Private foundation · EIN 39-1869906 · Wdm, Iowa · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Wolf Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $3,000.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $68K total, median $3,000. 33% of grants stayed in Iowa. Stated restrictions: Grants will be made to organizations that are exempt under section 501(c)(j) and are not private foundations as defined in section 509(a).

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$68K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in IA
33%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$1.6M

How to apply

The application should include all necessary information concerning your reason for requesting funds, proof of exempt status, and person(s) to contact regarding your request. Contact: Abe M Wolf, 4350 Westown Parkway Suite 100, West Des Moines, Ia, 5152774000 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Grants will be made to organizations that are exempt under section 501(c)(j) and are not private foundations as defined in section 509(a).

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Asl Cancer Research FundGolden Valley, MNGeneral$10K
Chevra Simchas Shabbos V'yom TBrooklyn, NYGeneral$10K
Friends of Asor Fund USAColorado Srpings, COGeneral$8,000
Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NYGeneral$8,000
Hidabroot CorpEncino, CAGeneral$7,200
United HatzalahNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Gush Etzion FoundationBrookline, MAGeneral$5,000
JoppaDes Moines, IAGeneral$3,000
Jewish Federation of Broward CoDavie, FLGeneral$2,200
Chabad of AmesAmes, IAGeneral$2,036
Chabad of South BeachMiami Beach, FLGeneral$1,800
Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IAGeneral$1,800
Holocaust Heroes WorldwideAventura, FLGeneral$1,800
Lubavitch of IowaDes Moines, IAGeneral$1,000
Ia Jewish Historical SocietyWaukee, IAGeneral$974

By state: New York 3 · Minnesota 1 · Iowa 5 · Colorado 1 · California 1 · Florida 3

About this foundation

Wolf Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wdm, Iowa, administered in care of Mr Abe Wolf, tax-exempt since 1998. 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 Wolf Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The application should include all necessary information concerning your reason for requesting funds, proof of exempt status, and person(s) to contact regarding your request. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Wolf Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $68K across 15 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Wolf Foundation give?

New York (3 grants), Minnesota (1 grants), Iowa (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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