The Weintraub Family Foundation concentrates giving on New York City-based social services with a strong secondary emphasis on animal welfare and access to justice. They fund a mix of direct service providers for children, families and food security, alongside legal/advocacy groups and national animal rescue/medical organizations, typically through multi-year, repeat grants. Their portfolio also includes selective support for arts, medical research, disaster relief, and a small number of international environmental causes.
A 2023 grant of $207,000 to Animal Medical Center stands out in The Leonard & Robert Weintraub Family Foundation Inc’s recent record, and it fits a broader pattern of sizable operating support for New York organizations. The foundation’s giving clusters around urban food security, animal welfare, and access to justice, with additional support for youth services, arts, and selected medical and environmental efforts. Recent awards show a mix of longtime New York institutions and smaller service providers, often at the $100,000 level or above. In the animal welfare area, the foundation backed groups such as Animal Medical Center, Bideawee, Flatbush Cats, and Best Friends Animal Society. In human services and justice, its grants include New York Presbyterian, Her Justice, Friends of the Children, and Children’s Aid Society. The portfolio also reaches beyond New York City through awards to American Friends Service Committee and the American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. The wording attached to many grants is broad, indicating support to further organizational activities rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Urban food security is a visible thread in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $115,000 to Food Bank for New York City in 2025, $105,000 to the same organization in 2024, and $100,000 in 2023, while also awarding $100,000 to City Harvest in 2024. Animal welfare is another major area. The foundation supported Bideawee with $111,118 in 2024, $105,000 in 2023, and $102,500 in 2025, and it also gave $100,000 to Best Friends Animal Society in both 2023 and 2024. In access to justice, it awarded $100,000 to Her Justice in 2025. Youth and child-focused services also appear in the record, including $112,500 to Friends of the Children in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025, plus $100,000 to Children’s Aid Society in 2025.
Typical grants sit in a middle band rather than at a single fixed level: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $97,300. Recent awards also show repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Food Bank for New York City, Bideawee, Best Friends Animal Society, and Friends of the Children. The grant descriptions are usually broad, often stating that funding is to further an organization’s activities. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$3.2M
$52.8M
$4.4M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $20K and $97K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$97K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Leonard & Robert Weintraub Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 159 | $9M | 99.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Concentrated, repeat funding to a mix of established regional and national nonprofits: many grantees receive multiple grants (often three), with mid-to-large gift sizes across a diversified but consistent portfolio focused on NYC. The foundation favors sustained program support rather than one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: Animal Medical Center, Food Bank for New York City, Her Justice, Children’s Aid Society, ASPCA / Best Friends Animal Society
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 78% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Recipient locations in the recent grants list are overwhelmingly New York City-based, with clusters in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY; Great Neck, NY appears as well. Outside the United States, the recipient-country distribution shows one grant in the UK, alongside the large majority of grants in the US.
Its recent grants point to three main areas: New York City food security, animal welfare, and access to justice. The record also includes youth services, arts, medical research, and a small number of environmental grants.
The 25th percentile grant is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $97,300. Recent awards include both $100,000-plus grants and smaller amounts below that range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Food Bank for New York City, Bideawee, Best Friends Animal Society, and Friends of the Children. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time awards only.
Most grants go to New York recipients, and 78% of grants are awarded in the headquarters state. The recent grants list is dominated by New York, NY organizations, with additional awards in Brooklyn and Great Neck.
Yes, but rarely. The recipient-country distribution shows 159 grants in the US and 1 grant in the UK.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $5K |
0.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| new york presbyterian | new york, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| food bank for new york city | NEW york, NY | $115,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Bideawee | new york, NY | $102,500 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| best friends animal society | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| American society for the Protection of Nature in Israel | great neck, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| BRIGID ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Friends of the Children | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| FDMG Music School | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Park Ave Synagogue | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| CITY HARVEST | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| animal medical center | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| World central kitchen | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Her Justice | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| childrens aid society | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| association to benefit children | new york, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Avenues for Justice | new york, NY | $85,200 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| aspca | new york, NY | $83,334 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| american friends service committee | philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| FLATBUSH CATS | BROOKlyn, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Hole in the Wall Camp | ASHFORD, CT | $75,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| iact | redondo beach, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Legal Action Center | New york, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| equal justice works | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $73,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Harlem Stage | new york, NY | $60,278 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| SclerodermaColumbia Univ | new york, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| chamah-Israel | new york, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| VLJ | Newark, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Hochiko Pet | Reston, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC | NEW york, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| young peoples chorus | new york, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Hamilton Madison house | new york, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| yeshiva university | new york, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Summer Search | NEw york, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| north shore animal league | port washington, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| SANDY HOOK PROMISE | NEWTOWN, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| GOSO | new york, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Girls on the Run | brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Buddys Rescue | Amherst, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| israel guide dog center | warrington, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Ohr Torah Stone-Israel | new york, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| FOSTERING CONNECTION | NEW york, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Broadway Community | new york, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| MANDALA CAFE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Paw Program | new york, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| smile train | new york, NY | $10,563 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| unicef | new york, NY | $10,453 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| puppies behind bars | new york, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
| UNRWA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $5,269 | 2025 | to further the organization's activities. |
new york presbyterian
$125,000to further the organization's activities.
food bank for new york city
$115,000to further the organization's activities.
Bideawee
$102,500to further the organization's activities.
American society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
$100,000to further the organization's activities.
to further the organization's activities.
Friends of the Children
$100,000to further the organization's activities.
FDMG Music School
$100,000to further the organization's activities.
Park Ave Synagogue
$100,000to further the organization's activities.
World central kitchen
$100,000to further the organization's activities.
american friends service committee
$75,000to further the organization's activities.
FLATBUSH CATS
$75,000to further the organization's activities.
Hole in the Wall Camp
$75,000to further the organization's activities.
iact
$75,000to further the organization's activities.
Legal Action Center
$75,000to further the organization's activities.
SclerodermaColumbia Univ
$60,000to further the organization's activities.
chamah-Israel
$55,000to further the organization's activities.
VLJ
$50,000to further the organization's activities.
Hochiko Pet
$50,000to further the organization's activities.
ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC
$50,000to further the organization's activities.
young peoples chorus
$50,000to further the organization's activities.
north shore animal league
$50,000to further the organization's activities.
SANDY HOOK PROMISE
$50,000to further the organization's activities.
Girls on the Run
$40,000to further the organization's activities.
Buddys Rescue
$36,000to further the organization's activities.
israel guide dog center
$35,000to further the organization's activities.
Ohr Torah Stone-Israel
$25,000to further the organization's activities.
FOSTERING CONNECTION
$25,000to further the organization's activities.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$25,000to further the organization's activities.
Broadway Community
$25,000to further the organization's activities.
MANDALA CAFE
$25,000to further the organization's activities.
Paw Program
$25,000to further the organization's activities.
UNRWA
$5,269to further the organization's activities.