Dewolf Family Foundation
Dewolf Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $450K. Net investment income was $3.0M.
Dewolf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dewolf Family Foundation gave $450K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- +1451.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +3003.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $11,986,825
- +77.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Dewolf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Theatre Cedar Rapids ($200K). Together the top 3 received $450K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dewolf Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 120% 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $450K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Theatre Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA | Capital Campaign Renovation | $200,000 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IA | Wellness Program/Mental Health | $200,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc Cedar Rapids, IA | School Learning Program | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,986,825 | $7,568,759 | $618,201 | $450,000 | 3 | $506,689 | $3,017,995 | $421,299 |
| 2024 | $6,751,137 | $4,892,676 | $145,992 | $29,000 | 6 | $29,000 | $2,346,202 | $192,879 |
| 2023 | $3,733,371 | $6,377,636 | $3,763 | — | — | — | $2,880,292 | $17,545 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dewolf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $421K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dewolf Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Dewolf
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Dewolf
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Dewolf Family Foundation
How much does Dewolf Family Foundation give each year?
Dewolf Family Foundation gave $450K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 6 grants.
What is Dewolf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dewolf Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dewolf Family Foundation give grants?
Dewolf Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Rapids, IA (2 grants).
Does Dewolf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dewolf Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Dewolf Family Foundation?
Dewolf Family Foundation reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $507K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $421K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dewolf Family Foundation's EIN?
Dewolf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1952229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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