Erving & Joyce Wolf Foundation
EIN 364504334Total Given 2017–2025
$1.5M
165 grants · $163K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
42%
supporter · 39/92 multi-year
repeat
$4.8M
Assets (2025)
92
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 650-3330
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $231K | $4.8M | $155K | 40 |
| 2018 | $228K | $4.8M | $585K | 39 |
| 2019 | $234K | $4.7M | $112K | 34 |
| 2020 | N/A | $4.5M | $-113K | N/A |
| 2021 | $259K | $4.6M | $49K | 30 |
| 2023 | $180K | $4.6M | $157K | 10 |
| 2025 | $335K | $4.8M | $341K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 165 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JW
Joyce Wolf
6 yrs
Trustee, President & Vice President
Leadership
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Trustee & Assistant Secret
JW
Joyce Wolf
6 yrs
Trustee, President & Vice President
Leadership
MW
M Daniel Wolf
5 yrs
Trustee & Treasurer
Leadership
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Trustee & Assistant Secret
JW
Joyce Wolf
6 yrs
Trustee, President & Vice President
Leadership
MW
M Daniel Wolf
5 yrs
Trustee & Treasurer
Leadership
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Trustee & Assistant Secret
JW
Joyce Wolf
6 yrs
Trustee, President & Vice President
Leadership
MW
M Daniel Wolf
5 yrs
Trustee & Treasurer
Leadership
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Trustee & Assistant Secretary
Leadership
EW
Erving Wolf
2 yrs
Trustee & President
Leadership
JW
Joyce Wolf
6 yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
MW
M Daniel Wolf
5 yrs
Trustee & Treasurer
Leadership
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Trustee & Assistant Secret
EW
Erving Wolf
2 yrs
Trustee & President
Leadership
JW
Joyce Wolf
6 yrs
Trustee & Vice President
Leadership
MW
M Daniel Wolf
5 yrs
Trustee & Treasurer
Leadership
LP
Lisa Pollock
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mathew Wolf
7+ yrs
Trustee & Assistant Secret
Grants Awarded (165 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $250,000 | AMERICAN WING SPECIFIC ACQUISITIONS FUND | 2025 |
| The Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | ARTS FUND | 2023 |
| Prostate Action Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Uja - Federation of New York | New York, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Uja - Federation of New York | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| New Museum | New York, NY | $25,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE | 2023 |
| Yale University-For Grandchildren and Maya Lin | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | FOR MAYA LIN AND GRANDCHILDREN | 2018 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | ART/ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | ART/ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2025 |
| Nyu Institute of Fine Arts | New York, NY | $15,000 | INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS ADJUNCT FACULTY FUND-PROFESSOR CRAIG MILLER | 2017 |
| Uja-Federation of Pbcty | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Uja-Federation of Pbcty | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Nyu School of Medicine-Martin L Kahn Md | New York, NY | $12,600 | MARTIN L. KAHN, M.D. ENDOWMENT FUND | 2018 |
| Storming Art Center | New Windsor, NY | $12,500 | ANNUAL GALA DINNER AND LIVE AUCTION | 2017 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art - Bryant Fellows Fund | New York, NY | $12,000 | WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT FELLOWS FUND | 2019 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $12,000 | WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT FELLOWS FUND | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $12,000 | WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT FELLOWS FUND | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art-Bryant Fellows Fund | New York, NY | $12,000 | WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT FELLOWS FUND | 2018 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum (Palm Beach Cele) | New York, NY | $10,000 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 2019 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| Next Gen Face | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |