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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6026247

John M Wolff Foundation

A private foundation in Clayton, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $260,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Brad Landsbaum the Commerce Trust
8000 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 746-3971
Form and materials
Letter and material explaining the charitable organization
Deadlines
October 1st of each year
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,613,340

  • Tax year 2024

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,603,698

  • Tax year 2023

    $211,420

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,721,372

  • Tax year 2022

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,781,179

  • Tax year 2021

    $210,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,962,317

  • Tax year 2020

    $221,511

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,764,203

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Urban LeagueSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $55,000
  2. St Louis Area FoodbankBridgeton, MO

    General operations

    $45,000
  3. Rebuilding TogetherWashington, DC

    General operations

    $45,000
  4. Vacancy CollaborativeSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $45,000
  5. Boys and Girls Club of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $25,000
  6. Bethesda Health GroupSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $20,000
  7. St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    General operations

    $15,000
  8. Wesley HouseSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $45,00056% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,00025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri6 grants $200,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $45,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Commerce TrustCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $41,902
  • Commerce TrustTAX PREPARATION Hours 1Pay $2,850
  • Michael R WolffCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $10,475

The return

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