Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable

RALEIGH, NC EIN: 47-5420588

Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RALEIGH, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $274K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+52.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+40.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-6.2% YoY

About Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RALEIGH, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $274K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Banner ElkCaryChapel HillDurhamFair BluffGarnerJenkintownLivingstonMadisonMocksvilleRaleighSpruce PineValeWashingtonWinstonsalemYoungsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$140K$280K$421K$561K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,322,665$869,737$534,025
Revenue$509,837$381,975$20,432
Expenses$56,909$46,263$39,143
Qualifying Distributions$40,094$28,500$26,900
Net Investment Income$274,326$381,975$20,432
Distributable Amount$53,362$31,738$29,264

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grants20202 grants20217 grants202210 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUND…$5KTRIPAWDS FOUNDATION$5KTHE V FOUNDATION$5KALTAPASS FOUNDATION$3KHART SQUARE FOUNDATION INC$3KARBORDALE PRESBYTERIAN C…$3KNC FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS F…$3KRALEIGH FIRE MUSEUM$3KNC PEER SUPPORT GROUP$3KNC TROOPERS ASSOCIATION$3K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GREY WILSONDIRECTOR
THOMAS WILSONDIRECTOR
LEE WILSONDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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