Wolf Family Foundation
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-2988920. Reported 168 grants totalling $801,748 to 90 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wolf Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,400. Half of everything it gave fell between $700 and $4,050; the smallest was $500 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesorah Heritage Foundation | Rahway, NJ | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Various Charities | Brooklyn, NY | $133,398 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agudath Israel of America | New York, NY | $64,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Town Or Chodosh | Brooklyn, NY | $55,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chasdei Moshe | Brooklyn, NY | $28,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Torah Umesorah | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chasadim Tovim | Monsey, NY | $17,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hisachdus Hatalmidim Dkeren Shmiel | Monsey, NY | $15,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bais Yaakov of Boston | Brighton, MA | $14,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateways | Monsey, NY | $13,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Machon Tiferes Bachurim | Monsey, NY | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mosdot Botoshan | Brooklyn, NY | $12,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ahavas Tzedokah Corp | Lakewood, NJ | $11,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Kollel | Lakewood, NJ | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Congregation Ahavas Chaveirim | Monsey, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mesivta Yeshiva R' Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation | Suffern, NY | $8,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Keren Hashviis | Lakewood, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sar Shalom | Brooklyn, NY | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Binyan Yerushalaim | Brooklyn, NY | $7,150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hebrew Academy 0F Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $7,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Toras Yisroel | Lakewood, NJ | $7,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kiryat Chinuch Labonim Ashdod | New York, NY | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tomchei Tzedaka Corp | Lakewood, NJ | $6,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cong Yeshiva Shaarei Torah | Suffern, NY | $6,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Torah Umsorah | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chizuk Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | $5,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cong Kollel Lomdei Hashas | Spring Valley, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Childrens Center | Lakewood, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keren Y&y | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Menorah | Flushing, NY | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oizer Dalim | Monroe, NY | $3,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rav Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | $3,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Education Center of South Florida | Boca Raton, FL | $3,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Etz Chaim Charitable Trust | Brooklyn, NY | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yeshivas Dvar Torah | Lakewood, NJ | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kolel Zichron Chaim | Brooklyn, NY | $2,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orlando Torah Academy | Orlando, FL | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rivkah Laufer Bikur Cholim | Brooklyn, NY | $2,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Congregation Ein Od Milvado | Lakewood, NJ | $2,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Congregation Zichron Binyomin | Lakewood, NJ | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| World of Tzedaka | Lakewood, NJ | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Open Curtain | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Raanana | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Gedola Beer Hatorah | Lakewood, NJ | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Bonei Olam | Brooklyn, NY | $1,650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Khal Hisachdus Yereim Dveretsky | Brooklyn, NY | $1,550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Love to Help | Brooklyn, NY | $1,550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Meor Hatalmud | Flushing, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bonei Olam | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chasdei Meshilam | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Congregation Beis Doniel | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Efrat-Crib | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kzrys | Brooklyn, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nechomas Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samcheinu | Brooklyn, NY | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ezras Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Chosein Yehoshua | Lakewood, NJ | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Shlavim | Woodmere, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Idaho Inc | Boise, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Community Mikvah | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sister to Sister | Yonkers, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva Romemus Hatorah | Chestnut Ridge, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yeshivas Vyelipol | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation Orach Chaim | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Khal Veretzky | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Derech Emunah Congregation | Baltimore, MD | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congregation Noam Elimelech Lizensk | Brooklyn, NY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation Keren Ezrah Inc | Monsey, NY | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keren Magen Umoshia | Brooklyn, NY | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ahavas Chesed | Brooklyn, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cong Keren Orah | Brooklyn, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Congregation Ateres Tzvi | Airmont, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keren Ezra | Brooklyn, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keren Or | New York, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tzedakah V'chesed | Flushing, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zichron Avraham | Brooklyn, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Agudas Tov Vchesed | Monsey, NY | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bais Yisroel Cong | Monroe, NY | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cong Osher B'chaim | Monsey, NY | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tzemach Tzadik | Brooklyn, NY | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amidei Zion of Bobov | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ateres Yeshaya | Spring Valley, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Life Society | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Congregation Tiferes Tzvi | Brooklyn, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Matan Besayser | Spring Valley, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of Kiryat Sanz Laniado Hospital | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hatzalah Yehuda and Shomron | Teaneck, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
42 of 90 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Mesorah Heritage Foundation
Assitance to Charitable organization to support their mission - Girls Town Or Chodosh
ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO SUPPORT MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES - Various Charities
Assitance to Charitable organizations to support their mission - Agudath Israel of America
Assistance to charitable organization to provide social, educational, and youth services - Congregation Ahavas Chaveirim
Assistance to congregation to support mission to provide religious services - Ahavas Tzedokah Corp
Assistance to Charitable organization to support their mission
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $114,938 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 48 | $217,987 | $1,300 |
| 2023 | 39 | $180,125 | $1,800 |
| 2024 | 36 | $288,698 | $1,625 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 68% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,400. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wolf Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1505 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11230. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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