Private foundation · EIN 94-6072264

The Wollenberg Foundation

Preselected only

Menlo Park, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523169349102572
Total assets (EOY)$31,924,362
Grants paid$2,479,100
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed80
Giving in home state (CA)21%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K16
$5K–$25K38
$25K–$100K19
$100K+7

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $450,000

Geographic focus

OR
36%
WA
23%
CA
21%
MA
5%
VA
5%
DC
3%
IA
2%
HI
2%

Common purposes

restricted

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,796,500$32,652,33476
2024$2,479,100$31,924,36280

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Reed CollegePORTLAND, ORRESTRICTED$450,000
Oregon Museum Of Science & IndustryPORTLAND, ORUNRESTRICTED$210,000
Filoli Historic House & GardenWOODSIDE, CAUNRESTRICTED$151,000
Columbia Theatre For The Performing ArtsLONGVIEW, WAUNRESTRICTED$125,000
Smith CollegeNORTHAMPTON, MARESTRICTED$125,000
Oregon Alliance Of Independent Colleges & UniversitiesTUALATIN, ORUNRESTRICTED$100,000
Willamette UniversitySALEM, ORRESTRICTED$100,000
Lower Columbia College Head StartLONGVIEW, WAUNRESTRICTED$88,500
Independent Colleges Of WashingtonSEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED$75,000
Stanford University GsbSTANFORD, CAUNRESTRICTED$75,000
United Planning OrganizationWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$60,000
James Madison Univ Fndn IncHARRISONBURG, VAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Peacehealth St John Medical CenterLONGVIEW, WAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Stanford Live - Littlefield CenterSTANFORD, CAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
The Childrens Health CouncilPALO ALTO, CAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
United Way Of Cowlitz CountyLONGVIEW, WAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
University Of Iowa Center For AdvancementIOWA CITY, IAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
Berkeley Law - Uc Berkeley Gift ServicesBERKELEY, CAUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Teach For AmericaHONOLULU, HIUNRESTRICTED$30,000
Rebuilding Together PeninsulaREDWOOD CITY, CAUNRESTRICTED$29,000
Lower Columbia School GardenLONGVIEW, WAUNRESTRICTED$25,600
Fine Arts Museums Of San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Literacy Council Of N Va IncFALLS CHURCH, VAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Ucsf FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Whitman CollegeWALLA WALLA, WAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
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