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Wolf Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 611936614

Wolf Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $262,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $62,000. 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 up from $240,000 the year before.

44% 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$240,00010$5.0 million
2024$262,0009$5.4 million

How to apply

Wolf Family 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 Wolf Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado8$200,000
California1$62,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Regional Advocacy Project
San Francisco, CA
Assist in their charitable purpose$62,000
Jewish Family Services
Denver, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$30,000
Urban Peak
Denver, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$30,000
Redline Contemporary Art Center
Denver, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$30,000
East Colfax Community Collective
Denver, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$30,000
Colorado Gives
Arvada, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$25,000
Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$25,000
The Growhaus
Denver, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$20,000
Colorado Public Radio
Centennial, CO
Assist in charitable purpose$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wolf Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wolf Family Foundation give?

$262,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Wolf Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Rachel Wolf (Director), Samuel Wolf (Director) and Kenneth Wolf (Director).

What does Wolf Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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