Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 85-3289966

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $20K.

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$62,500
-57.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,833
-43.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$125,357
-26.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Museum of Wisconsin Art: $55KMuseum of Wisconsin Art$55KMount Mary University: $5KMount Mary University$5KUnited Way: $3KUnited Way$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Wisconsin Art ($55K). Together the top 3 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeWest BendDecorahChicagoChapel HillWest Milwaukee

How Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 680% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $149K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Wisconsin Art West Bend, WIGeneral$55,000
Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WIGeneral$5,000
United Way Milwaukee, WIGeneral$2,500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$125,357$22,018$68,174$62,5003$65,810$19,654$9,678
2024$171,513$24,852$155,759$148,5004$152,204$21,297$13,813
2023$302,420$371$66,507$57,5003$62,490$3,421$16,017
2022$368,556$4,488$66,891$55,0003$60,825$3,077$20,147
2021$430,959$3,625$47,668$40,0003$45,147$1,314$22,798
2020$475,002$500,002$25,000$25,0001—$2$101

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc is led by Claire L. Rolfs, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claire L. Rolfs

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc

How much does Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc give each year?

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 4 grants.

What is Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $20,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc give grants?

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (2 grants).

Does Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc?

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's EIN?

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3289966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Oregon

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc

Milwaukee, WI

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County funds local human services and community programs focused on housing stability, digital access, employment, teen mental wellness, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to about $2 million, with a median of about $34,000, and most funding went to Wisconsin, especially its four-county region. It requires a Letter of Intent before a full application; the listed 2026–27 Letter of Intent deadline has passed.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$50.8M

Grants

639

Total Given

$42.7M

The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation funds education, health care, and human services, including college scholarships, with most support benefiting working- and middle-class families in specified Minnesota and Florida counties; it also makes some national grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $50 to $10 million. It plans to move to invitation-only grantmaking in 2027; whether it currently accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Assets

$218.3M

Grants

1,431

Total Given

$47.9M

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofit programs, projects, general operations and capital needs, with priorities including early childhood education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and scientific research. Its competitive grants primarily serve Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties; in 2024, the median grant was about $27,800, though awards varied widely. It runs competitive grant cycles, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$1.1B

Grants

838

Total Given

$66.8M

West Bend Community Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The West Bend Community Foundation funds operating, special-project, and capital grants in areas including arts and culture, scholarship organizations, the environment, family and youth services, health, and community development. Its 2024 median grant was $22,000, with awards generally focused on improving lives in the greater West Bend, Wisconsin area; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$83.4M

Grants

99

Total Given

$4.5M

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds work to help children, families, and communities thrive, including early education, health equity, food systems, family economic well-being, and racial equity. In 2025, its grants ranged from $50 to nearly $5 million, with a median of $100,000; it funds across the United States, with long-term commitments in several states and communities, as well as parts of Mexico and Haiti. It accepts unsolicited proposals online at any time.

Assets

$481.0M

Grants

1,818

Total Given

$303.9M

Green Bay Packers Foundation

Green Bay, WI

The Green Bay Packers Foundation funds Wisconsin charities working in areas such as families, athletics, children’s safety and education, animal welfare, and other focus areas that vary by year. Its 2026 announcement describes typical awards of $3,000–$8,000, though some grants are larger; it accepts online applications during its stated cycle, February 2–April 1, 2026.

Assets

$57.2M

Grants

530

Total Given

$3.6M

More similar funders

More Funders in Oregon

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?