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Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation

EIN 33-0822925 · CA · NTEE T20Z

Invitation only Typical grant ~$20K Funds in CA, NY, DC +3
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Giving Profile

In 2025, Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation based in CA paid 20 grants totaling $387.3K to 20 organizations across 6 states. Individual grants ranged from $2K to $35K, with a median of $20K. Its largest recipients included JUST VISION, ENCOUNTER, and FRIENDS IN DEED. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$5,830,725
Giving (latest yr)
$387,300
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
20
Median grant
$20K
Recipients
20
States reached
6
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Just Vision$35,000
  • Encounter$30,000
  • Friends IN Deed$30,000
  • New Ground a Muslim-jewish Partners$30,000
  • New Israel Fund$30,000

Where grants went

  • California$132,300 · 8 grants
  • New York$105,000 · 6 grants
  • District of Columbia$65,000 · 2 grants
  • Massachusetts$35,000 · 2 grants
  • New Jersey$25,000 · 1 grant
  • New Hampshire$25,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (20)

Just Vision
Washington, DC
Support Israeli and Palestinian Peace Building Through Human Rights Advocacy, Media (Film & Journalism) and Education.
$35,000
Friends IN Deed
Pasadena, CA
Provide Supportive and Homeless Prevention Services, Outreach to the Already Homeless; Operate Food Pantry.
$30,000
New Israel Fund
Washington, DC
Donor Advised:1. Standing Together-support Jewish & Arab Israeli Activists Working to Promote More Inclusive, Equal & Socially Just Society for All.2. Alliance for Israel's Future - Support Fellowship Program for Emerging Jewish and Arab Leaders Working Together Toward Shared Society.
$30,000
New Ground a Muslim-jewish Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Support Community Building Programs That Create, Connect and Empower Jewish and Muslim Change-makers, Also the Wider Community.
$30,000
Encounter
New York, NY
Bring Influential Jewish Leaders From Israel & U.S. to the West Bank for Direct Contact With Palestinian Leaders IN Non-violence, Activism, Business, Media, Education and Politics, With Goal of Conflict Transformation.
$30,000
American Friends of Sae
East Brunswick, NJ
Donor Advised: 1. "Encounter" Dialogue Program for Arab & Jewish Students at Sindiana & Mae Boyar High School, When Again Possible. 2. Emergency Therapeutic Support for Students, Staff, Parents IN Sae Schools During Current National Crisis.
$25,000
Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music
Sullivan, NH
Provide Playing for Peace Scholarships for Middle Eastern Musicians to Attend Apple Hill.
$25,000
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, CA
Donor Advised: Provide Therapeutic Services to Formerly Gang-involved and Previously Incarcerated Men and Women.
$25,000
Pasadena Jewish Temple Center
Pasadena, CA
Provide Financial Reserve for Cantor's Discretionary Fund.
$20,300
Avodah the Jewish Service Corps
Brooklyn, NY
Support Youth for Social Change, Economic Justice and Community Building IN U.S. Areas of Poverty.
$20,000
Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble
Cambridge, MA
Bring Chamber Music to Correctional Facilties and Retirement Homes.
$20,000
American Jewish World Service
New York, NY
Donor Advised: Projects IN Central America That Address Land, Water and Climate Justice.
$20,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation reported 20 itemized grants totaling $387.3K. Individual grants ranged from $2K to $35K (median $20K).

Recent recipients include JUST VISION, ENCOUNTER, FRIENDS IN DEED, among 20 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation is a private foundation based in California, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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