Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Little Falls Township, NJ EIN: 26-3318655

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Little Falls Township, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $121K. Net investment income was $3.4M.

Key facts about Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation

In short: Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation gave $121K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3318655
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$121,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$20,167
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$5,958,665
Primary geography
Maryland (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+76.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$121K

-80.9% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-74.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $354K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesBaltimorePhoenixTravelers RestAlbanyMcLeanOwings MillsTownsonHunt ValleyKnoxvilleCharlotteEasleyHuntsvilleLuthervilleTimoniumWaltham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K12 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2025) to $744K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $121K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Womens Education Alliance: $50KWomens Education Alliance$50KUnited Way of Central Maryland: $25KUnited Way of Central Maryland$25KMaggies Place: $25KMaggies Place$25KCaves Valley Golf Club Foundation: $10KCaves Valley Golf ClubFoundation$10KCliffs Residents Outreach: $10KCliffs Residents Outreach$10KProvidence House: $1KProvidence House$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Womens Education Alliance ($50K). Together the top 6 received $121K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 28 (61%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Womens Education Alliance Townson, MDSustaining$50,000
United Way of Central Maryland Baltimore, MDSustaining$25,000
Maggies Place Phoenix, AZSustaining$25,000
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation Owings Mills, MDSustaining$10,000
Cliffs Residents Outreach Travelers Rest, SCSustaining$10,000
Providence House Naples, FLSustaining$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,958,665$3,373,940$3,833,221
Revenue$2,723,567$180,282$195,199
Expenses$138,842$639,558$761,883
Qualifying Distributions$129,921$636,085$745,447
Net Investment Income$3,351,203$178,809$193,763
Distributable Amount$353,656$359,837$420,862

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan D. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher L. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan A. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy R. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation

How much does Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation give each year?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation gave $121K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $635K across 8 grants.

What is Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's typical grant size?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $20,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation give grants?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (21%) and South Carolina (8%).

Does Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sustaining" (6 grants).

Who are Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's largest grantees?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Womens Education Alliance ($50,000), United Way of Central Maryland ($25,000) and Maggies Place ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $354K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Little Falls Township, NJ. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's EIN?

Alan D & Wendy R Wilson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3318655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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