Funding search · EIN 222405596 · Rochester, NY
Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 101
- grants reported
- $7.0M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester6 grants · $1.7M
- McC Foundation8 grants · $1.0M
- Center for Teen Empowerment6 grants · $763,500
- Jewish Senior Life4 grants · $648,000
- Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary4 grants · $625,100
- Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester7 grants · $385,000
- George Eastman Museum3 grants · $240,000
- Strong Museum6 grants · $207,500
- Jewish Family Services5 grants · $185,000
- Wxxi3 grants · $171,667
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 101 grants.
- $600,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2022
Capital campaign
- $500,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2025
Capital campaign
- $500,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2024
Stabilization
- $450,000
Center for Teen Empowerment · Rochester, NY · 2025
Headquarter relocation
- $250,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2025
Downtown campus
- $250,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2024
Downtown campus
- $250,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2023
Downtown campus
- $250,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2022
Downtown campus
- $175,000
Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary · Rochester, NY · 2025
Various specific programs
- $162,000
Jewish Senior Life · Rochester, NY · 2025
Green house
- $162,000
Jewish Senior Life · Rochester, NY · 2024
Green house
- $162,000
Jewish Senior Life · Rochester, NY · 2023
Green house
- $162,000
Jewish Senior Life · Rochester, NY · 2022
Green house
- $155,000
Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary · Rochester, NY · 2023
Various specific programs
- $150,000
Center for Teen Empowerment · Rochester, NY · 2024
Headquarter relocation
- $150,000
Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary · Rochester, NY · 2024
Various specific programs
- $150,000
Center for Teen Empowerment · Rochester, NY · 2023
Headquarter relocation
- $145,100
Numerous Small Grants - Discretionary · Rochester, NY · 2022
Various specific programs
- $128,600
Temple B'Rith Kodesh · Rochester, NY · 2025
School education & classroom technology
- $120,000
Jewish Family Services · Rochester, NY · 2025
Counseling/aging ctr/food cupboard
- $120,000
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2024
Concourse
- $100,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2023
Roc strong
- $83,334
Wxxi · Rochester, NY · 2023
Tower reconstruction
- $83,333
Wxxi · Rochester, NY · 2022
Tower reconstruction
- $60,000
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2023
Concourse
- $60,000
George Eastman Museum · Rochester, NY · 2022
Concourse
- $50,000
Jewish Federation of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2025
Annual campaign
- $50,000
Strong Museum · Rochester, NY · 2025
Expansion
- $50,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2024
Iron sword
- $50,000
Strong Museum · Rochester, NY · 2024
Expansion
- $50,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2023
Iron sword
- $50,000
Lifespan · Rochester, NY · 2023
Older adult program
- $50,000
Rochester Prep Charter School · Rochester, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
- $50,000
Strong Museum · Rochester, NY · 2023
Expansion
- $50,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2022
Roc strong
- $50,000
Lifespan · Rochester, NY · 2022
Older adult program
- $50,000
Strong Museum · Rochester, NY · 2022
Expansion
- $45,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2024
Annual campaign
- $45,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2023
Annual campaign
- $45,000
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2022
Annual campaign
- $40,000
Rochester Fringe Festival · Rochester, NY · 2025
Tent
- $40,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters · Rochester, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
- $40,000
Big Brothersbig Sisters · Rochester, NY · 2022
Capital campaign
- $36,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2022
Ukraine
- $35,000
Greentopia · Rochester, NY · 2024
Friends gardenaeri
- $33,334
Junior Acheivement of Wny · Amherst, NY · 2024
Discovery center
- $33,333
Junior Acheivement of Wny · Amherst, NY · 2023
Discovery center
- $33,333
Junior Acheivement of Wny · Amherst, NY · 2022
Discovery center
- $30,000
13 Thirty Cancer Connect · Rochester, NY · 2025
Adolescent cancer support
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2025
Glass box reception area
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2024
Glass box reception area
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2023
Glass box reception area
- $30,000
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2022
Glass box reception area
- $30,000
Rochester Prep Charter School · Rochester, NY · 2022
Capital campaign
- $25,000
Edceptional Schools · Rochester, NY · 2025
Reading initiative
- $25,000
Geva · Rochester, NY · 2025
Arts education
- $25,000
Gigi'S Playhouse Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2025
Employment initiative
- $25,000
Little Theatre · Rochester, NY · 2025
Windows
- $25,000
Rochester Speaker Series · Pittsford, NY · 2025
Speaker sponsor
- $25,000
Memorial Art Gallery · Rochester, NY · 2022
Story walk
- $22,000
Jewish Family Services · Rochester, NY · 2024
Brighton food cupboard
- $20,000
Jewish Family Services · Rochester, NY · 2023
Brighton food cupboard
- $19,405
Writers and Books · Rochester, NY · 2022
Campaign
- $18,000
Jewish Family Services · Rochester, NY · 2025
Food cupboard
- $15,000
Rochester Fringe Festival · Rochester, NY · 2023
Annual campaign
- $15,000
Rochester Fringe Festival · Rochester, NY · 2022
Annual campaign
- $10,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2025
Camp seneca lake cabin repairs
- $10,000
Jewish Federation of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2025
La fire
- $10,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2025
Sponsorship
- $10,000
Hillel at University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $10,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $10,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2022
Sponsorship
- $10,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2022
Sponsorship
- $9,000
McC Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2023
Sponsorship
- $7,500
Center for Teen Empowerment · Rochester, NY · 2024
Annual campaign
- $7,000
Congregation Shir Shalom · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Scholarship in residence
- $7,000
Congregation Shir Shalom · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Scholarship in residence
- $7,000
Congregation Shir Shalom · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Scholarship in residence
- $5,000
Highland Hospital · Rochester, NY · 2025
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Trillium Health · Rochester, NY · 2025
Sponsorship
- $5,000
East House · Rochester, NY · 2024
Annual campaign
- $5,000
Highland Hospital · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Trillium Health · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Wxxi · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Center for Teen Empowerment · Rochester, NY · 2023
Annual campaign
- $5,000
East House · Rochester, NY · 2023
Annual campaign
- $5,000
Highland Hospital · Rochester, NY · 2023
Sponsorshipsponsorship
- $5,000
National Holocaust Inst · Rochester, NY · 2023
Konar fund
- $5,000
Strong Museum · Rochester, NY · 2023
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Temple B'Rith Kodesh · Rochester, NY · 2023
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Trillium Health · Rochester, NY · 2023
Sponsorship
- $5,000
East House · Rochester, NY · 2022
Annual campaign
- $5,000
Highland Hospital · Rochester, NY · 2022
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Jewish Family Services · Rochester, NY · 2022
Brighton food cupboard
- $3,600
Hillel at University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2023
Sponsorship
- $2,600
East House · Rochester, NY · 2025
Sponsorship
- $2,500
Strong Museum · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $1,800
Hillel at University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2022
Sponsorship
- $1,500
Rochester Area Community Foundation · Rochester, NY · 2022
Sponsorship
- $1,200
Temple B'Rith Kodesh · Rochester, NY · 2024
Sponsorship
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