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Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363340029

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $5,540 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $180 and the largest $1,300. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $6,670 the year before.

54% of its 2023 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
2022$6,67012$84,536
2023$5,54013$92,898

How to apply

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable 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 Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona7$3,660
Illinois1$1,300
California1$180
Massachusetts1$100
Maryland1$100
Texas1$100
Wisconsin1$100

Grants paid in 2023

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Shore Drive Synagogue
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,300
Ahavas Torah Synagogue
Scottsdale, AZ
Religious$1,100
Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Scottsdale, AZ
Charitable$1,000
Congregation Beth Tefillah
Scottsdale, AZ
Religious$600
Congregation Shomrei Torah
Scottsdale, AZ
Religious$460
Hadassah
Scottsdale, AZ
Religious$300
Chabad of Coronado
Coronado, CA
Religious$180
Arizona Glass Alliance
Scottsdale, AZ
Public charity$150
Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Charitable$100
International Dyslexia Association
Pikesville, MD
Chaitable$100
Jimmy Fund Dana Farber Hospital
Brookline, MA
Charitable$100
Pee Wee's Pet Adoption
Corpus Christi, TX
Public charity$100
Friendship Circle of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation give?

$5,540 in tax year 2023, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $180.

Who runs Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Robert A Wolf (Pres., Sec. & Director), Sara J Wolf (Treasurer & Director) and Walter March (Director).

What does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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