The Wolf Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 90-0624210

The Wolf Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $765.

Key facts about The Wolf Family Foundation

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.

EIN
90-0624210
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$62,800
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$5,709
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$19,271
Primary geography
Colorado (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19K

-70.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

+109.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+90.3% YoY

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.

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. 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BoulderDenverLafayetteSanta MonicaGreenwood VillageLouisvilleCentennialChicagoNew YorkSanta RosaWoodland HLSBroomfieldNederland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K17 grants201920 grants202015 grants20217 grants202210 grants202310 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rand Corporation: $25KRand Corporation$25KAlexander Dawson School: $10KAlexander Dawson School$10KBoulder Shelter for the Homeless Inc: $10KBoulder Shelter for theHomeless Inc$10KChild and Family Advocacy Program: $5KChild and Family AdvocacyProgram$5KBoulder Community Health Foundation: $3KBoulder Community HealthFoundation$3KE Town: $3KE Town$3KEpilepsy Foundation of Colorado: $3KEpilepsy Foundation ofColorado$3KWonderhaven: $2KWonderhaven$2KBoulder Jewish Community Center: $2KBoulder Jewish CommunityCenter$2KMaji Safi Group: $1KMaji Safi Group$1K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RAND CORPORATION Santa Monica, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL Lafayette, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
BOULDER SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS INC Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
E TOWN Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF COLORADO Centennial, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
WONDERHAVEN Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$1,800
MAJI SAFI GROUP Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$19,271$65,681$102,600
Revenue$22,079$-1,212$38,215
Expenses$68,489$35,707$78,561
Qualifying Distributions$68,169$35,431$77,827
Net Investment Income$765$2,965$2,115
Distributable Amount$1,150$3,623$4,018

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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 is The Wolf Family Foundation?

The Wolf Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $19K in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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

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