Private foundation · EIN 82-2982417 · Dayton, Ohio · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $1.9M total, median $50K. 13% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$1.9M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in OH
13%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$26M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tahoe Family SolutionsIncline Village, NVGeneral support$358K
Ptsd NowIncline Village, NVGeneral support$250K
Umps Care CharitiesEdgewater, MDGeneral support$200K
High Five FoundationTruckee, CAGeneral support$200K
AproquenMiami, FLGeneral support$100K
Dayton Art InstituteDayton, OHGeneral support$100K
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare FestivalIncline Village, NVGeneral support$100K
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral support$100K
Reno PhilharmonicReno, NVGeneral support$65K
Ivch FoundationIncline Village, NVGeneral support$50K
Veterans Guest HouseReno, NVGeneral support$50K
Walker Lake ConservancyReno, NVGeneral support$50K
Unr FoundationReno, NVGeneral support$50K
Thunderbird Preservation SocietyIncline Village, NVGeneral support$50K
Wincares IncDayton, OHGeneral support$50K
Incline Education FundIncline Village, NVGeneral support$30K
East Bay Children ChoirOakland, CAGeneral support$25K
Classical TahoeIncline Village, NVGeneral support$20K
Amplify LifeReno, NVGeneral support$10K
Friends of DrexelColumbus, OHGeneral support$10K
SOS OutreachAvon, COGeneral support$10K
Incline High School We the PeopleIncline Village, NVGeneral support$5,000
Moms on the RunReno, NVGeneral support$5,000

By state: Nevada 14 · California 2 · Maryland 1 · Ohio 3 · Florida 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dayton, Ohio, administered in care of Heather D Welbaum, tax-exempt since 2018. 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 Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.9M across 23 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Stephen J Wolfe Jr Private Foundation give?

Nevada (14 grants), California (2 grants), Maryland (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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