Summary
The foundation was established in 1959 by Harry and Jeanette Weinberg in Owings Mills, Maryland. The foundation is based on Harry's bequest. In his will he left nearly a billion dollars for philanthropic causes.
The foundation's assets are estimated at $3 billion dollars and its donations per year reached an extent of $100 million dollars.
Background
Harry Weinberg was born in 1908 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1912 his family immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland. When he was 12 years old he dropped out of school and started working in his father's car repair shop.
Since he was young Weinberg had a sense for business initiatives and one of his earliest ventures was selling souvenirs for celebrations at the end of World War I when he was only 11 years old.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, he and his brother William would buy properties at depressed prices, fix them up, and resell them for a profit. He entered the transportation business when he bought the public transit company "Fifth Avenue Coach Company" and later in the Honolulu Rapid Transit company, which he sold in 1971.
In 1968 he moved to Hawaii and lived there for the rest of his life and managed his businesses from there.
In addition to his businesses he also made smart investments, through different properties management companies, including "Alexander & Baldwin", "Maui Land & Pineapple Company" and "Amfac".
Weinberg married Jeanette in 1932. She passed away in 1989, a year before him.
Since he passed away, the foundation's trustees continue his legacy by donating to charities and the community.
Targets
The foundation award grants in Israel in these areas:
1. Elderly people in the community.
2. Professional training.
3. Women at risk
Fields of Interest
Community Development, Employment & Vocational Training, Health, Humanitarian Aid, Old Age, Reducing Poverty, Social Distress, Special Needs & Disabilities, Welfare, Women
Geographical Focus
USA
Israel
Emphasis
The Weinberg Foundation does not support the following areas: ▶ Individuals ▶ Payment of debts ▶ Fundraising promotions and events ▶ Hekdesh ▶ Publishing ▶ Culture and art ▶ Colleges and universities ▶ Political activity ▶ Academic and health research ▶ Scholarships for higher education ▶ Think tanks
Average Grant
50-500 thousand $
The foundation allows varied amount grants.
Yearly Number of Grants
35
How to Apply
The Foundation's online submission portal can be found under "More Info and Guidance". LOI must first be submitted and then the Foundation will invite you to submit a full application / reject the LOI - please note that all documents and submissions in the portal must be in English.
When the decisions are made
The foundation receives applications all year long. A confirmation note will arrive within 30 days, rejection or invitation to submit a full application will arrive within 60.
Months to Apply
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Grants to Other Countries
Yes
Supported Organizations
Israel
JDC Israel, Koret Israel, Economic Empowerment for Women, Tech-Career, Nishmat, Olim Beyahad, Gan Hayeled center, Tebeka, YRF, Jewish Agency for Israel, ELEM, Yemin Orde Youth Village, The Jerusalem Foundation, Yad Rachel, Yeshivat Hazon, Leket Israel, Kfar Tikva, Association for Children at Risk, SHALVA, AKIM, Israel Elwyn, Tel Aviv, NATAL, Enosh – The Israeli Mental Health Association, Beit Uri, Jordan River Village, Anti-Defamation League, Beit Avraham Community-the Sephardic Home for the Aged, Ben Shemen Youth Village, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Nataya Foundation, VeHadarta, Kedma Youth Village, Gan Vanof Youth Village - WIZO, METIV, Bizchut, Tenufa Bakehila, AV Israel, Eli Association, Galila, Hand In Hand Center for Jewish Arab Education, Kanot Youth Village, Ashdod Foundation, MELABEV, Mosenson Youth Village, Ramat David - Special Education, Shikum Acher, The Association for Development of Welfare and Education Services, Haifa Learning Enhancement Center, Shfeyah Youth Village, Tsofen – Building High-Tech in the Arab Society
U.S.A
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE INC, HAWAII PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION, KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE FOUNDATION INC, WAIANAE DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH & HOSPITAL BOARD INC
More Info and Guidance
Online Submission Portal
Online Submission Portal For Grants In Israel
* Due to the Corona crisis, the Foundation offers organizations supported by it flexibility in submissions needed for the fund and emergency assistance, please contact your program officer *
The foundation donates various grants. Suitable projects will get a significant support - Please note that the foundation has official goals, but it can be seen from its financial reports that projects from tangent fields of interest also receive funding.
The foundation has an office in Hawaii also. The offices in Maryland and Hawaii are operate separately.
Adress: 3660 Waialae Avenue, Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96816-3260
Phone: 808-924-1000
Fax: 808-922-3975
People
Aaron Merki, Director,
Managing Director, Programs and Grants
Email: amerki@hjweinberg.org
Phone: 443-738-1189
.Robert T. Kelly Jr, Chair
Ambassador Fay Hartog-Levin (Ret.), Trustee
Paula B. Pretlow, Trustee
Gordon Berlin, Trustee
Nimrod Goor, Trustee
Rachel Garbow Monroe, President,
President and CEO of the Foundation
Phone: 410-654-8500 ext. 220
Email: ceo@hjweinberg.org
Barry I. Schloss, Treasurer
Rafi Rone, Grants Coordinator,
Grants Coordinator in Israel and Jewish Community in the US
Email: rrone@hjweinberg.org
Telephone: 410-413-6047
Ari Rosenberg, Grants Coordinator,
Office: 03-6081451
Cell: 054-4302278
Email: ari@rosak-law.com
Jonathan Hornstein, Program Manager,
Program Associate, Israel and Jewish Community
jhornstein@hjweinberg.org
Phone: 410-413-6057
