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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1799317

Don & Virginia Wolf Charitable FDN

A private foundation in Grabill, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $151,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $151,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,740,452
  • Tax year 2024

    $140,800

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,799,472
  • Tax year 2023

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,818,805
  • Tax year 2022

    $130,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,010,952
  • Tax year 2021

    $109,100

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,172,830
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,869

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,862,274
  • Tax year 2019

    $116,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,754,872
  • Tax year 2018

    $98,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,766,275

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General support

    $20,100
  2. Trinity English Lutheran ChurchFort Wane, IN

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Harlan Christian Youth CenterHarlan, IN

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $7,600
  5. Individual

    General support

    $7,000
  6. Individual

    General support

    $6,100
  7. Individual

    General support

    $6,000
  8. Christian Community Health Care IncGrabill, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Community Harvest Food BankFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  13. The Literacy AllianceFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  14. The Shepherd's HouseFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    General support

    $4,600
  16. Erin's House for Grieving ChildrenFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $4,000
  17. The Lighthouse Community CenterFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $4,000
  18. Individual

    General support

    $4,000
  19. Fort Wayne Community SchoolsFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $3,100
  20. Blue Jackets IncFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Individual

    General support

    $3,000
  22. YMCA Northeast IndianaFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $3,000
  23. Allen County Courthouse PreservatioFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Knitted Knockers Support FDNBellingham, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Fort Wayne Center for LearningFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development2 grants $19,00053% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $7,00019% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana14 grants $83,700
  2. Washington1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Virginia WolfPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard WolfVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna MyersSECRETARY/TR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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