Wolff Family Foundation
The Wolff Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Spokane, Washington. In 2024, it made 13 grants totaling $264,000, supporting organizations with purposes including environmental conservation, health care, education, housing, food assistance, and youth programs.
Wolff Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wolff Family Foundation gave $264K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), top state Virginia. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $264,000
- -63.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -18.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,308
- -55.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $261,048
- +281.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wolff Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 717 W Sprague Ave Ste 802, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 922-1600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wolff Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Nature Conservancy ($110K). Together the top 10 received $255K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 55 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (42%), California (23%), Washington (17%), Idaho (15%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wolff Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 46% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $229K (2020) to $726K (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $264K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Environmental Conservation | $110,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | Non-Profit Hospital | $50,000 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| North Idaho Community Services Corp Inc Coeur d'Alene, ID | Low Income Housing Program | $20,000 |
| 2ND Harvest Spokane, WA | Food Bank | $10,000 |
| Gonzaga Preparatory School Spokane, WA | Private Education School | $10,000 |
| Pine Grove Academy Inc Post Falls, ID | Private Education School | $10,000 |
| The Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County Coeur d'Alene, ID | Youth Program | $10,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| First Tee - Coachella Valley Palm Desert, CA | Youth Development Program | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $261,048 | $456,673 | $264,010 | $264,000 | 13 | $264,000 | $163 | $8,069 |
| 2023 | $68,385 | $545,705 | $726,324 | $726,320 | 16 | $726,320 | $701 | $7,847 |
| 2022 | $249,004 | $342,874 | $563,601 | $563,600 | 9 | $563,600 | $273 | $17,695 |
| 2021 | $469,731 | $682,143 | $281,501 | $281,500 | 10 | $281,500 | $40 | $13,268 |
| 2020 | $69,089 | $228,606 | $228,501 | $228,500 | 7 | — | $105 | $3,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolff Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for environmental conservation, a nonprofit hospital, scholarship funds, private schools, a low-income housing program, a food bank, youth programs, and cancer research and services.
The Nature Conservancy, which received $110,000, describes its mission as conserving “the lands and waters on which all life depends.” Desert Community Foundation, which received $5,000, says it aims “to encourage and facilitate charitable giving in our desert communities.”
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $264,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $110,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest awards included $110,000 to The Nature Conservancy for environmental conservation; $50,000 to Eisenhower Health Foundation for a nonprofit hospital; $25,000 to Gonzaga University for a scholarship fund; and $20,000 to North Idaho Community Services Corp Inc for a low-income housing program. Other grants included $10,000 each to 2nd Harvest for a food bank, Gonzaga Preparatory School and Pine Grove Academy for private education, and The Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County for a youth program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Alvin J Wolff Jr, Jared Black, Peter Wolff, and Jesse Wolff as trustees.
Wolff Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alvin J. Wolff Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jared Black
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jesse Wolff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Wolff
Trustee
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 Wolff Family Foundation
How much does Wolff Family Foundation give each year?
Wolff Family Foundation gave $264K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $726K across 16 grants.
What is Wolff Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wolff Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,308, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wolff Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Wolff Family Foundation give grants?
Wolff Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (23%) and Washington (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (3 grants), Coeur d'Alene, ID (2 grants) and Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Does Wolff Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Wolff Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wolff Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wolff Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Nature Conservancy ($110,000), Eisenhower Health Foundation ($50,000) and Gonzaga University ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wolff Family Foundation?
Wolff Family Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $264K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wolff Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for environmental conservation, a nonprofit hospital, scholarship funds, private schools, a low-income housing program, a food bank, youth programs, and cancer research and services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wolff Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wolff Family Foundation's EIN?
Wolff Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7190926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Wolff Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wolff Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wolff-family-foundation-morg_cc63c80d7d0b4a7f80f5f36b04034b0e
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