About the Foundation
Who were Harry and Jeanette Weinberg?How large is The Foundation?
Who serves on The Foundation Board?
What are The Foundation's funding priorities?
Does The Foundation make grants to individuals?
Does The Foundation accept grants electronically?
Does The Foundation fund benefit events?
What types of proposals does The Foundation NOT fund?
How can we contact The Foundation?
Who were Harry and Jeanette Weinberg? Harry Weinberg was a self-made investor in real estate and various business interests. His wife Jeanette was an avid painter and philanthropist. They established the Foundation in 1959, and its assets increased significantly after the death of Harry Weinberg in 1990. To learn more about Harry Weinberg, click here.
How large is The Foundation?
The Foundation has assets with a value of approximately $2 billion as of
February 28, 2005. The Foundation made more than 400 grants in its fiscal
year ending February 29, 2005 totaling more than $98 million.
Who serves on The Foundation Board?
The board includes five Trustees, four of whom are based in Maryland and
one in Hawaii. Click here for a list
of board members.
What are The Foundation's funding priorities?
Click here for The Weinberg Foundation's
program guidelines.
Does The Foundation make grants to individuals?
No, grants are made only to 501(c)(3) organizations and to qualified government units
and agencies.
Does The Foundation accept grants electronically?
No, we currently do not accept grants electronically or via fax.
Does The Foundation fund benefit events?
We do not buy tables or tickets for benefits.
What types of proposals does The Foundation NOT fund?
The Foundation does not provide funds for the following:
- Individuals
- Deficit financing
- Annual giving (in most cases)
- Publications
- Arts and culture
- Colleges and universities
- Political action groups
- Academic or health research
- Scholarships for higher education
- Think tanks
How can we contact The Foundation?
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
7 Park Center Court
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Email: info@theweinbergfoundation.org
Phone: 410.654.8500
Fax: 410.654.4900