Private foundation · EIN 84-3917546 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Wolf Family Charitable 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: 31 grants paid, $88K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
31
$88K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedom in Education CorporationJasper, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Holy Spirit Catholic ChurchJohns Island, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$13K
Roper St Francis FoundationCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Don Bosco Community Center of Port ChesterPort Chester, NYFood/Soup Kitchen$6,000
Teaching LabWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Kiawah HeartJohns Island, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
The Miracle League of the Triangle IncCary, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
University of Notre Dame du LacNotre Dame, INGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
Holy Ghost Church Roman Catholic Diocese of TulsaVinita, OKCharitable Event$3,000
Holy Ghost Church Roman Catholic Diocese of TulsaVinita, OKFunds for the Needy$2,500
St Josephs Peruvian Mission FundEdmond, OKGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Star Gospel MissionCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Inter-Faith Food ShuttleRaleigh, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
InteractRaleigh, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Shepherds Table Soup Kitchen IncRaleigh, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
The Foundation of Hope for Research & Treatment ofRaleigh, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic IncJohns Island, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
Ara Parseghian Medical Research FoundationTucson, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Oklahoma Adaptive Sports AssociationOklahoma City, OKCharitable Event$1,000
The Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy IncKiawah Island, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Birthright of CharlestonCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High SchoolOklahoma City, OKClass of 1973 Scholarship Fund$500
American Heart AssociationGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$250
Lowcountry Food Bank IncCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$250
Preservation Society of CharlestonCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$250
Catholic Relief Services IncHarlan, IAGeneral & Unrestricted$50
National Audubon SocietyBremen, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$50
National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$50
National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$50
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$50
St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MTGeneral & Unrestricted$50

By state: South Carolina 10 · Georgia 1 · North Carolina 5 · Oklahoma 5 · District of Columbia 2 · New York 1

About this foundation

Wolf Family Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2021. 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 Family Charitable 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 Wolf Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $88K across 31 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Wolf Family Charitable Foundation give?

South Carolina (10 grants), Georgia (1 grants), North Carolina (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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