This foundation functions primarily as a conduit to a related family grantmaking vehicle: both recorded grants in the dataset (totaling $4.764M) were directed to the Weinberg Family Fund as general support. There is no evidence of direct program-level funding to external nonprofits, suggesting the Mandel/Weinberg family uses this fund to consolidate philanthropic resources for discretionary grantmaking elsewhere.
Highly concentrated: large, unrestricted gifts to a single related philanthropic vehicle rather than many external grantees; appears to enable downstream, discretionary grantmaking through the Weinberg Family Fund.
The Joseph and Florence Mandel Family- Penni M and Stephen J Weinberg Family Fund appears to operate chiefly as a pass-through vehicle to the Weinberg Family Fund, with both recorded grants in the dataset directed there for general support. That pattern makes the fund less visible as a direct operating grantmaker and more useful as a conduit for family philanthropy. Beyond that internal transfer, the fund also shows support for Jewish institutions and related organizations in Cleveland, Beachwood, West Palm Beach, and New York. Recent grants include $750,000 to Friends of Ir David Inc for general support and another $750,000 in project/designated support, as well as $600,000 to University Hospitals Health System. The grant list also includes repeated support for the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School, Friendship Circle of Cleveland, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, and American Friends of Shalva Israel Inc. The mix points to a fund that combines internal family grantmaking with external support for Jewish communal, educational, health, and Israel-related organizations.
Jewish communal institutions make up a clear part of the portfolio. The fund gave $143,000 to Jewish Federation of Cleveland in 2025 and $100,000 to the same organization in 2024, while Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County received $500,000 in project/designated support in 2025 and $100,000 in general support in 2024. Education is another visible area: Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School received $350,000 in general support in 2024 and $250,000 for a capital campaign in 2025. Health and services also appear, including $600,000 to University Hospitals Health System in 2023 and $500,000 in 2024. The fund further supported Friendship Circle of Cleveland with $200,000 in 2025 and $120,000 in 2024, showing repeat support for community-based programming.
Grant size clusters around modest awards with a long right tail: the 25th percentile is $1,360, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. That distribution sits alongside a small number of very large grants, including seven-figure awards. The dataset also shows repeat giving: several recipients appear across multiple years, including the Weinberg Family Fund, University Hospitals Health System, and Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School. The fund is classified as a regular funder, not one that funds individuals or makes program-related investments. The grants shown are mostly general or designated support, with some capital-campaign funding.
$8M
$164.7M
$19.1M
$10.5M
Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Weinberg Family Fund
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 442 grants recorded there. Ohio is the main recipient state by share of grants, and the city list shows a strong concentration in Cleveland and Beachwood. Other recurring Ohio locations include Pepper Pike. Outside Ohio, grants also land in West Palm Beach, New York, and Brooklyn-adjacent Jewish communal networks through named organizations in New York City. Florida stands out as the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Cleveland.
The grants point to Jewish communal, educational, health, and Israel-related organizations. Examples in the data include Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School, University Hospitals Health System, Friendship Circle of Cleveland, and Friends of Ir David Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the Weinberg Family Fund, University Hospitals Health System, Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School, Friendship Circle of Cleveland, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
The grant-size distribution is skewed toward smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $1,360, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The list also includes a few much larger grants in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Ohio receives 67% of grants by recipient location, and the most common recipient state by count is Florida. Named recipient cities include Cleveland, Beachwood, Pepper Pike, West Palm Beach, and New York.
The dataset shows a conduit-like pattern: both recorded grants in the summary were directed to the Weinberg Family Fund as general support, while the broader grant list includes general, project/designated, and capital-campaign support to external organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ir David Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Weinberg Family Fund | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 | 2025 | General |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| Friendship Circle of Cleveland | Pepper Pike, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $143,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| American Friends of Shalva Israel Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $97,492 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Shows Inc | Chagrin Falls, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Shows INC | Chagrin Falls, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | General |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $73,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Solon | Solon, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Solon | Solon, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Whispering Grace Horses | Massillon, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| ImpactIsrael | Needham, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Creative Living For Life Inc | Medina, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Clarion Project The | Richardson, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| MOMENTUM UNLIMITED | ROCKVILLE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedearhurst, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Solon | Solon, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| USHJA Foundation INC | Lexington, KY | $25,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Piano Cleveland | Shaker Heights, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Beachwood, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Chabad Family Center | Lyndhurst, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Jewish Institute for Liberal Values Inc | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau | Shaker Heights, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Endowment Funding |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Solon Community Living | Solon, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | General |
| Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School | Beachwood, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOMENTUM UNLIMETED | ROCKVILLE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Aish Hatorah of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| Wingspan Care Group | Cleveland, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | General |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | Project/Designated Support |
| University Hospitals Health System | Cleveland, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | General |
Weinberg Family Fund
$600,000General
Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Shows Inc
$75,000GENERAL
Chagrin Valley PHA Horse Shows INC
$75,000General
Chabad Jewish Center of Solon
$45,000Project/Designated Support
Chabad Jewish Center of Solon
$45,000Project/Designated Support
Jewish National Fund
$26,000Project/Designated Support
Whispering Grace Horses
$25,000General
ImpactIsrael
$25,000GENERAL
Creative Living For Life Inc
$25,000General
Chabad Jewish Center of Solon
$25,000GENERAL
USHJA Foundation INC
$25,000Project/Designated Support
Piano Cleveland
$25,000Project/Designated Support
Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
$25,000General
Chabad Family Center
$25,000Project/Designated Support
Jewish Institute for Liberal Values Inc
$25,000GENERAL
Ohio State University Foundation
$25,000Project/Designated Support
Jewish National Fund
$25,000GENERAL
MOMENTUM UNLIMETED
$25,000GENERAL
Aish Hatorah of Cleveland
$20,000GENERAL
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc
$18,000GENERAL
Wingspan Care Group
$12,500General
University Hospitals Health System
$12,500Capital Campaign