Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable is a private foundation based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2025, it gave $48,361 through 15 grants, with reported recipients in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin.
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable at a glance
In short: Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable gave $48K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,361
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,224
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,740,844
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 20969, Raleigh, NC 27619
Phone: (919) 676-4008
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The V Foundation ($9K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in North Carolina (81%), Virginia (8%), Florida (8%), Washington, D.C. (3%), and Wisconsin (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable gives
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The V Foundation Cary, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $8,765 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Winston-Salem, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $6,787 |
| Moses Cone Foundation Greensboro, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $6,000 |
| NC Fallen Firefighters Foundation Mocksville, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $3,697 |
| Raleigh Fire Museum Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $3,697 |
| Phoenix Project Front Royal, VA | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $3,697 |
| K9S Ponte Vedra, FL | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $3,696 |
| Altapass Foundation Spruce Pine, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $3,000 |
| A Place at the Table Raleigh, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $2,000 |
| Kidznotes Durham, NC | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $1,339 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,740,844 | $488,156 | $69,977 | $48,361 | 15 | $48,361 | $247,372 | $66,041 |
| 2024 | $1,322,665 | $509,837 | $56,909 | $40,094 | 15 | $40,094 | $274,326 | $53,362 |
| 2023 | $869,737 | $381,975 | $46,263 | $28,500 | 10 | $28,500 | $381,975 | $31,738 |
| 2022 | $534,025 | $20,432 | $39,143 | $26,900 | 7 | $26,900 | $20,432 | $29,264 |
| 2021 | $552,736 | $235,561 | $30,672 | $18,622 | 2 | $18,622 | $225,287 | $26,691 |
| 2020 | $344,715 | $11,120 | $20,136 | $16,378 | 1 | — | $8,175 | $17,422 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work, as described by the organizations themselves, includes cancer research (The V Foundation), historic and natural-resource preservation along the Blue Ridge Parkway (Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation), and support for victims of abuse (Phoenix Project). Other recipients described work in firefighter memorials and family support, regional history and heritage, food access, youth music education, and preservation of historic log structures.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $48,361. The median grant was $3,000; individual grants ranged from $666 to $8,765. The listed grant purposes were “unrestricted charitable gift.”
Among the largest listed grants were $8,765 to The V Foundation, $6,787 to Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, $6,000 to Moses Cone Foundation, and $3,697 each to NC Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Raleigh Fire Museum, and Phoenix Project. Other listed recipients include K9s ($3,696), Altapass Foundation ($3,000), A Place at the Table ($2,000), KidzNotes ($1,339), NC Symphony Society ($1,339), and Planned Parenthood ($1,339).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Grey Wilson, Thomas Wilson, and Lee Wilson as directors.
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grey Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lee Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable
How much does Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable give each year?
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable gave $48K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 15 grants.
What is Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's typical grant size?
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,224, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable give grants?
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable gives mostly in North Carolina: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (8%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (4 grants).
Does Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's largest grantees?
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include The V Foundation ($8,765), Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation ($6,787) and Moses Cone Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable?
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 does Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's EIN?
Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5420588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Alex and Barbara Wilson Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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