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Wilson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 86-3212786 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $11.1M
- Grants reported
- 20
- Median grant
- $155K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | $11.1M |
Where Wilson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Pennsylvania$7.3MMinnesota$3.8M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | DISCRETIONARY BOARD MEMBER GIFTS FROM DAF | 2024 | $7.3M |
| YOUTHPRISE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | POVERTY/MULTIPLE GRANT | 2024 | $400K |
| BEACON INTERFAITH HOUSING | SAINT PAUL, MN | POVERTY/HOUSING GRANT | 2024 | $400K |
| CENTER FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CLIMATE/POLICY, WORKFORCE/POVERTY GRANT | 2024 | $400K |
| FRESH ENERGY | SAINT PAUL, MN | CLIMATE/POLICY GRANT | 2024 | $400K |
| GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | CLIMATE/POLICY GRANT | 2024 | $400K |
| PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | POVERTY/HOUSING/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $400K |
| HIRED | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $300K |
| TWIN CITIES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | SAINT PAUL, MN | POVERTY/HOUSING GRANT | 2024 | $250K |
| SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $160K |
| ONE ROOF HOUSING - DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | POVERTY/HOUSING GRANT | 2024 | $150K |
| ECOLIBRIUM3 - DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | CLIMATE/MULTIPLE GRANT | 2024 | $100K |
| COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $71K |
| HIRED | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $66K |
| AVIVO | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $52K |
| MN COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS | SAINT PAUL, MN | CLIMATE/POLICY GRANT | 2024 | $50K |
| WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INC | ROCHESTER, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $40K |
| MINNESOTA TRAINING PARTNERSHIP | SAINT PAUL, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $39K |
| INITIATIVE FOUNDATION | LITTLE FALLS, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $36K |
| UNIDOS MN EDUCATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | JOINT/WORKFORCE GRANT | 2024 | $36K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Wilson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.