The Barton and Shirley Weisman Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on strengthening the Jewish communal ecosystem in South Palm Beach County, supporting both social services and community institutions. The foundation makes substantial, repeat gifts to local Jewish organizations (federation, family services, JCC) while also funding regional higher-education initiatives at Florida Atlantic University. Its giving emphasizes community stability, direct client services, and Jewish cultural/recreational infrastructure.
A defining feature of Barton and Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc is its sustained support for Jewish communal infrastructure in South Palm Beach County, where large recurring grants go to the Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services. The foundation also backs institutions that serve nearby Jewish community life, including Temple Beth El and the Milton and Betty Katz JCC, while extending support to education and health-related organizations in the region. Its grantmaking shows a mix of community-wide operating support and targeted program funding, with gifts also reaching higher education through Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc. The pattern is not limited to one organization type: the recent grants list includes federated fundraising, family services, community center programming, hospital support, and specialized nonprofits serving children, seniors, and people affected by disease. That mix points to a funder focused on maintaining social and cultural supports that Jewish residents and families rely on, alongside select regional institutions with broader civic roles.
Jewish communal life is central to the foundation’s giving. In South Palm Beach County, it gave $300,000 to Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach in 2025 and $272,400 to Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services in the same year, both for general support. The foundation also supported Temple Beth El with $58,011 in 2023 and $35,225 in 2024, again as general grants. Its family and social services work reaches beyond congregational life. Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options received $82,900 in 2024, $63,300 in 2025, and $47,500 in 2023 for services to abused and neglected children. The foundation also funded Hands on Tzedakah Inc with $37,000 in 2024 for safety-net or essential, life-sustaining programs. Health and aging appear in smaller but specific awards. Daniel D Cantor Senior Center received $50,000 in 2025 for services for the elderly, while Boca Raton Regional Hospital Fdn and the American Diabetes Association Inc also received support.
Typical grant sizes are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25 is $170, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $4,650. The recent grants list shows both very large operating gifts and many smaller awards, suggesting a layered grant pattern rather than a single grant size. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach, Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Fdn, Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options, Temple Beth El, and American Friends of Magen David Adom. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant record also shows a regional scope of giving.
$1.1M
$3.1M
$320K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $170 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$170
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, high-dollar local giving with multiple repeat grants to a small set of core grantees; primarily unrestricted/general support to strengthen organizational capacity and service delivery.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach, Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services, Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center, Florida Atlantic University Foundation
Grants are concentrated in the United States, with all 254 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is Pennsylvania, while 34% of grants went to recipients in Florida, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Sunrise, Margate, Sarasota, and Parkland in Florida, plus Voorhees, New Jersey and Washington, DC. The list also includes recipients in New York, New York and Arlington, Virginia.
The foundation gives heavily to Jewish communal institutions and social services, including the Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach, Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services, Temple Beth El, and the Milton and Betty Katz JCC. It also supports hospitals, child welfare organizations, senior services, and some disease-focused nonprofits.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small in the middle of the portfolio: p25 is $170, median is $1,000, and p75 is $4,650. At the same time, the recent grants list includes much larger awards such as $300,000 and $272,400.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach, Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Fdn, Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options, Temple Beth El, and American Friends of Magen David Adom.
All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients. Florida received 34% of grants, and the top state by grant count is Pennsylvania. Recent recipient cities include West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Sunrise, Margate, Sarasota, and Parkland.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The dataset marks funds individuals as True, and the recent grants list shows support to a mix of community institutions, hospitals, and specialized nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF S PALM BEACH | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RUTH RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | BOCA RATON, FL | $272,400 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW JERSEY PEDIATRIC PATIENTS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND - NJPPCTF | VOORHEES, NJ | $80,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FDN | BOCA RATON, FL | $79,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS | SUNRISE, FL | $63,300 | 2025 | SERVICES TO ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHILD |
| DANIEL D CANTOR SENIOR CENTER | SUNRISE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | DISPATCH SERVICE SUPPORT |
| NOT MY DAUGHTER | PARKLAND, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE CURETIVITY FOUNDATION | DARIEN, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | TO CREATE HOPE AND CURE KIDS BY RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PEDIATRIC CANCER |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | BOCA RATON, FL | $15,525 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HILLEL OF BROWARD AND PALM BEACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH STUDENTS IN A WELCOMING AND PLURALISTIC ENVIORMENT BY ENGAGING THEM IN MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CONNECTIONS TO JUDAISM AND ISRAEL |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUSTAIN, DEVELOP, AND SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PREVENT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED |
| AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | TO DISCOVER TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR ALS, AND TO SERVE, ADVOCATE FOR AND EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ALS TO LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST |
| COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | TO ENSURE ALL COAST GUARD MEMBERS AND FAMILIES HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BUILD RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PARKINSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE THROUGH FUNDING RESEARCH WHILE PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATION AND FREE SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PARKINSON PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES, & THE COMMUNITY |
