The Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 341756997Total Given 2016–2024
$4.1M
333 grants · $460K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
46%
supporter · 72/157 multi-year
repeat
$14.4M
Assets (2024)
157
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(419) 882-0081
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $136K | $10.0M | $1.2M | 27 |
| 2017 | $371K | $9.9M | $734K | 37 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.7M | $513K | N/A |
| 2020 | $552K | $15.1M | $4.4M | 36 |
| 2021 | $771K | $15.3M | $2.3M | 51 |
| 2022 | $950K | $11.0M | $-696K | 67 |
| 2023 | $725K | $12.8M | $1.3M | 59 |
| 2024 | $630K | $14.4M | $1.6M | 56 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 333 grants on record
Minimum
$95
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$190K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #14 of 22 states
$6K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JH
John D Held
6 yrs
Trustee
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
MN
Mary T Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
CP
Caroline W Patz
6 yrs
Trustee
ON
Olivia W Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
WN
William A Nichols
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MN
Mary T Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
ON
Olivia W Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
CP
Caroline W Patz
6 yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
JH
John D Held
6 yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
WN
William A Nichols
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
WN
William A Nichols
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
JH
John D Held
6 yrs
Trustee
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
CP
Caroline W Patz
6 yrs
Trustee
ON
Olivia W Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
MN
Mary T Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
ON
Olivia Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
CP
Caroline W Patz
6 yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
JH
John D Held
6 yrs
Trustee
WN
William A Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
WN
William A Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John D Held
6 yrs
Trustee
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Non-Voting Trustee
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
CP
Caroline W Patz
6 yrs
Trustee
ON
Olivia Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FW
Frederic D Wolfe
3 yrs
Trustee Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
WN
William A Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
JH
John D Held
6 yrs
Trustee
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Trustee
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
CP
Caroline W Patz
6 yrs
Trustee
ON
Olivia Nichols
3 yrs
Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FW
Frederic D Wolfe
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
DB
David J Baymiller
2 yrs
Trustee Treasurer
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
Trustee Secretary
Leadership
CP
Christopher F Patz
8+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Macallaster Wolfe
7 yrs
Trustee
JM
James M Morton
2 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Ex-Officio Trustee
JH
John Held
2 yrs
Trustee
WN
William a Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth T Wolfe
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
FW
Frederic D Wolfe
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
DB
David J Baymiller
2 yrs
TRUSTEE Treasurer
Leadership
CR
Charles D Rittenhouse
8+ yrs
TRUSTEE Secretary
Leadership
JM
James M MOrton
2 yrs
Trustee Emeritus
CP
christopher f patz
8+ yrs
trustee
NH
Nishma Held
8+ yrs
Ex-officio TRUSTEE
JH
John Held
2 yrs
trusteE
WN
William a Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
FW
Frederica R Wolfe
8+ yrs
Trustee
CN
Christine W Nichols
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (333 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGSU Foundation Inc | Bowling Green, OH | $190,000 | To Support | 2022 |
| BGSU Foundation Inc | Bowling Green, OH | $170,000 | To Support | 2020 |
| BGSU Foundation Inc | Bowling Green, OH | $170,000 | To Support | 2021 |
| Toledo Opera Association | Toledo, OH | $125,000 | To Support | 2021 |
| Bruce Museum Inc | Greenwich, CT | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | Toledo, OH | $100,000 | To Support | 2024 |
| Bruce Museum Inc | Greenwich, CT | $65,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Bruce Museum Inc | Greenwich, CT | $65,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $50,000 | To Support | 2020 |
| Cherry Street Mission Ministries | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2021 |
| Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2023 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2023 |
| Toledo Opera Association | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2023 |
| Toledo Opera Association | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS | 2017 |
| Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2022 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2022 |
| Toledo Opera Association | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | To Support | 2022 |
| Old Globe Theatre | San Diego, CA | $44,000 | TO SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Littleton Studio School | Littleton, NH | $40,000 | To Support | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $37,400 | To Support | 2023 |
| Cherry Street Mission Ministries | Toledo, OH | $35,000 | To Support | 2020 |
| Old Globe Theatre | San Diego, CA | $35,000 | TO SUPPORT | 2020 |
| New York Academy of Art | New York, NY | $35,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENT | 2017 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $35,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENT | 2017 |