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Chris Wofford Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 926271904

Chris Wofford Foundation is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $20,000 the year before.

60% 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$20,0002$748,636
2024$40,0005$866,147

How to apply

Chris Wofford 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 Chris Wofford Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$22,500
Florida1$15,000
Ohio1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
Tbd scholarship$15,000
Friends of Lincoln Sudbury Boys Lacrosse
Sudbury, MA
Tbd scholarship$10,000
Nantucket Booster Club
Nantucket, MA
Tbd scholarship$10,000
Oberlin College Men's Lacrosse
Oberlin, OH
Tbd scholarship$2,500
Center for Ground Action
Brookline, MA
Tbd scholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chris Wofford Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chris Wofford Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Chris Wofford Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christopher Wofford (President).

What does Chris Wofford Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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