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Wolfort Family Foundation

Accepts applications Naples, Florida · EIN 203886434

Wolfort Family Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $292,200 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $875 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $254,000 the year before.

50% 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$254,00027$2.1 million
2024$292,20022$2.5 million

How to apply

ContactDavid Wolfort
5876 Burnham Road, Naples, FL 34119
Phone or email(216) 736-3357
What to submitA letter detailing the organization and purpose of the request.
DeadlinesThe organization does not currently have a submission deadline.
RestrictionsThe awards must be used within the united states of america or its possessions and must be used for charitable, religious or educational purposes.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wolfort Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio15$283,800
South Carolina1$5,000
Florida5$2,650
New York1$750

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University Hospital of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
General support$100,000
Ohio University
Athens, OH
General support$55,000
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland, OH
General support$50,000
Cleveland Jewish Federation
Beachwood, OH
General support$26,400
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
General support$25,000
Hiram House Camp
Moreland Hills, OH
General support$11,000
The Shul
Pepper Pike, OH
General support$10,000
Ibu Foundation
Charleston, SC
General support$5,000
Maltz Museum
Beachwood, OH
General support$5,000
Community Foundation for Collier Co
Naples, FL
General support$1,100
Naples Shelter for Women
Naples, FL
General support$1,000
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY
General support$750
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Cleveland, OH
General support$500
Friendship Circle Cleveland
Pepper Pike, OH
General support$250
Moreland Hills Police & Employee Foundation
Moreland Hills, OH
General support$250
Our Mothers House
Venice, FL
General support$200
SWFL Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Fort Myers, FL
General support$200
Cancer Alliance Network
Bonita Springs, FL
General support$150
Forever R Children
Akron, OH
General support$100
Shelter the People Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
General support$100
The Movement Project
Fairview Park, OH
General support$100
We're Bridging the Gap
Chagrin Falls, OH
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wolfort Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The organization does not currently have a submission deadline.

How much does Wolfort Family Foundation give?

$292,200 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $875.

Who runs Wolfort Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara V Wolfort (Director/President), David A Wolfort (Director/Secretary/Treasurer), Justin A Wolfort (Director) and Andrew F Wolfort (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Wolfort Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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