WFF Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami Beach, FL EIN: 20-8082729

WFF Inc is a private foundation, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $4K.

WFF Inc at a glance

In short: WFF Inc gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,965
+52.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,709
+74.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$87,495
-8.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (85% 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 WFF Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Mount Sinai Medical Center: $10KMount Sinai Medical Center$10KTemple Shir Tikva: $515Temple Shir Tikva$515Nantucket Lightship Beske: $500Nantucket Lightship Beske$500City of Newton Public School: $250City of Newton Public School$250Jafco: $250Jafco$250New England Senior Golfers Association: $250New England Senior GolfersAssociation$250National Multiple Sclerosis: $200National Multiple Sclerosis$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Medical Center ($10K). Together the top 7 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 65 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiBostonNew YorkSunriseWaylandDoralSouth HadleyWashingtonCharlottesvilleChicagoCollege ParkMarston MillsMew YorkMiami BeachNantucketNeedhamNewtonNewtonvilleNorth MiamiTrumbull

How WFF Inc gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 169% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K15 grants2020 15 grants2021 13 grants2022 22 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $677K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NYTo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$10,000
Temple Shir Tikva Wayland, MATo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$515
Nantucket Lightship Beske Nantucket, MATo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$500
City of Newton Public School Newton, MATo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$250
Jafco Sunrise, FLTo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$250
New England Senior Golfers Association Marston Mills, MATo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$250
National Multiple Sclerosis New York, NYTo Further Charitable Purposes of Public Charity$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$87,495$3,779$12,012$11,9657$11,965$3,779—
2024$95,683$4,213$9,777$7,8558$7,855$2,291$4,647
2023$101,247$47,115$685,221$676,94622$676,946$38,840$23,607
2022$739,353$64,078$44,787$36,41113$36,411$55,702$46,765
2021$695,650$97,227$67,172$58,67015$58,670$88,725$48,051
2020$670,140$2,277$56,380$48,47515—$7,399$45,188

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WFF Inc is led by Laura G. Wernick, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura G. Wernick

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth A. Wernick

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Wernick

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily W. Gordon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 WFF Inc

How much does WFF Inc give each year?

WFF Inc gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 8 grants.

What is WFF Inc's typical grant size?

WFF Inc's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $1,709, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does WFF Inc give grants?

WFF Inc gives mostly in New York: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Who are WFF Inc's largest grantees?

WFF Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Medical Center ($10,000), Temple Shir Tikva ($515) and Nantucket Lightship Beske ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is WFF Inc?

WFF Inc reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is WFF Inc's EIN?

WFF Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8082729. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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