The Wolf Family Foundation
The Wolf Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $62,800 to charitable organizations in Colorado and California, including organizations working in areas such as housing, child advocacy, health care, and environmental programming.
The Wolf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wolf Family Foundation gave $63K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,800
- +109.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,709
- +90.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $19,271
- -70.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Wolf Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5311 Waterstone Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 530-6912
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Wolf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rand Corporation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 41% to recipients in California. The listed recipients were in Boulder, Lafayette, Centennial, Santa Monica, and Santa Rosa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Wolf Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $147K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rand Corporation Santa Monica, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Alexander Dawson School Lafayette, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Boulder Shelter for the Homeless Inc Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Child and Family Advocacy Program Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Boulder Community Health Foundation Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| E Town Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado Centennial, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Wonderhaven Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Maji Safi Group Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that its $62,800 in distributions from sources other than current income represented 25% or more of its net assets of $61,043 at the beginning of that taxable year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,271 | $22,079 | $68,489 | $62,800 | 11 | $68,169 | $765 | $1,150 |
| 2024 | $65,681 | $-1,212 | $35,707 | $30,000 | 10 | $35,431 | $2,965 | $3,623 |
| 2023 | $102,600 | $38,215 | $78,561 | $72,500 | 10 | $77,827 | $2,115 | $4,018 |
| 2022 | $142,946 | $1,029 | $71,482 | $64,750 | 7 | $70,335 | $3,094 | $6,960 |
| 2021 | $213,399 | $11,783 | $154,994 | $147,000 | 15 | $153,110 | $9,959 | $13,067 |
| 2020 | $356,610 | $89,637 | $143,497 | $134,500 | 20 | — | $4,072 | $17,632 |
| 2019 | $410,470 | $23,723 | $128,395 | $118,750 | 17 | — | $20,997 | $20,695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wolf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless describes its mission as creating avenues to stable housing for homeless adults; the Child and Family Advocacy Program describes Blue Sky Bridge’s work with children affected by abuse; and E Town says it produces and distributes a radio program combining environmental, ecological, and conservation-related information with music.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in community health care (Boulder Community Health Foundation), epilepsy support and research (Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado), and community empowerment for health and disease prevention in underserved areas (Maji Safi Group). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $62,800. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants were $25,000 to RAND Corporation, $10,000 each to Alexander Dawson School and Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, and $5,000 to the Child and Family Advocacy Program. All 11 grants were reported as for “General & Unrestricted” purposes.
The foundation also gave $2,500 each to Boulder Community Health Foundation, E Town, and Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado; $2,000 to Wonderhaven; $1,800 to Boulder Jewish Community Center; $1,000 to Maji Safi Group; and $500 to Threshold Choir.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel-Charles Van de Wint Wolf, Timothy Van de Wint Wolf, Mary Merritt Wolf, and Stephen Benjamin Wolf as directors. Timothy Van de Wint Wolf is also listed as president.
The Wolf Family Foundation is led by Timothy Van de Wint Wolf, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Van de Wint Wolf
Director & President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel-Charles Van de Wint Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Merritt Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Benjamin Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Wolf Family Foundation
How much does The Wolf Family Foundation give each year?
The Wolf Family Foundation gave $63K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 10 grants.
What is The Wolf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Wolf Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,709, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wolf Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Wolf Family Foundation give grants?
The Wolf Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (7 grants).
Does The Wolf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Wolf Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Wolf Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Wolf Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rand Corporation ($25,000), Alexander Dawson School ($10,000) and Boulder Shelter for the Homeless Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wolf Family Foundation?
The Wolf Family Foundation reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Wolf Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Wolf Family Foundation?
The foundation states 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 The Wolf Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wolf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0624210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Wolf Family Foundation 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Wolf Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). The Wolf Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-wolf-family-foundation-morg_02f1e1703b1a48dc8cf7e406132f944f
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