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Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sioux Falls, South Dakota · EIN 260600136

Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 $32,000 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$170,0001$4,449
2024$32,0001$8,857
2025$40,0001$9,213

How to apply

Wolfe Family 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 Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Spiritual Paths Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
Support and educational services$40,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists South Dakota Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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