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
-
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
As listed on the return.
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Asl Cancer Research FundGolden Valley, MN
General
$10,000 -
Chevra Simchas Shabbos V'yom TBrooklyn, NY
General
$10,000 -
Friends of Asor Fund USAColorado Srpings, CO
General
$8,000 -
Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY
General
$8,000 -
Hidabroot CorpEncino, CA
General
$7,200 -
United HatzalahNew York, NY
General
$5,000 -
Gush Etzion FoundationBrookline, MA
General
$5,000 -
JoppaDes Moines, IA
General
$3,000 -
Jewish Federation of Broward CoDavie, FL
General
$2,200 -
Chabad of AmesAmes, IA
General
$2,036 -
Chabad of South BeachMiami Beach, FL
General
$1,800 -
Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA
General
$1,800 -
Holocaust Heroes WorldwideMiami, FL
General
$1,800 -
Lubavitch of IowaDes Moines, IA
General
$1,000 -
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.
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,00036% of the total
- International aid1 grant $5,00022% of the total
- Human services1 grant $3,00013% of the total
- Religion2 grants $2,80012% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $1,8008% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $1,8008% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York3 grants $23,000
- Minnesota1 grant $10,000
- Iowa5 grants $8,810
- Colorado1 grant $8,000
- California1 grant $7,200
- Florida3 grants $5,800
- Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
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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