Louis S and Molly B Wolk Foundation
Private foundation · Rochester, NY · EIN 22-2405596 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation
76grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$7,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$5.2Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in NY. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 20 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.0M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1600 East Ave Ste 701
Rochester, NY 14610-1629
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $500,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester STABILIZATION | Rochester, NY | $500,000 |
| Center for Teen Empowerment HEADQUARTER RELOCATION | Rochester, NY | $450,000 |
| McC Foundation DOWNTOWN CAMPUS | Rochester, NY | $250,000 |
| McC Foundation DOWNTOWN CAMPUS | Rochester, NY | $250,000 |
| McC Foundation DOWNTOWN CAMPUS | Rochester, NY | $250,000 |
| Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary VARIOUS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS | Rochester, NY | $175,000 |
| Jewish Senior Life GREEN HOUSE | Rochester, NY | $162,000 |
| Jewish Senior Life GREEN HOUSE | Rochester, NY | $162,000 |
| Jewish Senior Life GREEN HOUSE | Rochester, NY | $162,000 |
| Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary VARIOUS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS | Rochester, NY | $155,000 |
| Center for Teen Empowerment HEADQUARTER RELOCATION | Rochester, NY | $150,000 |
| Center for Teen Empowerment HEADQUARTER RELOCATION | Rochester, NY | $150,000 |
| Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary VARIOUS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS | Rochester, NY | $150,000 |
| Temple B'rith Kodesh SCHOOL EDUCATION & CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY | Rochester, NY | $128,600 |
| Jewish Family Services COUNSELING/AGING CTR/FOOD CUPBOARD | Rochester, NY | $120,000 |
| George Eastman Museum CONCOURSE | Rochester, NY | $120,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester ROC STRONG | Rochester, NY | $100,000 |
| Wxxi TOWER RECONSTRUCTION | Rochester, NY | $83,334 |
| George Eastman Museum CONCOURSE | Rochester, NY | $60,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Rochester ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Strong Museum EXPANSION | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester IRON SWORD | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Lifespan OLDER ADULT PROGRAM | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Rochester Prep Charter School CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Strong Museum EXPANSION | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester IRON SWORD | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Strong Museum EXPANSION | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $45,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $45,000 |
| Rochester Fringe Festival TENT | Rochester, NY | $40,000 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $40,000 |
| Greentopia FRIENDS GARDENAERI | Rochester, NY | $35,000 |
| Junior Acheivement of Wny DISCOVERY CENTER | Amherst, NY | $33,334 |
| Junior Acheivement of Wny DISCOVERY CENTER | Amherst, NY | $33,333 |
| 13 Thirty Cancer Connect ADOLESCENT CANCER SUPPORT | Rochester, NY | $30,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology GLASS BOX RECEPTION AREA | Rochester, NY | $30,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology GLASS BOX RECEPTION AREA | Rochester, NY | $30,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology GLASS BOX RECEPTION AREA | Rochester, NY | $30,000 |
| Edceptional Schools READING INITIATIVE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Geva ARTS EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Rochester EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Little Theatre WINDOWS | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Rochester Speaker Series SPEAKER SPONSOR | Pittsford, NY | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Services BRIGHTON FOOD CUPBOARD | Rochester, NY | $22,000 |
| Jewish Family Services BRIGHTON FOOD CUPBOARD | Rochester, NY | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Services FOOD CUPBOARD | Rochester, NY | $18,000 |
| Rochester Fringe Festival ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester CAMP SENECA LAKE CABIN REPAIRS | Rochester, NY | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Rochester LA FIRE | Rochester, NY | $10,000 |
| McC Foundation SPONSORSHIP | Rochester, NY | $10,000 |
| Hillel at University of Rochester SPONSORSHIP | Rochester, NY | $10,000 |
| McC Foundation SPONSORSHIP | Rochester, NY | $10,000 |
| McC Foundation SPONSORSHIP | Rochester, NY | $9,000 |
| Center for Teen Empowerment ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Rochester, NY | $7,500 |
| Congregation Shir Shalom SCHOLARSHIP IN RESIDENCE | Buffalo, NY | $7,000 |
| Congregation Shir Shalom SCHOLARSHIP IN RESIDENCE | Buffalo, NY | $7,000 |
| Congregation Shir Shalom SCHOLARSHIP IN RESIDENCE | Buffalo, NY | $7,000 |
| Highland Hospital SPONSORSHIP | Rochester, NY | $5,000 |
| Trillium Health SPONSORSHIP | Rochester, NY | $5,000 |
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