The Weisman Family Foundation

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OVERVIEW: With only a few exceptions, the Weisman Family Foundation funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes in the Greater Los Angeles area.

IP TAKE: The Weisman Family Foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Tax filings suggest a strong interest in Chabad Hasidic Jewish organizations in the Los Angeles area.

PROFILE: The Weisman Family Foundation was established in 2003. It is steered by real estate investor Lyle Weisman and his son Aaron, who is also a real estate investor. The elder Weisman manages the Weisman Group, a real estate investment firm based in Sherman Oaks, California. Aaron worked at Weisman Group and went on to found Gomel Capital Partners. He also works for Bellaire Partners, a real estate private equity firm. The foundation lacks transparency and does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest the Weisman Family Foundation nearly exclusively funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, largely in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Grants for Jewish Causes

The Weisman Family Foundation does not articulate specific goals for its Jewish giving, but tax filings suggest a strong interest in the Chabad Hasidic movement and religious education. Most grants serve organizations in the Los Angeles area. Past grantees include the Emek Hebrew Day School of Sherman Oaks, the Yeshiva Ohir Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary and the Chabad of the Valley in Encino.

Important Grant Details:

The Weisman Family Foundation’s grants are awarded in amounts of up to $55,000.

  • This funder’s giving focuses mainly on Chabad Hasidic organizations in the Los Angeles area.

  • A small corps of grantees receive ongoing support, suggesting that this foundation supports organizations with which the family maintains connections.

  • The Weisman Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals for funding.

This foundation does not provide a direct way of getting in touch, but an address and phone number are provided below.

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CONTACT:

The Weisman Family Foundation
14001 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 789-0919