Woll-Yellin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Bloomfield, MI EIN: 26-3869457

The Woll-Yellin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Its 2025 filing lists contributions for religious, charitable, educational, or scientific endeavors, and its reported grants include support for educational institutions, Jewish community organizations, and charitable services.

Key facts about Woll-Yellin Family Foundation

In short: Woll-Yellin Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3869457
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,120,300
Grants made (2025)
61
Average grant
$18,366
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (7 of 61, 2025)
Total assets
$1,157,754
Primary geography
Michigan (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The filing lists Margo Woll as the contact and says all requests must be submitted in writing with the amount requested, the reason for the request, and an IRS letter ruling showing 501(c)(3) status. Full details ↓
Deadline
None stated.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-13.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+76.4% YoY

Grant Count

61

-1.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+79.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woll-Yellin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $196K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Woll-Yellin Family Foundation open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 61 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 263% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 571% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not state a mission in the provided information. Its 2025 filing says awards must be for religious, charitable, educational, or scientific endeavors. Grant purposes are reported using descriptions including education, scientific work, literacy, and charity.

The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the types of organizations supported. Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor says it nurtures Jewish children through general and Judaic studies and Hebrew language immersion. Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor describes its work as philanthropic leadership and community-building for a connected Jewish community locally, in Israel, and around the world. Community Housing Network says its mission is to help people live in affordable homes and build thriving communities. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 61 grants totaling $1,120,300. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $600,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards were $600,000 to Issac Agree Downtown Synagogue, $250,000 to Regents of the University of Michigan, and $100,000 to Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor. Other reported grants included $12,500 to The Tikvah Fund, $10,000 to Central Fund of Israel, and $7,500 to ZOA MI Region.

The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Review Cycle

None stated.

How to Apply

The filing lists Margo Woll as the contact and says all requests must be submitted in writing with the amount requested, the reason for the request, and an IRS letter ruling showing 501(c)(3) status. Awards must support religious, charitable, educational, or scientific endeavors.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants were concentrated in Michigan: 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in that state. New York recipients received 7%, Massachusetts 1%, and California and Wisconsin each 0% as reported in the filing.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSouthfieldWest BloomfieldBloomfield HillsDetroitAnn ArborFarmington HillsBrooklynOak ParkWashington DCBostonLincolnwoodBerkleyLansingWest Bloomfield TWPArlingtonBloomfield TWPFarmingtonInterlochenMadison

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M77 grants2019 76 grants2020 74 grants2021 67 grants2022 70 grants2023 62 grants2024 61 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Issac Agree Downtown Synagogue: $600KIssac Agree Downtown Synagogue$600KRegents of University of Michigan: $250KRegents of University ofMichigan$250KHebrew Day School of Ann Arbor: $100KHebrew Day School of Ann Arbor$100KThe Tikvah Fund: $13KThe Tikvah Fund$13KCentral Fund of Israel: $10KCentral Fund of Israel$10KZoa Mi Region: $8KZoa Mi Region$8KAmerican Jewish Joint Distribu: $5KAmerican Jewish Joint Distribu$5KFriends of the Israel Defense: $5KFriends of the Israel Defense$5KJewish Family Svc of Metro Detroit: $5KJewish Family Svc of MetroDetroit$5KJewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor: $5KJewish Federation of GreaterAnn Arbor$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Issac Agree Downtown Synagogue ($600K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

334 grants across all recorded years

327<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 327 grants of 334 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Issac Agree Downtown Synagogue Beverly Hills, MIEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$600,000
Regents of University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIEduc, Scientific, Literature - Charity$250,000
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor Detroit, MIEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$100,000
The Tikvah Fund New York, NYEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$12,500
Central Fund of Israel Lincolnwood, NYEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$10,000
Zoa Mi Region West Bloomfield, MIEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$7,500
American Jewish Joint Distribu New York, NYEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$5,400
Friends of the Israel Defense New York, MIEduc, Scientific, Literacy - Charity$5,000
Jewish Family Svc of Metro Detroit Oak Park, MIEduc, Scientific, Literature - Charity$5,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIEduc, Scientific, Literature - Charity$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,157,754 $1,047,228 $1,123,287 $1,120,300
2024 $1,334,028 $611,437 $644,881 $635,000
2023 $1,580,585 $565,767 $273,083 $270,265
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,157,754$1,334,028$1,580,585
Revenue$1,047,228$611,437$565,767
Expenses$1,123,287$644,881$273,083
Qualifying Distributions$1,120,300$635,000$270,265
Net Investment Income$66,294$56,829$56,213
Distributable Amount$196,184$196,899$166,162

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Douglas R. Woll as president and secretary; Margo Y. Woll as treasurer and director; and Monica Woll Rosen as director.

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation is led by Douglas R. Woll, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Douglas R. Woll

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Margo Y. Woll

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Woll Rosen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Samantha H. Woll (2019–2022) — Director

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.

Contact

Application contact: Margo Woll
Mailing address: 3311 Woodview Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Phone: (248) 626-0459

Frequently asked questions about Woll-Yellin Family Foundation

How much does Woll-Yellin Family Foundation give each year?

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $635K across 62 grants.

What is Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $18,366, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Woll-Yellin Family Foundation that year got $38K on average.

Where does Woll-Yellin Family Foundation give grants?

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants), Ann Arbor, MI (3 grants), New York, MI (3 grants) and Oak Park, MI (3 grants).

Does Woll-Yellin Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 61 grants with a stated purpose on Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educ, Scientific, Literacy - Charity" (45 grants) and "Educ, Scientific, Literature - Charity" (15 grants).

Who are Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Issac Agree Downtown Synagogue ($600,000), Regents of University of Michigan ($250,000) and Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Woll-Yellin Family Foundation?

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Woll-Yellin Family Foundation fund?

The foundation does not state a mission in the provided information. Its 2025 filing says awards must be for religious, charitable, educational, or scientific endeavors. Grant purposes are reported using descriptions including education, scientific work, literacy, and charity. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Woll-Yellin Family Foundation?

The filing lists Margo Woll as the contact and says all requests must be submitted in writing with the amount requested, the reason for the request, and an IRS letter ruling showing 501(c)(3) status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's EIN?

Woll-Yellin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3869457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Woll-Yellin 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 October 2026.

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