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Wolokahn Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portland, Oregon · EIN 931228087

Wolokahn Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,630 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,315 and the largest $4,130. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,147 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$1,0001$75,109
2024$1,1472$72,612
2025$4,6302$107,556

How to apply

Wolokahn 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wolokahn Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon1$4,130
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Portland Youth Philharmonic
Portland, OR
Scholarship awards to promising students requireing financial support to enter exit PYP programs$4,130
Donors Choose
New York, NY
Support of Oregon classroom teach projects -- with empasis on civic participation and education$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wolokahn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wolokahn Foundation give?

$4,630 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,315.

Who runs Wolokahn Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Peter I Wolochow (President), Joanne C Kahn (Secretary), Jennifer L Wolochow (Director) and Lori W Corenthal (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Wolokahn Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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