CYVIA AND MELVYN WOLFF FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal 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–$50K
grant size
22%
balanced · 7/32 multi-year
repeat
$6.0M
Assets · 2021
32
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2814925401
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
$50K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| BRETT WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | $4K |
| BRADLEY DEUTSER | PRESIDENT | $4K |
| MATT BARNES | DIRECTOR | $2K |
| DAVID LYON | DIRECTOR | $2K |
| MARC GROSSBERG | DIRECTOR | $2K |
| LEE ANN GROSSBERG | DIRECTOR | $2K |
| GASPER MIR | DIRECTOR | $500 |
| WILLIE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR | $500 |
| CYVIA G WOLFF | CHAIRMAN | — |
| ELENA MARKS | DIRECTOR | — |
| CURTIS WOLFF | 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 |