The Barbara a and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc

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Palo Alto, California · EIN 94-3215896 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$625K

Organizations funded4

Typical grant$100,000

Total assets$16.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $25 and $175,000.

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From the return

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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.

Where it gives

25% of grants went outside California.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Fine Arts Museums of San Franscisco	San Francisco, CA	General support	$350,000
St Joseph Collegiate Institute	Buffalo, NY	General support	$175,000
San Francisco SPCA	San Francisco, CA	General support for surgeries	$100,000
Name withheld	San Francisco, CA	General support	$25

Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$625,025	4
2023	$645,000	4
2022	$1,010,000	5

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600219349100405
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3215896
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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