Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $309K. Net investment income was $41K.
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation gave $309K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $103K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $309,006
- +6405.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $103,002
- +17247.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $154,403
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The National Philanthropic Trust ($154K). Together the top 3 received $309K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1102% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 33% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $309K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $309K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | General Purpose | $154,403 |
| Ms Field Family Gift Fund Greenwich, CT | General Purpose | $154,403 |
| Play for Pink New York, NY | General Purpose | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $57,542 | $317,820 | $309,006 | 3 | $309,006 | $40,874 | — |
| 2023 | $268,389 | $15,415 | $6,746 | $4,750 | 8 | $4,750 | $13,419 | $14,224 |
| 2022 | $259,720 | $6,567 | $51,782 | $49,750 | 8 | $49,750 | $4,557 | $15,394 |
| 2021 | $304,824 | $3,496 | $27,587 | $25,700 | 7 | $25,700 | $1,609 | $16,803 |
| 2020 | $320,915 | $54,374 | $1,736 | — | — | — | $3,538 | $15,938 |
| 2019 | $268,277 | $38,557 | $16,793 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $10,997 | $14,315 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation is led by Jennifer G. Wolf, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer G. Wolf
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melinda Field
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Elaine L. Gordon (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Burton L. Gordon (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation
How much does Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation give each year?
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation gave $309K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 8 grants.
What is Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $154,403, and its average grant was $103,002, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation give grants?
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (50%).
Does Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation's EIN?
Gordon Field & Wolf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4083987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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