Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund
The Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Highland Park, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including community services, education, medical and cancer research, and college student services.
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund gave $489K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $488,500
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,569
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,638,761
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2335 Exmoor Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (312) 315-1100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family and Children Services ($100K). Together the top 10 received $330K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
184 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 178 grants of 184 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 27% to Illinois, 7% each to Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, and 4% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 35 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $247K (2021) to $489K (2025). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $489K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family and Children Services San Francisco, CA | Community Services | $100,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | Educational Services | $35,000 |
| American Technion Society Chicago, IL | Medical Research | $25,000 |
| Challenge Success Stanford, CA | Educational Services | $25,000 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | College Student Community Services | $25,000 |
| Institute for Curriculum Services Berkely, CA | Research Re Educational Curriculum Services | $25,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Northfield, IL | Cancer Research | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | Community Services | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council San Francisco, CA | Community Services | $25,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Prostate Cancer Research | $15,000 |
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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 | $7,638,761 | $537,101 | $672,981 | $488,500 | 36 | $488,500 | $499,222 | $511,284 |
| 2024 | $7,773,580 | $350,348 | $658,542 | $478,500 | 34 | $478,500 | $304,439 | $507,825 |
| 2023 | $8,085,285 | $84,433 | $645,598 | $482,000 | 34 | $482,000 | $103,970 | $462,950 |
| 2022 | $8,710,541 | $-65,083 | $642,296 | $471,000 | 41 | $471,000 | $73,080 | $483,623 |
| 2021 | $9,421,282 | $2,236,701 | $411,457 | $247,000 | 39 | $247,000 | $191,007 | $464,158 |
| 2020 | $7,597,791 | $7,666,196 | $69,651 | — | — | — | $167,888 | $246,946 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $511K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Challenge Success says it partners with schools, families, and communities to promote student well-being and engagement with learning. The Institute for Curriculum Services says its mission is to enrich K–12 education with accurate teaching materials about Jews, Judaism, and Jewish history. The University of Chicago describes its mission as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in areas such as Jewish and Israeli veteran support, campus religious and cultural activities, conservation, social services, and food assistance. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the fund.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $488,500. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $100,000 to Jewish Family and Children Services for community services; $35,000 to Facing History and Ourselves for educational services; and $25,000 each to American Technion Society for medical research, Challenge Success for educational services, Hillel International for college student community services, the Institute for Curriculum Services for educational curriculum research, Israel Cancer Research Fund for cancer research, Jewish Community Federation for community services, and Jewish Community Relations Council for community services. The foundation also gave $15,000 to the University of Chicago for prostate cancer research and $12,500 to NorthShore University HealthSystem Foundation for prostate cancer research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allan A Wulfstat as trustee, chairman, and attorney; Matthew Wulfstat as trustee; and Jennifer Gadiel as trustee.
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund is led by Allan A. Wulfstat, Trustee, Chairman & Attorney since 2023 (on filings since 2020); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan A. Wulfstat
Trustee, Chairman & Attorney
Trustee, Chairman, Attorney & Accountant → Trustee, Chairman & Attorney, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Jennifer Gadiel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $40K (2025)
Matthew Wulfstat
Trustee
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $40K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Matthew Wulfstat (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund
How much does Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund give each year?
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund gave $489K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $479K across 34 grants.
What is Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,569, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund give grants?
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (27%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Northfield, IL (2 grants).
Does Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Services" (9 grants) and "Prostate Cancer Research" (3 grants).
Who are Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family and Children Services ($100,000), Facing History and Ourselves ($35,000) and American Technion Society ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund?
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $489K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $511K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Challenge Success says it partners with schools, families, and communities to promote student well-being and engagement with learning. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's EIN?
Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7741367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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