Filed as: JOYCE & GEORGE WEIN FOUNDATION INC · Private foundation · EIN 26-1445446

Joyce And George Wein Foundation Inc

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-09-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602269349100725
Total assets (EOY)$26,782,922
Grants paid$1,460,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed21
Giving in home state (NY)25%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K7
$100K+6

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $500,000

Geographic focus

MA
69%
NY
25%
NJ
5%
LA
1%
IA
0%

Common purposes

artseducationdonationjazzprogramming

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$670,000$4,374,02913
2023$957,500$25,976,35714
2024$1,460,000$26,782,92221

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Newport Festivals Foundation IncESSEX, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$500,000
Community Music Center Of BostonBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$150,000
Simmons CollegeBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$150,000
The Jazz GalleryNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$145,000
Ellis Marsalis Center For MusicCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
Boston UniversityBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
New Jersey Performing Arts CenterNEWARK, NJARTS EDUCATION DONATION$50,000
Studio Museum In HarlemNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Apollo TheaterNEW YORK, NYJAZZ PROGRAMMING$25,000
Big Brothers Big SistersNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Jazz House KidsMONTCLAIR, NJGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Louis Armstrong House MuseumCORONA, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
East Harlem SchoolNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
The Reading TeamNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
JazzmobileNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
Marcus Garvey Park AllianceNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
Jazz Forum ArtsDOBBS FERRY, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
Prep For PrepNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
Bix Beiderbeke MuseumDAVENPORT, IAGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
Folk Americana Roots Hall Of FameBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
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