Linda & Jeffrey Wolfson
EIN 363925714
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$436K
74 grants · $62K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $137–$1K
grant size
13%
transactional · 8/61 multi-year
repeat
$21K
Assets (2023)
61
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 477-8400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $235K | $336K | $27K | 19 |
| 2020 | $57K | $120K | $3K | 18 |
| 2021 | $20K | $114K | $17K | 9 |
| 2022 | $68K | $34K | $2K | 16 |
| 2023 | $56K | $21K | $43K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$137
Median
$500
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$126K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JW
Jeffrey a Wolfson
Director/President
Leadership
LW
Linda Wolfson
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey a Wolfson
Director/President
Leadership
LW
Linda Wolfson
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey a Wolfson
Director/President
Leadership
LW
Linda Wolfson
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey a Wolfson
Director/President
Leadership
LW
Linda Wolfson
Director/Secretary
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey a Wolfson
Director/President
Leadership
LW
Linda Wolfson
Director/Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children'S Hospital | Chicago, IL | $125,655 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| The Chester Fund for Education and the Arts | Chester, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Temple Beth El | Northbrook, IL | $22,800 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $16,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| National Ms Society Greater Illinois Chapter | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,250 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Temple Beth El | Northbrook, IL | $10,100 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Susan G Komen | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Usbf | Glenview, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Chicago, IL | $3,710 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Chicago Debate Commision | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Temple Beth El | Northbrook, IL | $1,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| The Anticruelty Society | Chicago, IL | $1,300 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Keshet | Northbrook, IL | $1,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Northwestern Univeristy | Evanston, IL | $1,100 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $1,051 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $1,029 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation | Downers Grove, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Lfhs Steven Malin Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund | Lake Forest, IL | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |