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Private foundation · Gig Harbor, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Weiner Foundation

Invitation only

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $100
Typical grant
$100 to $100 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $100, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Lewis County · plus 23 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$9,000

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$5,050—0
2023$19K—0
2022$9,000$1001

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Steven WeinerDirector
  • Laurie WeinerDirector

As listed in its 2022 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Animal preservation

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Weiner Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, Lewis CountyAnimal preservation$100

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