John T Wolf Charitable Trust II

Private foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 36-7414566

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $904K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $32K.

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II at a glance

In short: John T Wolf Charitable Trust II gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
-85.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,333
-85.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$904,311
-5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (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 John T Wolf Charitable Trust II funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Young Life - Illinois Stateline: $30KYoung Life - IllinoisStateline$30KYouth for Christ USA Inc: $30KYouth for Christ USA Inc$30KBoone County Community Foundation: $25KBoone County CommunityFoundation$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life - Illinois Stateline ($30K). Together the top 3 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 113 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RockfordBelvidereChicagoMemphisNew YorkAtlantaCapronMachesney ParkTopekaWashingstonGarden ValleyGranite CityNashvilleNorthamptonPaintsvilleStaten IslandWellesleyWoodstock

How John T Wolf Charitable Trust II gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 162% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K18 grants2020 22 grants2021 41 grants2022 44 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $574K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Life - Illinois Stateline Rockford, ILCommunity$30,000
Youth for Christ USA Inc Rockford, ILCommunity$30,000
Boone County Community Foundation Belvidere, ILGeneral$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$904,311$47,385$104,999$85,0003$87,515$32,231$54,142
2024$960,173$159,384$596,941$573,5753$576,200$138,643$74,761
2023$1,174,450$90,688$149,957$135,20044$135,315$76,046$73,573
2022$1,415,498$23,019$109,503$86,00041$86,000$15,537$81,975
2021$1,501,982$415,105$222,500$203,50022$203,500$344,510$83,914
2020$1,309,377$186,454$97,679$82,96018—$120,140$81,111

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John T Wolf Charitable Trust II reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II's only listed officer is Creative Planning Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Creative Planning Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Charles Schwab (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Midland Wealth Management (2020–2022) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about John T Wolf Charitable Trust II

How much does John T Wolf Charitable Trust II give each year?

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $574K across 3 grants.

What is John T Wolf Charitable Trust II's typical grant size?

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $28,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John T Wolf Charitable Trust II give grants?

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (2 grants).

Does John T Wolf Charitable Trust II give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of John T Wolf Charitable Trust II's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is John T Wolf Charitable Trust II?

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II reported $904K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John T Wolf Charitable Trust II?

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Overland Park, KS. It holds $904K in total assets as of 2025.

What is John T Wolf Charitable Trust II's EIN?

John T Wolf Charitable Trust II's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7414566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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