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Erving & Joyce Wolf Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 36-4504334 Website

The Erving & Joyce Wolf Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Houston, Texas. Established in 2002, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and maintains tax-exempt status for philanthropic purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$335K

+10.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-44.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, its grantmaking activity indicates support across diverse areas including:

  • Arts and cultural institutions
  • Educational institutions
  • Healthcare and medical research
  • Religious and community organizations
  • Scholarship programs

Grantmaking

The foundation made 30 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending February 2025). Notable recent grants include:

Grant Range

Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ASPENBENTONVILLEBOSTONCHEYENNECHICAGOHOUSTONLOS ANGELESNEW HAVENNEW YORKNORTH ANDOVEROURAYPALM BEACHPHILADELPHIARIDGWAYSTOCKBRIDGEWASHINGTONWEST PALM BEACH

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year Ending February 2025:

  • Total Assets: $3,515,266
  • Total Revenue: $341,361
  • Total Expenses: $368,767
  • Net Income: -$27,406
  • Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation operates with no employees and maintains a modest annual revenue stream relative to its asset base.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$168K$251K$335K30 grants202130 grants202210 grants20236 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART$250KYALE UNIVERSITY$20KACCELERATE CHANGE$10KVOTER PARTICIPTATION CEN…$10KMOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM$10KSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION$10KCRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM O…$5KSCHOOL YEAR ABROAD$5KNEXT FOR AUTISM$5KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$5K

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MATHEW WOLFSECRETARY1
LISA POLLOCKPRESIDENT1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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