Weiss-Ham Foundation
EIN 371497487Total Given 2016–2024
$198K
63 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
48%
supporter · 14/29 multi-year
repeat
$19K
Assets (2024)
29
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 759-7610
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48K | $30K | $40K | 12 |
| 2017 | $46K | $34K | $50K | 12 |
| 2018 | $18K | $16K | $1 | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $28K | $50K | N/A |
| 2020 | $23K | $14K | $14K | 6 |
| 2021 | $16K | $28K | $30K | 5 |
| 2022 | $24K | $5K | $5K | 7 |
| 2023 | $11K | $7K | $15K | 6 |
| 2024 | $13K | $19K | $28K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 63 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
BH
Brandon Ham
Director
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
BH
Brandon Ham
Director
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
BH
Brandon Ham
Director
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
BH
Brandon Ham
Director
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
BH
Brandon Ham
Director
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
NW
Nan Weiss-Ham
President
Leadership
EH
Eldon L Ham
Secretary
Leadership
CH
Carla B Ham
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $14,000 | charitable | 2016 |
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Ravina Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Respiratory Health Association | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Charitable | 2016 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Chicago Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Ravina Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $7,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Ravina Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Avenues to Independence | Park Ridge, IL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Juf of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Ravina Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | $5,000 | charitable | 2016 |
| Chicago Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Chicago Kent College of Law | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Porchlight Theatre | Chicago, IL | $3,100 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation | Lincolnshire, IL | $2,775 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation | Lincolnshire, IL | $2,350 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation | Lincolnshire, IL | $2,050 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | Charitable | 2016 |
| Avenues to Independence | Park Ridge, IL | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation | Lincolnshire, IL | $1,950 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |