Wolftever Charitable Foundation
Wolftever Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Signal Mountain, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $910K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $523K.
Wolftever Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Wolftever Charitable Foundation gave $31K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,200
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,240
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $910,246
- +116.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (48% 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 Wolftever Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Sage School ($10K). Together the top 5 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wolftever Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $13K (2020) to $64K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Sage School Hailey, ID | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lookout Mountain Cares Foundation Lafayette, GA | Gifts & Outings for Clients | $6,200 |
| Mountain Education Foundation Signal Mountain, TN | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Transform Ministries Chattanooga, TN | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Walden Ridge Emergency Services Signal Mountain, TN | Unrestricted | $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 | $910,246 | $534,728 | $43,045 | $31,200 | 5 | $31,200 | $522,883 | $40,872 |
| 2024 | $421,098 | $12,937 | $33,584 | $30,600 | 4 | $30,600 | $9,953 | $46,774 |
| 2023 | $439,210 | $25,225 | $67,073 | $64,000 | 4 | $64,000 | $22,152 | $43,891 |
| 2022 | $494,738 | $37,103 | $62,988 | $60,500 | 7 | $60,500 | $34,615 | $51,088 |
| 2021 | $547,299 | $23,736 | $42,848 | $40,000 | 3 | — | $20,888 | $60,325 |
| 2020 | $566,411 | $18,381 | $15,272 | $12,500 | 1 | — | $15,609 | $52,213 |
| 2019 | $563,302 | $26,500 | $37,742 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $23,758 | $49,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolftever Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wolftever Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul J. Kruesi III
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Starr K. Weekes
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wolftever Charitable Foundation
How much does Wolftever Charitable Foundation give each year?
Wolftever Charitable Foundation gave $31K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.
What is Wolftever Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Wolftever Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,240, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wolftever Charitable Foundation give grants?
Wolftever Charitable Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (32%) and Georgia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Signal Mountain, TN (2 grants).
Does Wolftever Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Wolftever Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wolftever Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Wolftever Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Sage School ($10,000), Lookout Mountain Cares Foundation ($6,200) and Mountain Education Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wolftever Charitable Foundation?
Wolftever Charitable Foundation reported $910K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Wolftever Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Wolftever Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1834123. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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