Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation
EIN 760556526 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$3.4M
39 grants · $843K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$48K
grant size
22%
balanced · 7/32 multi-year
repeat
$4.0M
Assets (2023)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 492-5401
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $4.1M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $309K | $4.3M | $131K | 9 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $6.0M | $2.7M | 5 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $4.3M | $163K | 14 |
| 2023 | $697K | $4.0M | $303K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$86K
75th Pctl
$48K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
97.4% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$3.4M across
38 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
Officers & Directors
CW
Cyvia G. Wolff
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BD
Bradley Deutser
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
LG
Lee Ann Grossberg
Director
MB
MATT Barnes
Director
EM
Elena Marks
5+ yrs
Director
BW
Brett Williams
5+ yrs
Director
GM
Gasper MIR
5+ yrs
Director
DL
David LYON
5+ yrs
Director
MG
MARC Grossberg
5+ yrs
Director
WA
Willie Alexander
5+ yrs
Director
CW
Curtis Wolff
5+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bradley Deutser
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
CW
Cyvia G. Wolff
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EM
Elena Marks
5+ yrs
Director
BW
Brett Williams
5+ yrs
Director
GM
Gasper MIR
5+ yrs
Director
DL
David LYON
5+ yrs
Director
MG
MARC Grossberg
5+ yrs
Director
WA
Willie Alexander
5+ yrs
Director
CW
Curtis Wolff
5+ yrs
Trustee
CW
Cyvia G. Wolff
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BD
Bradley Deutser
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
EM
Elena Marks
5+ yrs
Director
WA
Willie Alexander
5+ yrs
Director
MG
MARC Grossberg
5+ yrs
Director
DL
David LYON
5+ yrs
Director
GM
Gasper MIR
5+ yrs
Director
BW
Brett Williams
5+ yrs
Director
CW
Curtis Wolff
5+ yrs
Trustee
CW
Cyvia G. Wolff
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BD
Bradley Deutser
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
EM
Elena Marks
5+ yrs
Director
BW
Brett Williams
5+ yrs
Director
GM
Gasper MIR
5+ yrs
Director
DL
David LYON
5+ yrs
Director
MG
MARC Grossberg
5+ yrs
Director
WA
Willie Alexander
5+ yrs
Director
CW
Curtis Wolff
5+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Bradley Deutser
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
CW
Cyvia G. Wolff
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EM
Elena Marks
5+ yrs
Director
BW
Brett Williams
5+ yrs
Director
GM
Gasper MIR
5+ yrs
Director
DL
David LYON
5+ yrs
Director
MG
MARC Grossberg
5+ yrs
Director
WA
Willie Alexander
5+ yrs
Director
CW
Curtis Wolff
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $446,826 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $105,000 | COMMUNITY PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $94,000 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $57,498 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $52,983 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $50,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $50,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $47,000 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $42,315 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $36,396 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Houston Independent School District Foundation | Houston, TX | $30,939 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Braes Interfaith Ministries | Houston, TX | $30,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Houston Independent School District | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $20,000 | COMMUNITY PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Out for Education | Houston, TX | $20,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Houston Independent School District | Houston, TX | $18,250 | GENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Comp-U-Dopt | Houston, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | $10,000 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Brighter Bites | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 2020 |
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