Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation

BLAINE, WA EIN: 23-7011455

Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation is a private foundation, based in BLAINE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $272K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+2242.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.1M

+2242.5% YoY

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.

About Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation is a private foundation, based in BLAINE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $272K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$587K$1M$2M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,850,412$1,827,482
Revenue$284,152$127,237$43,819
Expenses$2,134,564$108,910$102,448
Qualifying Distributions$2,115,878$93,290$92,775
Net Investment Income$272,052$112,110$35,465
Distributable Amount$55,286$95,615$88,628

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$527K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$2.1M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include University of Chicago ($2,108,238).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILEDUCATION$2,108,238

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR ANDREW CHURGMANAGING TRUSTEE3
JOANNE WRIGHTTRUSTEE3
CHARLES CHROMOWTRUSTEE3

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation operate?

Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.

What size grants does Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation award?

In 2025, Wolfe and Gita Churg Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $2.1M — an average of about $2.1M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2025.

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

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