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 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$1.8M
2022
$1.4M
2023
$1.7M
2024
$2.2M
2025

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.