $2,000 |
| The Friends of the Metuchen Library | Metuchen, NJ | Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose. | $2,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | To restore, manage, and enhance central park in partnership with the public. | $1,000 |
| Newark Public Library | Newark, NJ | To nurture newark's youth and families, contribute to the personal growth and well-being of all newarkers, strengthen digital literacy… | $1,000 |
| Washington Square Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Works with NYC parks and neighborhood groups to ensure that washington square park continues as a diverse and historical urban green space. | $1,000 |
| Kemmerer Library Harding Township | New Vernon, NJ | Community based association library. its mission is defined as the delivery of resources, programs, and services to serve and enrich the… | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $940,000 | 24 |
| 2023 | $433,500 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349103020
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-6374990
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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