Private foundation · Encino, CA

Wolfen Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$300 – $750 – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
70
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Rick Wolfen
TRUSTEE
Mary G Wolfen
TRUSTEE
Werner F Wolfen
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
364
Total grants awarded
$9.8M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$650K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.2M
27 grants
2023
$1.1M
18 grants
2022
$135K
3 grants
2021
$321K
19 grants
2020
$169K
21 grants
2019
$600K
20 grants
2018
$1.3M
42 grants
2017
$1.2M
37 grants
2016
$1.0M
58 grants
2015
$980K
65 grants
2014
$789K
54 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
Ucsf Foundation
3 grants · CA
$1.1M
International Human Rights Law Clinic
6 grants · CA
$850K
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$795K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$715K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$496K
5 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$455K
Uc Regents
2 grants · CA
$400K
Uc Berkeley-school of Law
2 grants · CA
$400K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$270K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

UCLA Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$600K
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Ucsf Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Wilshire Blvd Temple
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$156K
Big Sunday
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$100K
UCLA Hillel
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Go Campaign
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$40K
Geffen Playhouse
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Venice Family Clinic
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Jewish Federation of Greater LA
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$25K
LA Goal
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Columbiabarnard Hillel
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Northwestern Hillel
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Penn Hillel
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$20K
American Jewish Commitee
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Birthright Israel Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
LA Philharmonic Association
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Lacma Annual Fund
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Bet Tzedek
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Moca
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Lafla
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Wallis Annenberg Ctr for Performing Arts
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
News Literacy Project
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Center Theatre Group
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Northwestern University
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Ucsf Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$650K
Big Sunday
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$311K
Wilshire Blvd Temple
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$20K
UCLA Hillel
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Geffen Playhouse
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Birthright Israel Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Go Campaign
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
LA Goal
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Holocaust Museum Los Angeles
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Northwestern University
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$7K
Bet Tzedek
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Anti Defamation League
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Penn Hillel
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2023
$5K
UCLA Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Los Angeles Food Bank
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
American Jewish Congress
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
American Friends of the Israel Phil Orch
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
California Institute of Technology
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Big Sunday
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$25K
One Voice
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Ucsf Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$250K
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.