Funding search · EIN 956027464 · San Francisco, CA

Weisman Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

202
grants reported
$213,156
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$712
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • J Street Education Fund4 grants · $11,000
  • Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $10,000
  • International Rescue4 grants · $10,000
  • World Central Kitchen4 grants · $10,000
  • Robin Hood4 grants · $9,150
  • New Israel Fund4 grants · $9,070
  • Jewish Family and Children'S Servic4 grants · $8,000
  • Noe Valley Chamber Music4 grants · $7,900
  • Congregation Emanu-El4 grants · $7,300
  • Save the Children3 grants · $6,500

Giving over time

$54,135
2022
$59,597
2023
$49,460
2024
$49,964
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 202 grants.

  • $3,500

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    To bring quality medical care to people in crisis regardless of their race, religion, or political affiliation.

  • $3,500

    San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the Bay Area and the world through the power of musical performance

  • $3,500

    Temple Emanu-El · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To advance our members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim).

  • $3,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Aclu · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Defending human rights.

  • $3,000

    Robin Hood · New York, NY · 2025

    To find, fund and partner with programs that have proven they are an effective remedy to poverty and are a consistent force for good in the lives of New Yorkers in need.

  • $3,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025

    Use the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies.

  • $3,000

    International Rescue · New York, NY · 2024

    To help survivors to heal, recover and rebuild their communities to be stronger, more stable and more democratic.

  • $3,000

    J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    To change the U.S. political dynamics around Israel by mobilizing broad support for a two-state solution.

  • $3,000

    World Food Program · Washington, DC · 2024

    To provide hope to communities affected by natural disaster, refugees surviving conflict and families living in extreme poverty.

  • $3,000

    J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    To change the U.S. political dynamics around Israel by mobilizing broad support for a two-state solution.

  • $3,000

    New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    To advance democracy and equality for all Israelis.

  • $2,900

    Noe Valley Chamber Music · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To support presenting chamber music performances by Bay Areas most outstanding artists and ensembles in warm and intimate concert venues.

  • $2,500

    J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2025

    To change the U.S. political dynamics around Israel by mobilizing broad support for a two-state solution.

  • $2,500

    New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    To advance democracy and equality for all Israelis.

  • $2,500

    Noe Valley Chamber Music · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To support presenting chamber music performances by Bay Areas most outstanding artists and ensembles in warm and intimate concert venues.

  • $2,500

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    To bring quality medical care to people in crisis regardless of their race, religion, or political affiliation.

  • $2,500

    Environmental Advocates Ny · Albany, NY · 2023

    To fight for policies that willrestore and protect New Yorks environment, supporthealthy, vibrant communities, and secure benefits andoutcomes for all within and beyond the state througheducation, partnerships and advoc read all
  • $2,500

    International Rescue · New York, NY · 2023

    To help survivors to heal, recover and rebuild their communities to be stronger, more stable and more democratic.

  • $2,500

    J Street Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    To change the U.S. political dynamics around Israel by mobilizing broad support for a two-state solution.

  • $2,500

    Jewish Family and Children'S Servic · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To serve people with the highest quality, research-based social services designed to strengthen individuals, strengthen families and strengthen communities.

  • $2,500

    New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    To advance democracy and equality for all Israelis.

  • $2,500

    Robin Hood · New York, NY · 2023

    To find, fund and partner with programs that have proven they are an effective remedy to poverty and are a consistent force for good in the lives of New Yorkers in need.

  • $2,500

    Save the Children · Westport, CT · 2023

    To create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.

  • $2,500

    Theatre Development Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    To identify and provide support, including financial assistance, to theatrical works of artistic merit.

  • $2,500

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023

    Use the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies.

  • $2,500

    Aclu Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    To defend and preserve the individual's rights and liberties.

  • $2,500

    International Rescue · New York, NY · 2022

    To help survivors to heal, recover and rebuild their communities to be stronger, more stable and more democratic.

  • $2,500

    Jewish Family and Children'S Servic · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To serve people with the highest quality, research-based social services designed to strengthen individuals, strengthen families and strengthen communities.

  • $2,500

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022

    Use the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies.

  • $2,490

    St Jude Hospital · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

  • $2,050

    Larkin Street · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To integrate street outreach and emergency shelter, primary medical care, transitional housing, and job training and scholarship assistance to get homeless and at risk kids off the streets.

  • $2,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2025

    To end hunger in communities throughout New York City through food rescue and distribution, education and other practical, innovative solutions.

  • $2,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025

    To bring quality medical care to people in crisis regardless of their race, religion, or political affiliation.

  • $2,000

    International Rescue · New York, NY · 2025

    To help survivors to heal, recover and rebuild their communities to be stronger, more stable and more democratic.

  • $2,000

    Save the Children · Westport, CT · 2025

    To create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.

  • $2,000

    St Jude Hospital · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

  • $2,000

    Unicef · New York, NY · 2025

    To fight for the survival and development of all children.

  • $2,000

    Robin Hood · New York, NY · 2024

    To find, fund and partner with programs that have proven they are an effective remedy to poverty and are a consistent force for good in the lives of New Yorkers in need.

  • $2,000

    Save the Children · Westport, CT · 2024

    To create lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.

  • $2,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024

    Use the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies.

  • $2,000

    Larkin Street · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To integrate street outreach and emergency shelter, primary medical care, transitional housing, and job training and scholarship assistance to get homeless and at risk kids off the streets.

  • $2,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    To bring quality medical care to people in crisis regardless of their race, religion, or political affiliation.

  • $2,000

    Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA · 2022

    To dedicate to the highest standards of excellence in legal scholarship and to the training of lawyers and honorably serve their clients and the public and to help solve the problems of our nation and our world.

  • $2,000

    Theatre Development Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    To identify and provide support, including financial assistance, to theatrical works of artistic merit.

  • $1,850

    Congregation Emanu-El · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To advance members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim).

  • $1,850

    Congregation Emanu-El · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To advance members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim).

  • $1,800

    Congregation Emanu-El · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To advance members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim).

  • $1,800

    Congregation Emanu-El · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To advance members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim).

  • $1,650

    Robin Hood · New York, NY · 2022

    To find, fund and partner with programs that have proven they are an effective remedy to poverty and are a consistent force for good in the lives of New Yorkers in need.

  • $1,500

    Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2025

    To sustain world class art in the Bay Area, to support artists and educators, and to ensure the strength of the organization as a leading performing arts presenter.

  • $1,500

    Ikar · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    To support a post-denominational Jewish congregation and community.

  • $1,500

    Jewish Family and Children'S Servic · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To serve people with the highest quality, research-based social services designed to strengthen individuals, strengthen families and strengthen communities.

  • $1,500

    Jewish Home for the Aged · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Operated by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, the Jewish Home serves approximately 1800 patients and residents each year on its nine-acre campus. Non-residential care is offered through the Home.

  • $1,500

    Marin Shakespeare · San Rafael, CA · 2025

    To support Marin Shakespeares mission is to serve as a vibrant catalyst for cultural engagement, education, and social justice to benefit the people of Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond.

  • $1,500

    Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2024

    To sustain world class art in the Bay Area, to support artists and educators, and to ensure the strength of the organization as a leading performing arts presenter.

  • $1,500

    Ikar · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    To support a post-denominational Jewish congregation and community.

  • $1,500

    Jewish Family and Children'S Servic · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To serve people with the highest quality, research-based social services designed to strengthen individuals, strengthen families and strengthen communities.

  • $1,500

    Jewish Home for the Aged · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To become a regional resource as an integral part of a continuum of care throughout the Bay Area that provides senior adults with a variety of life enriching programs and services that are accessible, promote individual read all
  • $1,500

    St Jude Children'S Reasearch Hospit · Memphis, TN · 2024

    To support the research and treatment of life-threatening childhood diseases.

  • $1,500

    Hamilton Family Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To end homelessness for families and individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • $1,500

    Ikar · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    To support a post-denominational Jewish congregation and community.

  • $1,500

    Noe Valley Chamber Music · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To support presenting chamber music performances by Bay Areas most outstanding artists and ensembles in warm and intimate concert venues.

  • $1,500

    Marin Shakespeare · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    To support Marin Shakespeares mission is to serve as a vibrant catalyst for cultural engagement, education, and social justice to benefit the people of Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond.

  • $1,500

    San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the Bay Area and the world through the power of musical performance

  • $1,460

    San Francisco Jazz · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To reach, develop and nurture current and future musicians and audiences by providing rich, innovative, interactive and informative programming in jazz appreciation, creation and performance within our diverse communiti read all
  • $1,460

    San Francisco Jazz · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To reach, develop and nurture current and future musicians and audiences by providing rich, innovative, interactive and informative programming in jazz appreciation, creation and performance within our diverse communiti read all
  • $1,460

    San Francisco Jazz · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To reach, develop and nurture current and future musicians and audiences by providing rich, innovative, interactive and informative programming in jazz appreciation, creation and performance within our diverse communiti read all
  • $1,070

    New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2025

    To advance democracy and equality for all Israelis.

