The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker MILL VALLEY, CA EIN: 23-2829995

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILL VALLEY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $120K.

Key facts about The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation

EIN
23-2829995
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$80,021
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$7,275
Median grant
$3,221
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$1,208,590
Primary geography
California (37% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation's 11 itemized 2024 grants were California (37%), Pennsylvania (25%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants). 91% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $11K repeat.

  • 36% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

+33.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+69.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILL VALLEY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $120K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaWashingtonKennett SquareMount LaurelSan FranciscoCherry HillMill ValleyNew YorkDurhamNew York CityAtlantaBelvedereBelvedere TiburonBeverly HillsCambridgeChicagoGrovelandMontgomeryOaklandSanta Barbara

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42K$83K$125K$167K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,208,590$1,169,018$1,200,702
Revenue$139,239$52,398$132,425
Expenses$99,667$84,082$92,858
Qualifying Distributions$80,021$60,159$73,973
Net Investment Income$119,593$27,975$113,540
Distributable Amount$73,461$72,737$73,261

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants202014 grants202118 grants202214 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area: $27KJewish Community RelationsCouncil of the Bay Area$27KGermantown Jewish Centre: $18KGermantown Jewish Centre$18KIsrael Endowment Fund: $10KIsrael Endowment Fund$10KJust a Start: $6KJust a Start$6KCarolina Jews for Justice: $4KCarolina Jews for Justice$4KAdath Emanu-el: $3KAdath Emanu-el$3KCongregation Kol Shofar: $3KCongregation Kol Shofar$3KSouthern Poverty Law Center: $3KSouthern Poverty Law Center$3KNo Kid Hungry: $3KNo Kid Hungry$3KCamp Dreamcatcher: $2KCamp Dreamcatcher$2K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area ($26,800), Germantown Jewish Centre ($18,000), Israel Endowment Fund ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF THE BAY AREA SAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTED$26,800
GERMANTOWN JEWISH CENTRE PHILADELPHIA, PAUNRESTRICTED$18,000
ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$10,000
JUST A START CAMBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRISTED$6,000
CAROLINA JEWS FOR JUSTICE DURHAM, NCUNRESTRICTED$4,000
ADATH EMANU-EL MOUNT LAUREL, NJUNRESTRICTED$3,221
CONGREGATION KOL SHOFAR BELVEDERE, CAUNRESTRICTED$3,000
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER MONTGOMERY, ALUNRESTRICTED$2,500
NO KID HUNGRY WASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$2,500
CAMP DREAMCATCHER KENNETT SQUARE, PAUNRESTRICTED$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jennifer Ann WolfePresident——
Eli Stabert WolfeSecretary——
Ari Michael WolfeTreasurer——
Toby Wolfe StabertMember - Board of Directors——
Lee Wolfe StabertMember - Board of Directors——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation?

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILL VALLEY, CA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation?

As of 2024, The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation holds $1.2M in total assets with $139K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $80K in 2024.

Where does The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation operate?

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation award?

In 2024, The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $80K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation's EIN?

The Stanley R Wolfe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2829995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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