Private foundation · EIN 95-6029434 · Denver, Colorado

Franklin Weinberg Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 48 grants paid, $242K total, median $2,000. 23% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
48
$242K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in CO
23%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DCCharitable$50K
State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NCCharitable$50K
Grid AlternativesOakland, CACharitable$20K
Emerson HealthConcord, MACharitable$10K
Ventana Wilderness AllianceMonterey, CACharitable$7,820
New MuseumNew York, NYCharitable$7,500
Together We Can Make It Happen FoundationBerkeley, CACharitable$7,000
Aami FoundationArlington, VACharitable$5,000
Food Bank for Monterey CountySalinas, CACharitable$5,000
Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CACharitable$5,000
ReprohubKirkland, WACharitable$5,000
The Echo Theater CompanyPortland, ORCharitable$5,000
Jv Fletcher Library IncWestford, MACharitable$5,000
ChildhelpScottsdale, AZCharitable$5,000
Michigan Civic Education FundKalamazoo, MICharitable$5,000
Sun Valley Museum of ArtSun Valley, IDCharitable$3,579
Warren VillageDenver, COCharitable$3,500
Cor DefenseLoveland, COCharitable$2,500
Wood River Land TrustHailey, IDCharitable$2,500
The Hunger CoalitionBellevue, IDCharitable$2,000
Human ColoradoDenver, COCharitable$2,000
Jewish Family ServiceDenver, COCharitable$2,000
Rising Sun Center for OpportunityOakland, CACharitable$2,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCCharitable$2,000
The Community LibraryKetchum, IDCharitable$2,000
Metropolitan Denver Wellness InitiativeDenver, COCharitable$2,000
Temple BethsholomSanta Ana, CACharitable$1,800
Friends FoundationDenver, COCharitable$1,500
ArttableNew York, NYCharitable$1,500
Mammoth Lakes RecreationMammoth Lakes, CACharitable$1,500
Mammoth Mountain Community FoundationMammoth Lakes, CACharitable$1,500
Jane Goodall Institute USAWashington, DCCharitable$1,500
Re-MemberPine Ridge, SDCharitable$1,500
NarsolAlbuquerque, NMCharitable$1,500
The AdvocatesHailey, IDCharitable$1,500
BodytrafficLos Angeles, CACharitable$1,300
Watch DutySanta Rosa, CACharitable$1,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYCharitable$1,000
One ColoradoDenver, COCharitable$1,000
Women's Daytime Drop-In CenterBerkeley, CACharitable$1,000
Southmoor ElementaryDenver, COCharitable$1,000
Fred Hutch Cancer SocietySeattle, WACharitable$880
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WICharitable$504
Colorado Democacy NetworkDenver, COCharitable$500
Gio's GardenMiddleton, WICharitable$500
Youth Sports Empowerment FoundationLittleton, COCharitable$500
Think 360 Arts for LearningDenver, COCharitable$300
Naitonal Lgbtq Task ForceWashington, DCCharitable$250

By state: California 12 · District of Columbia 4 · North Carolina 1 · Colorado 11 · Massachusetts 2 · Idaho 5

About this foundation

Franklin Weinberg Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Denver, Colorado, administered in care of Jeanne Meyers, tax-exempt since 1955. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Franklin Weinberg Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Franklin Weinberg Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $242K across 48 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Franklin Weinberg Fund give?

California (12 grants), District of Columbia (4 grants), North Carolina (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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