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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1869906

Wolf Foundation

A private foundation in West Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $67,810 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Abe M Wolf
4350 Westown Parkway Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 277-4000
Form and materials
The application should include all necessary information concerning your reason for requesting funds, proof of exempt status, and person(s) to contact regarding your request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants will be made to organizations that are exempt under section 501(C)(J) and are not private foundations as defined in section 509(a).

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $67,810

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,641,587
  • Tax year 2023

    $23,031

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,406,018
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,278

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,024,359
  • Tax year 2021

    $54,257

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,217,654
  • Tax year 2020

    $65,264

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,053,577
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,566

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $803,257
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,329

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $421,197

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Asl Cancer Research FundGolden Valley, MN

    General

    $10,000
  2. Chevra Simchas Shabbos V'yom TBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $10,000
  3. Friends of Asor Fund USAColorado Srpings, CO

    General

    $8,000
  4. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    General

    $8,000
  5. Hidabroot CorpEncino, CA

    General

    $7,200
  6. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  7. Gush Etzion FoundationBrookline, MA

    General

    $5,000
  8. JoppaDes Moines, IA

    General

    $3,000
  9. Jewish Federation of Broward CoDavie, FL

    General

    $2,200
  10. Chabad of AmesAmes, IA

    General

    $2,036
  11. Chabad of South BeachMiami Beach, FL

    General

    $1,800
  12. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General

    $1,800
  13. Holocaust Heroes WorldwideMiami, FL

    General

    $1,800
  14. Lubavitch of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General

    $1,000
  15. Ia Jewish Historical SocietyWaukee, IA

    General

    $974

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,00036% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,00013% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $2,80012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,8008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,8008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $23,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  3. Iowa5 grants $8,810
  4. Colorado1 grant $8,000
  5. California1 grant $7,200
  6. Florida3 grants $5,800
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Abe WolfPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ruth WolfVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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