Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will is a private foundation, based in Chambersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will at a glance
In short: Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will gave $2K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $228.286), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,598
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $228
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $272
- Total assets
- $33,801
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin County Special Olympics ($272). Together the top 4 received $1K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($510), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 195% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Special Olympics Chambersburg, PA | Helen B.wolfe Award | $272 |
| Mercersburg Library Association Mercersburg, PA | Helen B Wolfe Award | $272 |
| Services for the Homebound Mercersburg Area Lemasters, PA | Helen B Wolfe Award | $272 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $510 |
| Tuscarora Educational Foundation Mercersburg, PA | Helen B Wolfe Award | $272 |
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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 | $33,801 | $2,892 | $4,230 | $1,598 | 7 | $3,713 | $2,427 | $1,908 |
| 2024 | $35,128 | $2,792 | $4,672 | $2,082 | 9 | $4,197 | $2,307 | $1,966 |
| 2023 | $37,007 | $1,074 | $4,662 | $2,085 | 9 | $4,199 | $691 | $1,931 |
| 2022 | $40,599 | $2,748 | $5,126 | $2,376 | 9 | $4,484 | $2,244 | $2,084 |
| 2021 | $42,964 | $6,804 | $5,345 | $2,586 | 9 | $4,696 | $6,200 | $2,424 |
| 2020 | $41,381 | $2,925 | $4,642 | $2,052 | 9 | — | $2,377 | $2,252 |
| 2019 | $43,185 | $2,596 | $4,511 | $2,172 | 9 | — | $2,095 | $2,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's only listed officer is Farmers & Merchants Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$617 (2019) → $173 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $173, to Farmers & Merchants Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will
How much does Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will give each year?
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will gave $2K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 9 grants.
What is Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's typical grant size?
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's median grant in 2025 was $272, and its average grant was $228, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will give grants?
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mercersburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Helen B.wolfe Award" (7 grants).
Who are Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's largest grantees?
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's largest 2025 grantees include Franklin County Special Olympics ($272), Mercersburg Library Association ($272) and Services for the Homebound Mercersburg Area ($272), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($510), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will?
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's EIN?
Helen B Wolfe Trust Under Will's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6853272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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