| ALOIS ALZHEIMER FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH, PROVIDE LEADING EDUCATION AND INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PURSURE A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD FOR EVERY CHILD |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS ASSOCIATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SERVE A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: HEALTH, FITNESS, CHILD CARE, ADULT, SENIOR ADULT, SPORTS, AND JEWISH CULTURAL PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES |
| NATIONAL GLAUCOMA RESEARCH | CLARKSBURG, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING RESEARCH PROJECTS |
| CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,900 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION ASSOCIATION | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE THE LATEST RESEARCH, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL |
| CITIZENS BEHIND THE BADGE | MC LEAN, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO ENSURE THAT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION USA | PALM BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPOR CRITICAL CANCER RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY DISTINGUISHED ISRAELI SCIENTISTS AT LEADING HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL |
| US DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION | WICHITA, KS | $2,100 | 2025 | TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FUND AN EDUCATION TRIP FOR YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS |
| DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION | LANHAM, MD | $2,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPORT TO DISABLED AND AT-RISK VETERANS |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $2,000 | 2025 | TO HELP PEOPLE FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE MOST ADVANCED CARE AVAILABLE |
| MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | TO EMPOWER THOSE LIVING WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO LIVE LONGER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | TO FIND A CURE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY THESE DISEASES |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SAVE LIVES BY IMPROVING LUNG HEALTH AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE |
| PLAY FOR PINK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER'S EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, AND OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE'S CRUCIAL MISSION |
| MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING | IRVING, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | TO END DRUNK DRIVING, HELP FIGHT DRUGGED DRIVING, SUPPORT THE VICTIMS OF THESE VIOLENT CRIMES AND PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING |
| ORT AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE STUDENT EDUCATION |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AUTISM AWARENESS AND ACCELERATING A SPECTRUM OF SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, BETTER TREATMENTS AND, ULTIMATELY, A CURE FOR CANCER |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE VITAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, SEX EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE |
| SOUTH FL PBS | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH, STRENGTHEN, AND EMPOWER OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRUSTED BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CONTENT, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON RELEVANT PLATFORMS |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| MARCH OF DIMES INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH OF ALL MOMS AND BABIES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | TO END SUFFERING FOR ALL ANIMALS |
JEWISH FEDERATION OF S PALM BEACH
$300,000GENERAL
RUTH RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$272,400GENERAL
NEW JERSEY PEDIATRIC PATIENTS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND - NJPPCTF
$80,000TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FDN
$79,000GENERAL
JEWISH ADOPTION AND FAMILY CARE OPTIONS
$63,300SERVICES TO ABUSED & NEGLECTED CHILD
TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
NOT MY DAUGHTER
$25,000GENERAL
TO CREATE HOPE AND CURE KIDS BY RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PEDIATRIC CANCER
TEMPLE BETH EL
$15,525GENERAL
HILLEL OF BROWARD AND PALM BEACH
$12,000TO ENRICH STUDENTS IN A WELCOMING AND PLURALISTIC ENVIORMENT BY ENGAGING THEM IN MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CONNECTIONS TO JUDAISM AND ISRAEL
TO SUSTAIN, DEVELOP, AND SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
TO PREVENT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION
$7,000TO DISCOVER TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR ALS, AND TO SERVE, ADVOCATE FOR AND EMPOWER PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ALS TO LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION
$6,000TO ENSURE ALL COAST GUARD MEMBERS AND FAMILIES HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BUILD RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES
TO HELP FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE THROUGH FUNDING RESEARCH WHILE PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATION AND FREE SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PARKINSON PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES, & THE COMMUNITY
ALOIS ALZHEIMER FOUNDATION
$5,000TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH, PROVIDE LEADING EDUCATION AND INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA
UNICEF USA
$5,000TO PURSURE A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD FOR EVERY CHILD
TO SERVE A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: HEALTH, FITNESS, CHILD CARE, ADULT, SENIOR ADULT, SPORTS, AND JEWISH CULTURAL PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL GLAUCOMA RESEARCH
$5,000SUPPORTING RESEARCH PROJECTS
CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL
$3,900GENERAL
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
TO PROVIDE THE LATEST RESEARCH, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL
CITIZENS BEHIND THE BADGE
$3,000TO ENSURE THAT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE
ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION USA
$2,500TO SUPPOR CRITICAL CANCER RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY DISTINGUISHED ISRAELI SCIENTISTS AT LEADING HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL
US DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION
$2,100TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
TO PROVIDE CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPORT TO DISABLED AND AT-RISK VETERANS
TO HELP PEOPLE FIGHT KIDNEY DISEASE AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES
TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH THE MOST ADVANCED CARE AVAILABLE
TO EMPOWER THOSE LIVING WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY TO LIVE LONGER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES
TO FIND A CURE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY THESE DISEASES
TO SAVE LIVES BY IMPROVING LUNG HEALTH AND PREVENTING LUNG DISEASE
PLAY FOR PINK
$1,500BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$1,250TO SUPPORT THE CENTER'S EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, AND OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
TO SUPPORT THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE'S CRUCIAL MISSION
TO END DRUNK DRIVING, HELP FIGHT DRUGGED DRIVING, SUPPORT THE VICTIMS OF THESE VIOLENT CRIMES AND PREVENT UNDERAGE DRINKING
TO SUPPORT AUTISM AWARENESS AND ACCELERATING A SPECTRUM OF SOLUTIONS FOR TOMORROW
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
$1,000TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, BETTER TREATMENTS AND, ULTIMATELY, A CURE FOR CANCER
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$1,000TO PROVIDE VITAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, SEX EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE
SOUTH FL PBS
$1,000TO ENRICH, STRENGTHEN, AND EMPOWER OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRUSTED BROADCAST AND DIGITAL CONTENT, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON RELEVANT PLATFORMS