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THE WILF FAMILY FOUNDATION

Short hills, NJ Tax ID: 22-6075840

The Wilf Family Foundation is a New Jersey-based philanthropic organization with over $74 million in assets, supporting a wide range of initiatives across the U.S., managed by the Wilf family trustees.

About THE WILF FAMILY FOUNDATION

Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing

The Wilf Family Foundation, based in Short Hills, NJ, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $74,508,455. The foundation's annual expenses are $12,422,668, with a revenue of $9,645,947. It focuses on funding initiatives in various areas including education, higher education, philanthropy, nonprofits, health, in-patient medical care, hospital care, diseases and conditions, religion, Judaism, and human services. The foundation supports projects across numerous cities and states in the U.S., including major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The foundation is managed by a board of trustees, all of whom are members of the Wilf family, including Leonard Wilf as President and Trustee, and Zygmunt Wilf as Vice President and Trustee. None of the trustees receive compensation for their roles.

Focus Areas

EducationHigher educationPhilanthropyNonprofitsHealthIn-patient medical careHospital careDiseases and conditionsReligionJudaismHuman services- Less

Geographic Focus

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Key Statistics
Total Assets $74.5M
Total Awarded This Year $11.6M
Average Grant Size $558
Total Grants (Previous Year) 19,802
Open to New Applicants
% New Applicants Funded
Contact Information
Short hills, NJ
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$74.5M

+2.6% from previous year

Annual Grants
$11.6M

88 grants awarded in 2024

Expense Ratio
128.8%

Of total revenue spent on programs

Annual Grant Distribution
Revenue vs Expenses
Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
PurposeLocation
$2,813,500JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJCENTENNIAL PLEDGEWhippany, NJ, US2024
$2,500,000JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ FOR JFNAPROGRAM SUPPORTWhippany, NJ, US2024
$2,000,000JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJPROGRAM SUPPORTWhippany, NJ, US2023
$1,600,000JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJBENEFIT SUPPORTWhippany, NJ, US2022
$1,250,000JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAELPROGRAM SUPPORTNew york, NY, US2024
$1,000,000YESHIVA UNIVERSITYBENEFIT SUPPORTNew york, NY, US2022
$1,000,000YESHIVA UNIVERSITYSCHOLARSHIPSNew york, NY, US2023
$1,000,000YESHIVA UNIVERSITY2021 PLEDGE - PROGRAM SUPPORTNew york, NY, US2024
$600,000NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWSCHOLARSHIPSNew york, NY, US2023
$500,000NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWBENEFIT SUPPORTNew york, NY, US2022

People

Leadership & Staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

LW

LEONARD WILF

PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

$0 2024
ZW

ZYGMUNT WILF

VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

$0 2024
MW

MARK WILF

SECRETARY & TRUSTEE

$0 2024
OW

ORIN WILF

TREASURER & TRUSTEE

$0 2024
EW

ELIZABETH WILF

TRUSTEE

$0 2024
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Last updated on August 25, 2025

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