Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3340029

The ROBERT & SARA WOLF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable, religious, and public charity recipients, including synagogues, a Jewish federation, and organizations working in areas such as dyslexia and health.

Key facts about Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd

In short: Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd gave $6K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $426.154), mostly in Arizona. 54% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-3340029
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$5,540
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$426
Median grant
$180
New grantees (estimate)
54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$83,650
Primary geography
Arizona (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$84K

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

-16.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$426.154

-23.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd open to new grantees?

54%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $140; repeat grants $760. How we count

Medians: $100 first-time, $800 repeat.

  • 46% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for religious and charitable organizations. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Chabad of Coronado says it promotes religious, educational, social, and cultural activities related to Jewish religion, culture, history, and heritage; the International Dyslexia Association says its mission is to support people with dyslexia and related reading differences and improve their access to tools and resources.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $5,540. Grants ranged from $50 to $1,300, with a median grant of $180.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing reports that Arizona recipients received 66% of grant dollars and Illinois recipients received 23%. Other reported shares were California, 3%; Wisconsin, 2%; and Maryland, 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

ScottsdaleBrooklinePhoenixChicagoAtlantaIndianapolisBrooklynCoronadoCorpus ChristiNew YorkPikesvillePleasant PrairieSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K5 grants2019 4 grants2020 9 grants2021 11 grants2022 12 grants2023 13 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $7K (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $6K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Lake Shore Drive Synagogue: $1KLake Shore Drive Synagogue$1KAhavas Torah Synagogue: $1KAhavas Torah Synagogue$1KJewish Federation of Greater Phoenix: $1KJewish Federation of GreaterPhoenix$1KCongregation Beth Tefillah: $600Congregation Beth Tefillah$600Congregation Shomrei Torah: $460Congregation Shomrei Torah$460Hadassah: $300Hadassah$300Chabad of Coronado: $180Chabad of Coronado$180Arizona Glass Alliance: $150Arizona Glass Alliance$150Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation: $100Childrens Brittle BoneFoundation$100International Dyslexia Association: $100International DyslexiaAssociation$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Lake Shore Drive Synagogue ($1K). Together the top 10 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Shore Drive Synagogue Chicago, ILCharitable$1,300
Ahavas Torah Synagogue Scottsdale, AZReligious$1,100
Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Scottsdale, AZCharitable$1,000
Congregation Beth Tefillah Scottsdale, AZReligious$600
Congregation Shomrei Torah Scottsdale, AZReligious$460
Hadassah Scottsdale, AZReligious$300
Chabad of Coronado Coronado, CAReligious$180
Arizona Glass Alliance Scottsdale, AZPublic Charity$150
Childrens Brittle Bone Foundation Pleasant Prairie, WICharitable$100
International Dyslexia Association Pikesville, MDChaitable$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $83,650 $5,982 $6,494 $5,540
2023 $84,162 $6,813 $7,594 $6,670
2022 $84,943 $7,145 $5,328 $4,412
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$83,650$84,162$84,943
Revenue$5,982$6,813$7,145
Expenses$6,494$7,594$5,328
Qualifying Distributions$5,540$6,670$4,412
Net Investment Income$5,562$6,413$6,745
Distributable Amount$4,292$4,333$4,632

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Robert A. Wolf as president, secretary, and director; Sara J. Wolf as treasurer and director; and Walter March as director.

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd is led by Robert A. Wolf, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert A. Wolf

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara J. Wolf

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter March

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 303 W Madison St 2075, Chicago, IL 60606-3395
Phone: (480) 488-6985

Frequently asked questions about Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd

How much does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd give each year?

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd gave $6K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 12 grants.

What is Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's typical grant size?

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's median grant in 2024 was $180, and its average grant was $426, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd that year got $140 on average.

Where does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd give grants?

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd gives mostly in Arizona: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Scottsdale, AZ (6 grants).

Does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (5 grants) and "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's largest grantees?

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's largest 2024 grantees include Lake Shore Drive Synagogue ($1,300), Ahavas Torah Synagogue ($1,100) and Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd?

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for religious and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd?

The foundation stated in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's EIN?

Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3340029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does Robert & Sara Wolf Charitable Foundation WSDD Cpas Ltd 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 September 2026.

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