Private foundation · EIN 23-2829995 · Mill Valley, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Stanley R Wolfe Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $80K total, median $2,000. 15% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$80K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in CA
15%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay AreaSan Francisco, CAUnrestricted$27K
Germantown Jewish CentrePhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted$18K
Israel Endowment FundNew York, NYUnrestricted$10K
Just a StartCambridge, MAUnrestristed$6,000
Carolina Jews for JusticeDurham, NCUnrestricted$4,000
Adath Emanu-ElMount Laurel, NJUnrestricted$3,221
Congregation Kol ShofarBelvedere, CAUnrestricted$3,000
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALUnrestricted$2,500
No Kid HungryWashington, DCUnrestricted$2,500
Camp DreamcatcherKennett Square, PAUnrestricted$2,000
Jewish National Fund Arava InstituteNew York, NYUnrestricted$2,000
Philadelphia VipPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted
Jewish Community Federation of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted
Jewish Community Federation of Southern New JerseyCherry Hill, NJUnrestricted
Philadelphia FuturesPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted
Philadelphia Fire Department FoundationPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted
Edward Charles FoundationBeverly Hills, CAUnrestricted
Sister Song IncAtlanta, GAUnrestricted
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted
American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NYUnrestricted

By state: California 3 · Pennsylvania 7 · New York 3 · Massachusetts 1 · North Carolina 1 · New Jersey 2

About this foundation

Stanley R Wolfe Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Mill Valley, California, administered in care of Jennifer Ann Wolfe, tax-exempt since 1996. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Stanley R Wolfe Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Stanley R Wolfe Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $80K across 20 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Stanley R Wolfe Foundation give?

California (3 grants), Pennsylvania (7 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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