Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westfield, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $780K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation gave $780K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $98K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $780,000
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $97,500
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $15,857,843
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (99% 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 Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Family Home ($475K). Together the top 8 received $780K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 33 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $635K (2023) to $780K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $780K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Home Philadelphia, PA | support | $475,000 |
| Tioga Homeless Initiative Mansfield, PA | support | $100,000 |
| Westfield Child Development Center Westfield, PA | Support | $85,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Philadelphia, PA | support | $40,000 |
| Life Path Foundation Bethlehem, PA | support | $30,000 |
| Westfield Area Historical Society Westfield, PA | Suppor | $20,000 |
| Tioga Foundation Wellsboro, PA | support | $20,000 |
| Victory Junction Randleman, NC | support | $10,000 |
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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 | $15,857,843 | $1,011,605 | $938,822 | $780,000 | 8 | $780,000 | $1,011,605 | $879,208 |
| 2024 | $15,793,745 | $599,218 | $914,415 | $775,000 | 3 | $775,000 | $599,218 | $836,244 |
| 2023 | $16,108,412 | $5,753,928 | $741,890 | $635,000 | 5 | $635,000 | $426,553 | $712,336 |
| 2022 | $11,534,675 | $991,759 | $813,244 | $695,000 | 8 | $695,000 | $473,515 | $618,080 |
| 2021 | $11,181,224 | $821,781 | $792,136 | $683,000 | 9 | — | $712,645 | $606,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $879K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation is led by Ralph Wolstenholme, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Wolstenholme
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation
How much does Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation give each year?
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation gave $780K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $775K across 3 grants.
What is Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $97,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation give grants?
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Westfield, PA (2 grants).
Does Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (7 grants).
Who are Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Family Home ($475,000), Tioga Homeless Initiative ($100,000) and Westfield Child Development Center ($85,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation?
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $780K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $879K (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 Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Wolstenholme Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2937483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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