Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Blaine, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $272K.
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation at a glance
In short: Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,108,238
- +2242.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,108,238
- +2242.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,108,238
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Chicago ($2.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
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 Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1908% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Education | $2,108,238 |
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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 | — | $284,152 | $2,134,564 | $2,108,238 | 1 | $2,115,878 | $272,052 | $55,286 |
| 2024 | $1,850,412 | $127,237 | $108,910 | $90,000 | 1 | $93,290 | $112,110 | $95,615 |
| 2023 | $1,827,482 | $43,819 | $102,448 | $90,000 | 1 | $92,775 | $35,465 | $88,628 |
| 2022 | $1,883,118 | $83,511 | $118,689 | $105,000 | 1 | $107,575 | $75,229 | $94,236 |
| 2021 | $1,924,732 | $210,949 | $115,549 | $100,000 | 1 | $103,073 | $200,465 | $107,854 |
| 2020 | $2,111,150 | $154,160 | $109,598 | $95,000 | 1 | — | $142,219 | $95,668 |
| 2019 | $2,035,060 | $86,552 | $112,539 | $95,000 | 1 | — | $73,139 | $97,772 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation is led by Andrew Churg, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Churg
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Chromow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Joanne Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Charles Chromow (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation
How much does Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation give each year?
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 1 grant.
Where does Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation operate?
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
How much is Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation's EIN?
Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7011455. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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