Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyCastle Rock, Colorado · EIN 84-0797937 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$367K
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $11,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
3% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | Building the mushroom farm at the JFS Altius campus in Denver | $50,000 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science | Denver, CO | Bus Fuel Fund | $23,000 |
| Mountain States Children's Home | Longmont, CO | Improvements and replacements | $20,000 |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | To support remaining funds needed for the after-school reading intervention program | $18,000 |
| Global Down Syndrome Foundation | Denver, CO | Be beautiful be yourself dance program | $18,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | Ponzio Creative Arts Therapy Program | $15,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Denver, CO | Teen Leadership Programs and the Multicultural Curatorial Fellowship Program | $15,000 |
| Creede Repertory Theatre | Creede, CO | Young Audience Outreach Tour | $15,000 |
| A Precious Child Inc | Broomfield, CO | Fill A Backpack & Edussentials Program | $11,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Denver | Denver, CO | Equipment resources to improve the Wolf Theatre's technical capabilities | $10,207 |
| Project Angel Heart | Denver, CO | Home delivered medically tailored meal program | $10,150 |
| Firefly Autism | Denver, CO | Costs of adding additional staff assessments, training, onboarding and evaluations | $10,000 |
| Clothes to Kids of Denver | Denver, CO | Purchase essential clothing and shoe items | $10,000 |
| Opera Colorado | Denver, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Boulder Jewish Community Center | Boulder, CO | Tuition assistance early childhood center at the JCC | $10,000 |
| Mt Carmel Veterans Services | Colorado Springs, CO | Provide behavioral health support to our military veterans & their families | $10,000 |
| Karis Community | Denver, CO | To continue providing safe and affordable housing | $10,000 |
| Lift Up Routt County | Steamboat Springs, CO | Grant to help offset the cost of food purchased and distributed in Route County by LiftUp | $10,000 |
| Tgthr | Boulder, CO | Youth Adult Action Board Stipends, Recruitment, Meeting Activities & Needs Assessments | $10,000 |
| Riverside Education Center | Grand Junction, CO | Fuel costs & maintenance of RED's fleet of buses | $10,000 |
| The Conflict Center | Denver, CO | Continued support of the Restorative Denver program | $10,000 |
| The Jewish Experience | Denver, CO | family department programs | $10,000 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | High-impact initiatives that increase the quality of teaching and learning | $8,000 |
| Mountain Resource Center | Conifer, CO | Provide summer camp to families in need | $7,000 |
| Prodigy Coffeehouse | Denver, CO | Prodigy's Apprenticeship Program | $5,000 |
| Anchor Center for Blind Children | Denver, CO | Neonatal Assessment Visual European Grid (NAVEG) screening | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross | Denver, CO | Cost of hosting one blood drive in Colorado | $5,000 |
| Sound Affects Music | Fort Collins, CO | Artists in Residence programming and the Music Supply Program | $5,000 |
| Burning Through Pages | Denver, CO | Peer Lead Reading Programs in the Denver Community | $5,000 |
| Knowing Love Ministries INC | Graham, NC | Support victims of Hurricane Helene | $5,000 |
| Escuela De Guadalupe | Denver, CO | grant to assist with needs-based scholarship funding | $5,000 |
| Castle Rock Middle School | Castle Rock, CO | grant to assist with needs-based scholarship funding. | $1,000 |
| Chelsea Hutchison Foundation | Aurora, CO | General Support | $540 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366,897 | 33 |
| 2023 | $377,937 | 42 |
| 2022 | $434,876 | 53 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631359349104708
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-0797937
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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