Weiss Family Private Operating Foundation
Historical FunderCleveland, Ohio · EIN 82-2287833 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$818K
Organizations funded55
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$37.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,700 and $12,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MR GARY WEISS |
|---|---|
| Address | 1999 CIRCLE DRIVE SUITE B, CLEVELAND OH 44106 |
| Phone | 2164640540 |
| Form and materials | MR. GARY WEISS WRITTEN FORM-PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT A CHARITABLE DEDUCTION. |
| Deadlines | MR. GARY WEISS NONE |
| Restrictions | MR. GARY WEISS DOES NOT GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
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 Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Stone | Beachwood, OH | Educational support | $123,500 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Community outreach | $100,000 |
| Sheatufim | IS | Community outreach | $100,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | Community outreach | $61,000 |
| Fuchs Mizrachi | Beachwood, OH | Educational support | $56,115 |
| Ohr Torah Stone | New York, NY | Community outreach | $35,000 |
| Ou-Jlic | New York, NY | Educational support | $33,500 |
| The Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | Educational support | $30,000 |
| Renewal | New York, NY | Educational support | $25,000 |
| Sesame Street | New York, NY | Educational support | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Yeshivat Kol Tzofavich | Shaker Heights, OH | Educational support | $17,400 |
| Central Fund of Israel | New York, NY | Community outreach | $13,500 |
| B'nei Akiva of US and Canada | New York, NY | Educational support | $12,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Clevelando, OH | Community outreach | $12,500 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland | Cleveland Hts, OH | Educational support | $12,000 |
| Boca Jewish Center | Boca Raton, FL | Community outreach | $10,671 |
| Park Synagogue | Cleveland, OH | Community outreach | $10,000 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Community outreach | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Idf Widows and Orphans | Scarsdale, NY | Ccommunity outreach | $10,000 |
| Jgive- Friends of Asor Fund USA | Lakewood, NJ | Community outreach | $8,500 |
| Medwish International | Cleveland, OH | Medical outreach | $7,500 |
| American Friends of Eretz Hemdah Institutions | Chicago, IL | Educational support | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | Community outreach | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Shalva Israel | IS | Educational assistance | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer | Jackson, NJ | Community outreach | $5,000 |
| Hebrew College | Newton, MA | Educational support | $5,000 |
| Hillel the Foundation | Washington, DC | Educational support | $5,000 |
| Idi Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Community outreach | $5,000 |
| Israel Advocacy Group | Springhouse, PA | Community outreach | $5,000 |
| Shurat Hadin | IS | Community outreach | $5,000 |
| The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Endowment | Jupiter, FL | Performing arts | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Puah | Brookyln, NY | Community outreach | $4,500 |
| Children's Bridge of Zichron Manachem | New York, NY | Community outreach | $4,500 |
| Crossroads | New York, NY | Educational support | $4,500 |
| Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters | Auburndale, MA | Community outreach | $4,500 |
| Kol Hanearim Inc | New York, NY | Educational support | $3,500 |
| American Friends of Yad Sarah Inc | New York, NY | Educational support | $3,300 |
| American Friends of Midreshet Harova | Woodmere, NY | Community outreach | $3,000 |
| Friends of Ruach Hanegev | Roslyn, NY | Community outreach | $3,000 |
| Haftr | Cedarhurst, NY | Educational support | $3,000 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Agawam, MA | Community outreach | $3,000 |
| Akifim Family Enrichment | Brooklyn, NY | Community outreach | $2,700 |
| Israel Trauma Coalition | IS | Community outreach | $2,500 |
| Aish Hatorah | Cleveland, OH | Community outreach | $2,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Independence, OH | Community outreach | $2,000 |
| World B'nei Akiva | IS | Educational support | $2,000 |
| Green Road Synagogue | Beachwood, OH | Community outreach | $1,000 |
| Hatzolah of LA | Los Angeles, CA | Medical supportn | $1,000 |
| Piano Cleveland | Shaker Heights, OH | Community outreach | $1,000 |
| The Etzion Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | Educational support | $1,000 |
| Young Israel of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Community outreach | $1,000 |
| Alpert Jfs | West Palm Beach, FL | Community outreach | $500 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | Educational support | $500 |
| Ne'eman Foundation | Boston, MA | Community outreach | $500 |
| Miscellaneous Charity Via Sapirstein Capital | Cleveland, OH | Charitable donation | $25 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $818,211 | 55 |
| 2023 | $741,544 | 45 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503169349101100
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-2287833
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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