Wax Family Fund
To raise funds for charitable, educational and religious purposes in support of the jewish federation of the lehigh valley and its mission.
Wax Family Fund at a glance
In short: Wax Family Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,088
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,088
- +99.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,088
- Total assets
- $718,725
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wax Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wax Family Fund gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | General Assistance | $50,088 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $718,725 | $127,896 | $54,164 | $50,088 | 1 | $74,102 |
| 2024 | $642,464 | $58,915 | $88,492 | $75,414 | 3 | $13,331 |
| 2023 | $589,076 | $62,301 | $52,826 | $35,035 | 2 | $12,915 |
| 2022 | $516,781 | $70,116 | $51,616 | $37,000 | 2 | $17,502 |
| 2021 | $579,935 | $12,006 | $31,967 | $15,054 | 2 | $11,496 |
| 2020 | — | $83,528 | $50,986 | — | — | — |
About Wax Family Fund
Based on IRS filings
Wax Family Fund is a public charity, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $719K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $74K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wax Family Fund is led by Vicki Wax, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vicki Wax
President
Vice Chairman → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerilyn Zimmerman
Treasurer & Director
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wax Goldman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert L. Wax
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Bub
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Ufberg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Bub MD
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Denise Ahner (2024) — Controller
- Former: Jeri Zimmerman (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Michael Ufberg (2020) — President
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 Wax Family Fund
How much does Wax Family Fund give each year?
Wax Family Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.
How large is Wax Family Fund?
Wax Family Fund reported $719K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128K.
Where does Wax Family Fund operate?
Wax Family Fund has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania.
What is Wax Family Fund's EIN?
Wax Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2506745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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