Volckmann Family Foundation
Volckmann Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Redwood City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $776 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K.
Volckmann Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Volckmann Family Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,200
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $776
- -93.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Volckmann Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Embarcadero Media Foundation ($5K). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Volckmann Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $160K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Embarcadero Media Foundation Palto Alto, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Live In Peace Inc East Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Journey Home Foundation Kentfield, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Menlo Church Menlo Park, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The Art of Yoga Project PalO Alto, CA | Unrestricted | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $776 | $6,100 | $16,535 | $11,000 | 5 | $13,792 | — | $335 |
| 2024 | $11,211 | $-635 | $17,685 | $12,500 | 4 | $15,107 | — | $960 |
| 2023 | $29,531 | $21,506 | $45,170 | $36,000 | 13 | $40,620 | — | $2,254 |
| 2022 | $51,698 | $50,905 | $44,650 | $40,500 | 12 | $42,575 | — | $2,091 |
| 2021 | $46,886 | $50,220 | $163,920 | $160,000 | 13 | $161,960 | — | $2,949 |
| 2020 | $160,640 | $99,717 | $59,060 | $58,000 | 11 | — | $374 | $5,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Volckmann Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $335 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Volckmann Family Foundation is led by Cheryl Neal Volckmann, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Neal Volckmann
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Volckmann
CFO
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John E. Volckmann (2020–2023) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Volckmann Family Foundation
How much does Volckmann Family Foundation give each year?
Volckmann Family Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 4 grants.
What is Volckmann Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Volckmann Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Volckmann Family Foundation give grants?
Volckmann Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Volckmann Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Volckmann Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Volckmann Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Volckmann Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Embarcadero Media Foundation ($5,000), Live In Peace Inc ($2,500) and Journey Home Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Volckmann Family Foundation?
Volckmann Family Foundation reported $776 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $335 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Volckmann Family Foundation's EIN?
Volckmann Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2143272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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