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The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mill Valley, California · EIN 232829995

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation is a private foundation in Mill Valley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,021 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $3,221 and the largest $26,800. 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 up from $60,159 the year before.

64% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,15914$1.6 million
2024$80,02111$1.7 million

How to apply

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation 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

What The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$29,800
Pennsylvania2$20,000
New York2$12,000
Massachusetts1$6,000
North Carolina1$4,000
New Jersey1$3,221
Alabama1$2,500
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted$26,800
Germantown Jewish Centre
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$18,000
Israel Endowment Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Just A Start
Cambridge, MA
Unrestristed$6,000
Carolina Jews for Justice
Durham, NC
Unrestricted$4,000
Adath Emanu-El
Mount Laurel, NJ
Unrestricted$3,221
Congregation Kol Shofar
Belvedere, CA
Unrestricted$3,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted$2,500
No Kid Hungry
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$2,500
Camp Dreamcatcher
Kennett Square, PA
Unrestricted$2,000
Jewish National Fund Arava Institute
New York, NY
Unrestricted$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation give?

$80,021 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $3,221.

Who runs The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jennifer Ann Wolfe (President), Eli Stabert Wolfe (Secretary), Ari Michael Wolfe (Treasurer) and Toby Wolfe Stabert (Member - Board of Directors) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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