The Weiss Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular emphasis on wildlife conservation and environmental protection. Its mission reflects a commitment to addressing issues related to wildlife conservation, ocean conservation, and food insecurity, as well as civil rights advocacy. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of organizations, including those focused on environmental conservation, food assistance, and civil rights. While it primarily operates within the United States, its funding is distributed across multiple states, indicating a broad geographic focus.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A U.S.-based nonprofit with programs in wildlife or ocean conservation (or related civic/social services) seeking modest grants and able to engage through introductions or existing relationships.
Good Fit
- • Clear mission alignment with wildlife/ocean conservation or related social causes supported historically.
- • Project or program budgets in the typical grant range of roughly $5K–$25K.
- • An existing relationship, mutual contact, or referral from an incumbent grantee or board contact.
- • Willingness to accept single-year operational or project support with straightforward reporting.
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in five different states and the foundation sends the majority of dollars out of its home state, with one state capturing roughly 41% of giving, indicating a multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
Each year the foundation funds around 7–9 distinct recipients across conservation, food security and civic causes, showing a moderately diverse portfolio for a micro-foundation despite dollar concentration among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly limits grants to preselected applicants and the observed pattern shows high repeat funding (seven repeat grantees) with only one new recipient in the latest year, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio through unsolicited proposals.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