  • $1,000

    Allmep · Washington, DC · 2025

    To support secure self-determination for all and to build a sustainable peace in the middle east region.

  • $1,000

    American Friends of Israel Museum a · New York, NY · 2025

    To foster and encourage the development of liberal arts by obtaining works of art and archeology for the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, and by obtaining grants, contributions and loans for, and by making grants, cont read all
  • $1,000

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2025

    Fostering appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and death.

  • $1,000

    Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

  • $1,000

    Plan International · Warwick, RI · 2025

    A child rights organization working with communities in many countries to alleviate child poverty so that children can realize their full potential.

  • $1,000

    The Fromm Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To support the institute's daytime courses for retired adults over 50.

  • $1,000

    Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To support UCSF's development into a world-leading institution for teaching, research, and practice.

  • $1,000

    Marin Shakespeare · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    To support Marin Shakespeares mission is to serve as a vibrant catalyst for cultural engagement, education, and social justice to benefit the people of Marin, the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond.

  • $1,000

    San Francisco General Hospital · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To improve the health and wellness and provide world-class care for all the people of San Francisco.

  • $1,000

    Sloan Kettering · New York, NY · 2024

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. In more than 100 laboratories, Sloan Kettering scientists conduct read all
  • $1,000

    Stanford Jazz Workshop · Stanford, CA · 2024

    To dedicate to jazz education and appreciation and support jazz artists, educators, students and enthusiasts.

  • $1,000

    Temple Emanu-El · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To advance our members' lifelong involvement in Judaism, engaging them in communal prayer (avodah), the study of sacred texts (Torah), and the performance of compassionate deeds (g'milut hasadim).

  • $1,000

    The Fromm Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    To support the institute's daytime courses for retired adults over 50.

  • $1,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Aclu · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Defending human rights.

  • $1,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2023

    To end hunger in communities throughout New York City through food rescue and distribution, education and other practical, innovative solutions.

  • $1,000

    Coalition for the Homeless · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To defend homeless and low-income people from attacks on their rights and their persons, while advocating for permanent solutions to homelessness that take into account not only poverty's devastating effects, but also i read all
  • $1,000

    Jefferson Medical College · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    To educate physicians who will form and lead the integrated healthcaredelivery and research teams of tomorrow; discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical carethrough investigation from the laborat read all
  • $1,000

    Planned Parenthood · Greenwich, CT · 2023

    To ensure access to quality health care, education, and information for all individuals and families worldwide.

  • $1,000

    Sloan Kettering · New York, NY · 2023

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. In more than 100 laboratories, Sloan Kettering scientists conduct read all
  • $1,000

    Stanford Law School · Stanford, CA · 2023

    To dedicate to the highest standards of excellence in legal scholarship and to the training of lawyers and honorably serve their clients and the public and to help solve the problems of our nation and our world.

  • $1,000

    Temple Beth Sholom · San Leandro, CA · 2023

    To allow for innovative programming alongside tradition to serve a diverse community.

  • $1,000

    The Fromm Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    To support the institute's daytime courses for retired adults over 50.

  • $1,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2022

    To end hunger in communities throughout New York City through food rescue and distribution, education and other practical, innovative solutions.

  • $1,000

    Congregation Beth Sholom · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To create opportunities to experience the joys of Judaism by making our rich traditions and values relevant in todays world.

  • $1,000

    Jefferson Medical College · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To educate physicians who will form and lead the integrated healthcaredelivery and research teams of tomorrow; discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical carethrough investigation from the laborat read all
  • $1,000

    Jewish Community Center Manhattan · New York, NY · 2022

    To create opportunities for people to connect, grow, and learn within an ever-changing Jewish landscape.

  • $1,000

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen · New York, NY · 2022

    To discover more-effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future.

  • $1,000

    New York Cares · New York, NY · 2022

    To take action against serious social issues that faced our city in the late 1980s.

  • $1,000

    Noe Valley Chamber Music · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To support presenting chamber music performances by Bay Areas most outstanding artists and ensembles in warm and intimate concert venues.

  • $1,000

    Planned Parenthood · Greenwich, CT · 2022

    To ensure access to quality health care, education, and information for all individuals and families worldwide.

  • $1,000

    The Fromm Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To support the institute's daytime courses for retired adults over 50.

  • $925

    Congregation Beth Sholom · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    To create opportunities to experience the joys of Judaism by making our rich traditions and values relevant in todays world.

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