The Clara Weiss Fund
Seville, OH · EIN 34-6556158. Reported 878 grants totalling $1,866,335 to 257 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$1,866,335granted, 2021-2024
257organizations funded
88%of grantees funded again the next year
$5,499,450assets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Clara Weiss Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $900 and $2,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $30,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 257 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill | Truro, MA | $95,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar, VA | $75,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food & Friends | Washington, DC | $72,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $65,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Macedonia, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Truro Center for the Arts Capital Camp | Truro, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Applewood Centers Inc | Shaker Heights, OH | $28,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carolina Ballet | Raleigh, NC | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Powhatan School | Boyce, VA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arc of Medina County Camp Paradise | Seville, OH | $27,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4-H Camp Clifton Inc | Yellow Springs, OH | $21,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Arlington, VA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Ridge Academy | North Ridgeville, OH | $20,005 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Barns of Rose Hill | Berryville, VA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Avenue Charlotte | Winchester, VA | $18,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers | Fort Myers, FL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dr Terry Sinclair Health Clinic | Winchester, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fish of Clarke County Inc | Berryville, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio | Canton, OH | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treasurer of Clarke County | Berryville, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center | Medina, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Brunswick, OH | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Laurel Center | Winchester, VA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $12,560 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | Cleveland, OH | $12,005 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue Co | Bluemont, VA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ccap | Winchester, VA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Woodstock School | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| John H Enders Fire & Rescue Squad | Berryville, VA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medina Co Creative Housing | Medina, OH | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Inst | Front Royal, VA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Episcopal Church of Berryville | Berryville, VA | $11,575 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | $11,090 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Ho Mita Koda Foundation | Newbury, OH | $10,075 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Battered Women's Shelter | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fieldstone Farm | Chagrin Falls, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $10,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hills, OH | $9,616 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston University School of Law | Boston, MA | $9,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Winchester Little Theatre | Winchester, VA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Center of Virginia | Waynesboro, VA | $8,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding Medina County | Medina, OH | $8,066 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Winchester Union Rescue Mission | Winchester, VA | $8,058 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Akron, OH | $8,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Learn of Medina County | Medina, OH | $8,041 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sunbury Urban Farm | Columbus, OH | $8,041 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wadsworth Fish | Wadsworth, OH | $8,041 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4-H Club of Clarke County | Berryville, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundation | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amherst College | Amherst, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Hospice Inc | Winchester, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clarke Co Conservation Easement Auth | Berryville, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Glaucoma Foundation | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Winchester, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matthew 25 Coalition | Lodi, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medina County SPCA | Seville, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medina General Hospital Foundation | Medina, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Proctor Academy | Andover, NH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Esperanza | Winchester, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Bridget of Ireland Church | Berryville, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uh Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Animal Protective League | Cleveland, OH | $7,577 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arc of Medina County Resource Center | Seville, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fremont Street Nursery | Winchester, VA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Concerns of Police Survivors | Camdenton, MO | $7,010 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Medina County | Medina, OH | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Medina County | Medina, OH | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $7,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, NC | $6,120 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $6,089 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Cure | Centennial, CO | $6,079 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mitchelville Preservation Project Inc | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,060 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $6,058 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run of Winchester Inc | Winchester, VA | $6,056 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | $6,045 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $6,038 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warrior Dog Foundation | Dallas, TX | $6,010 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Achievement Center for Children | Highland Hills, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cathy's House | Medina, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clarke County Library | Berryville, VA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colgate University | Canajoharie, NY | $6,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fort Loudoun Chapter Nsdar | Winchester, VA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horseshoe Curve Benevolent Assoc | Bluemont, VA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Med Share | Decatur, GA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Medina County Summer Reinforcement | Medina, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shop With a Cop - Ashland | Ashland, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emanuel Food Pantry | Durham, NC | $5,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $5,113 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Congregational Church of | Summerfield, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Echo | N Fort Myers, FL | $5,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Redbud Run Elementary | Winchester, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum | Winchester, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Congregational Church | Summerfield, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Westfield Township Fire and Rescue | Westfield Center, OH | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Council on Severe Autism | San Jose, CA | $4,635 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Christian Home for Children | Cleveland, OH | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| George Washington's Mount Vermon | Mount Vernon, VA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Museum of Shenandoah Valley | Winchester, VA | $4,424 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Lung Association of Ne Ohio | Independence, OH | $4,055 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | $4,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Mission | Cleveland, OH | $4,030 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Replay for Kids | Medina, OH | $4,023 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Health Center | Akron, OH | $4,021 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Wildlife Center | Boyce, VA | $4,018 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kidney Foundation of Ohio | Cleveland, OH | $4,010 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alternative Paths | Medina, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ashland Special Respnse Team | Ashland, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashland Special Response Team | Ashland, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beech Brook | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bellefaire Jcb | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brunswick Rotary Foundation | Brunswick, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coast Guard Academy Alumni Assn Inc | New London, CT | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lee & Henry Counties | Fort Myers, FL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank | Fort Myers, FL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| James Wood High School | Winchester, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Josephine School Community Museum | Berryville, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Let's Grow Akron Inc | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Loudoun Country Day School | Leesburg, VA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Medina County Historical Society | Medina, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medina County Parks Districts | Medina, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Independence, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nra Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newbridge Place | Lodi, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Virginia 4-H Ed Center | Front Royal, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Recovery Center of Medina County | Medina, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Academy | Winchester, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Caring Corral | Sheffield, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Microchip Initiative | Yellow Springs, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valley City Fire & Rescue | Valley City, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wmc Foundation Angel Fund | Winchester, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Veterinary Care | Millwood, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Ocean School | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics - Ohio | Columbus, OH | $3,525 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evergreen School | Silver Spring, MD | $3,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Green Acres School | Rockville, MD | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Cross Abbey | Berryville, VA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts | Berryville, VA | $3,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hmc Hospice of Medina County | Medina, OH | $3,035 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Hattie Larlham Foundation Inc | Mantua, OH | $3,034 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Rita School for the Deaf | Cincinnati, OH | $3,022 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $3,018 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Cleveland Fisher House | Cleveland, OH | $3,016 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Deep Well Project | Hilton Head, SC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Glen Helen Association | Yellow Springs, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Akron Inc | Medina, OH | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Larham Foundation the Hattie Inc | Mantua, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board | Columbia, MD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Children's Aid & Family Services | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assoc of America | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame College | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Provincetown Art Association & Museum | Provincetown, MA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seaside Seabird Sanctuary | Indian Shores, FL | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging | Front Royal, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Sentencing Project | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | $2,872 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wooster Fund | Wooster, OH | $2,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Art Enables | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freemont Street Nursery | Winchester, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metro DC | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Touchstone Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trout Unlimited | Woolly Bugger, WV | $2,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Plainfield Township Public Library | Hale, MI | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America | New York, NY | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little City | Palatine, IL | $2,040 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cincinnati, OH | $2,015 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amherst Fund | Amherst, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival | North Eastham, MA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Civil Rights Corp | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iosco Co Habitat for Humanity | Tawas City, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Dept | Medina, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mclean Project for the Arts | Mclean, VA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assoc of America | Westlake, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nra Special Contribution Fund | Raton, NM | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Broadcasting Service- Weta | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastern Virginia Med School Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conser Dist | Strasburg, VA | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| George Washington's Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Kahului, HI | $1,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Help Foundation Inc | Euclid, OH | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| House of Ruth | Merrifield, VA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America | Independence, OH | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Main Street Chamber Orchestra | Berryville, VA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Potomac Conservancy | Silver Spring, MD | $1,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Centers' Hope Campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Local Journalism Project | Provincetown, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Medina County | Medina, OH | $1,214 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clarke Co Humane Foundation | Berryville, VA | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clarke County Humane Foundation | Berryville, VA | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | $1,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westtown School | West Chester, PA | $1,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amnesty International | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation- Ne Ohio | Solon, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Cooperative | Fort Myers, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dumbarton Arts & Education | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dumbarton Concerts | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dunklin Memorial Church Inc | Okeechobee, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Glen Helen Education Center | Yellow Springs, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Ne Michigan | Alpeana, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Medina County | Medina, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iosco County Habitat for Humanity | Tawas City, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Love Inc of Cuyahoga County | Independence, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ludhiana Christian Medical College Board | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medina County Veterans Memorial Hall | Medina, OH | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Audubon Society | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seniors First | Front Royal, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Truro Conservation Trust | North Truro, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clarke County Historical Association | Berryville, VA | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Plainfield Township Library | Hale, MI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American University- Wamu-Fm | Baltimore, MD | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clarke Co Humane Society | Berryville, VA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brady Center | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Under Law | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joseph's House Inc | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning for Life | Irving, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pretrial Justice Institute | Baltimore, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leadership of Medina County | Medina, OH | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maryland Public Television | Baltimore, MD | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
229 of 257 (89%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 88%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Truro Center for the Arts Capital Camp
To support non-profit operations
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 447 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 222 | $424,200 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 231 | $448,500 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 218 | $482,000 | $1,125 |
| 2024 | 207 | $511,635 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 38% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Clara Weiss Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 8161 Lake Road, Seville, OH, 44273. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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