About

Mission

To provide funding to qualified, needy organizations for the benefit of children.

History

  • 1905The John Frederick Wiessner Orphanage for Children was established in the area known as Highlandtown, in Baltimore City, Maryland by John Frederick Wiessner, a Baltimore brewer and ice house magnate.
  • 1939The orphanage moved to 4915 Holder Avenue in Hamilton, where it continued in operation for the next 33 years.
  • 1947The name was changed to the John Frederick Wiessner Home for Children.
  • 1984To better meet the ever changing needs of children, the John F. Wiessner Foundation, Inc. was formed.
  • 1996To better describe our purpose, the name was changed to The Wiessner Foundation for Children, Inc.
Four smiling schoolchildren in white shirts and navy ties with their arms around each other.
Four children with backpacks and lunch boxes waiting for a school bus.