WOLFRAM FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $136K · expenses $337K · assets $587K
- EIN
- 45-3729064
- Address
- 100 TRADE CENTER DR, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820-7237
- Website
- http://www.wolframfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE WOLFRAM FOUNDATION'S OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ENTREPRENEURISM. ON OUR OWN AND WITH OUR PARTNERS WE ORGANIZE AND MANAGE PROGRAMS AND CREATE LONG-TERM RESOURCES TO REALIZE THE PROMISE OF SCIENCE AND COMPUTATION IN BUILDING THE FUTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wolfram | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 2016-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Porth | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catherine Boucher | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Gerlach | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexander Wolfram | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andre Kuzniarek | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nea Brinson (former) | SECRETARY | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA GERLACH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER WOLFRAM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRE KUZNIAREK | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA GERLACH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDER WOLFRAM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRE KUZNIAREK | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NEA BRINSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDRE KUZNIAREK | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NEA BRINSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN WOLFRAM | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA PORTH | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE BOUCHER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $136,178 | $336,644 | $587,329 | $448,565 | $136,178 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $22,146 | $227,908 | $652,665 | $649,031 | $22,146 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $856,721 | $35,109 | $854,793 | $854,793 | $856,721 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $6,275 | $3,814 | $33,216 | $33,181 | $6,275 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,925 | $2,575 | $30,720 | $30,720 | $9,925 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5 | $4,663 | $25,197 | $23,370 | $5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,980 | $22,969 | $44,513 | $28,028 | $5 | $29,975 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,505 | $8,852 | $25,997 | $21,017 | $25,505 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,005 | $72,615 | $4,364 | $4,364 | $5,005 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $101,799 in all, tax years 2013 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDAOMENT | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $60,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013-2014 | 2 | $34,262 | 2014 | $16,031 | show |
| STARTING LINE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Wolfram Foundation” | 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WOLFRAM FOUNDATION” | 2020, 2022-2023 | 3 | $37 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $336,644 spent · pay $1,673 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING FEES | $292,672 | $292,672 | $0 | $0 | 86.9% |
| Travel | $21,707 | $21,707 | $0 | $0 | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CATERING ATTENDEES | $9,353 | $9,353 | $0 | $0 | 2.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,500 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy | $2,010 | $2,010 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,673 | $1,673 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $970 | $210 | $760 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $832 | $832 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $756 | $756 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER COSTS | $57 | $57 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Insurance | -$886 | -$886 | $0 | $0 | -0.3% | |
| Total | $336,644 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $227,908 spent · pay $49,386 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING FEES | $169,458 | $169,458 | $0 | $0 | 74.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $44,423 | $44,423 | $0 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,963 | $4,963 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Travel | $3,768 | $3,768 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,251 | $1,251 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $602 | $10 | $592 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $267 | $136 | $131 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $176 | $176 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $227,908 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $35,109 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING FEES | $20,150 | $20,150 | - | - | 57.4% |
| Fees: other services | $10,233 | $0 | $10,233 | $0 | 29.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Travel | $2,022 | $0 | $2,022 | $0 | 5.8% | |
| Office expenses | $152 | $0 | $152 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $52 | $52 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $35,109 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $3,814 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,500 | 65.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,039 | 27.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $275 | 7.2% | |
| Total | $3,814 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $2,575 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,500 | 97.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $67 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $2,575 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $4,663 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,500 | 53.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,149 | 46.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $14 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $4,663 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $22,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,458 | 71.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,195 | 27.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $316 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $22,969 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $8,852 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,852 | 77.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,000 | 22.6% | |
| Total | $8,852 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $72,615 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,116 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,499 | 88.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,116 | 8.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,000 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $72,615 | 100% |
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