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The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 943215896

The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $625,025 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $137,500 and the largest $350,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $645,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.0 million5$12.2 million
2023$645,0004$11.7 million
2024$625,0254$16.8 million

How to apply

The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$450,025
New York1$175,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fine Arts Museums of San Franscisco
San Francisco, CA
General support$350,000
St Joseph Collegiate Institute
Buffalo, NY
General support$175,000
San Francisco SPCA
San Francisco, CA
General support for surgeries$100,000
Yosemite Conservatory
San Francisco, CA
General support$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc give?

$625,025 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $137,500.

Who runs The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara A Wolfe (Secretary/Director).

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