Mendelson-wolff Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 87-4000252

Mendelson-wolff Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $273K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+22.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$72K

+4.8% YoY

Grant Count

25

-3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+9.0% YoY

About Mendelson-wolff Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mendelson-wolff Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $273K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ChicagoDallasLos AngelesNew OrleansNew YorkNorthbrookOrland ParkPort WashingtonRockville CentreUrbanaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$275K$550K$825K$1M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,468,542$1,198,092$985,243
Revenue$432,289$299,981$57,022
Expenses$83,282$85,450$71,931
Qualifying Distributions$72,851$69,929$46,705
Net Investment Income$273,090$35,644$145
Distributable Amount$60,683$48,573$46,559

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$54K$72K0 grants202114 grants202226 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JEWISH UNITED FUND$19KSPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JE…$13KLOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COM…$10KSKYART$8KANSHE EMET$5KMISHKAN CHICAGO$4KGRANT PARK MUSIC FEST$3KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS F…$2KTIMELINETHEATRE$2KTHE CHILDREN'S HEART$2K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEPHEN S WOLFFPRESIDENT2
MARLA A MENDELSONVICE PRESIDENT2
RACHEL S WOLFFSECRETARY2
HANNAH T WOLFFTREASURER2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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