WOLF Inspires Foundation
WOLF Inspires Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Excelsior, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets.
WOLF Inspires Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $25,208
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $297
- -925.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,114
- -81.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who WOLF Inspires Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How WOLF Inspires Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 230% 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
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $5K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury Communities Foundation Frederick, MD | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $25,208 | $297 | $1,114 | — | — | — | — | $2,559 |
| 2024 | $25,550 | $-36 | $6,051 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | — | $2,176 |
| 2023 | $31,177 | $763 | $2,944 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | — | $1,939 |
| 2022 | $32,908 | $536 | $512 | — | — | — | $24 | $2,123 |
| 2021 | $32,884 | $428 | $522 | — | — | — | — | $2,150 |
| 2020 | $32,978 | $5,270 | $307 | — | — | — | — | $1,660 |
| 2019 | $28,015 | — | $31 | — | — | — | — | $1,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WOLF Inspires Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WOLF Inspires Foundation is led by Julie Gilbert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Gilbert
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Hurst
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janet Hurst (2019–2023) — Treasurer
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 WOLF Inspires Foundation
How large is WOLF Inspires Foundation?
WOLF Inspires Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $297.
What is WOLF Inspires Foundation?
WOLF Inspires Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Excelsior, MN. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does WOLF Inspires Foundation operate?
WOLF Inspires Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
How much is WOLF Inspires Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, WOLF Inspires Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is WOLF Inspires Foundation's EIN?
WOLF Inspires Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3050378. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
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