Wolf Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 61-1936614

Wolf Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $262K. Net investment income was $289K.

Wolf Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Wolf Family Foundation gave $262K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$262,000
+9.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-10.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$29,111
+21.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$5,202,790
+1.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Wolf Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Western Regional Advocacy Project: $62KWestern Regional AdvocacyProject$62KJewish Family Services: $30KJewish Family Services$30KUrban Peak: $30KUrban Peak$30KRedline Contemporary Art Center: $30KRedline Contemporary ArtCenter$30KEast Colfax Community Collective: $30KEast Colfax CommunityCollective$30KColorado Gives: $25KColorado Gives$25KFood Bank of the Rockies: $25KFood Bank of the Rockies$25KThe Growhaus: $20KThe Growhaus$20KColorado Public Radio: $10KColorado Public Radio$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Western Regional Advocacy Project ($62K). Together the top 9 received $262K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 51 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverCentennialArvadaAuroraBeverly HillsGreenwood VillageSan FranciscoTucsonWashington

How Wolf Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 106% 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 17 grants2021 13 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $292K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $262K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Regional Advocacy Project San Francisco, CAAssist in Their Charitable Purpose$62,000
Jewish Family Services Denver, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$30,000
Urban Peak Denver, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$30,000
Redline Contemporary Art Center Denver, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$30,000
East Colfax Community Collective Denver, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$30,000
Colorado Gives Arvada, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$25,000
Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$25,000
The Growhaus Denver, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$20,000
Colorado Public Radio Centennial, COAssist in Charitable Purpose$10,000
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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
2024$5,202,790$429,792$408,944$262,0009$262,000$288,736$248,164
2023$5,133,514$525,861$376,856$240,00010$240,000$393,639$245,134
2022$5,081,225$437,976$421,357$291,86113$291,861$313,402$264,466
2021$5,475,861$282,428$277,411$152,24517$152,245$211,049$264,094
2020$4,856,015$3,013,099$58,755$56,0002—$13,099$208,135

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $248K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wolf Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kenneth Wolf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Wolf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Wolf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wolf Family Foundation

How much does Wolf Family Foundation give each year?

Wolf Family Foundation gave $262K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $240K across 10 grants.

What is Wolf Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Wolf Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $29,111, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wolf Family Foundation give grants?

Wolf Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants).

Who are Wolf Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Wolf Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Western Regional Advocacy Project ($62,000), Jewish Family Services ($30,000) and Urban Peak ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Wolf Family Foundation?

Wolf Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $248K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wolf Family Foundation's EIN?

Wolf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1936614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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