Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montgomery, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $2K.
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,750
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $63,505
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Norwood Middle School ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 467% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Middle School Norwood, OH | School Aid | $5,000 |
| Amity School Cincinnati, OH | School Aid | $5,000 |
| Glendale Elementary Cincinnati, OH | School Aid | $1,100 |
| Norwood High School Norwood, OH | School Aid | $1,000 |
| Norwood City Schools Norwood, OH | School Aid | $600 |
| Norwood View Elementary Norwood, OH | School Aid | $600 |
| Williams Elementary Norwood, OH | School Aid | $500 |
| Norwood Middle School Norwood, OH | School Aid | $200 |
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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 | $63,505 | $21,352 | $15,383 | $14,000 | 8 | $14,000 | $1,723 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | $57,536 | $19,433 | $15,352 | $13,840 | 6 | $13,840 | $1,972 | $2,558 |
| 2023 | $53,956 | $9,217 | $10,563 | $8,927 | 4 | $8,927 | $1,983 | $2,972 |
| 2022 | $54,801 | $6,702 | $1,901 | — | — | — | $95 | $2,580 |
| 2021 | $50,000 | $50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation is led by Sarah Soule, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Soule
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jenny Wilder
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jill Wilder
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julie Doppler
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Wilder
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ryan Theodore
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Beth Wilder
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: William Wilder (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Jansen (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation
How much does Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation give each year?
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 6 grants.
What is Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $1,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation give grants?
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norwood, OH (6 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "School Aid" (8 grants).
Who are Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's largest grantees?
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Norwood Middle School ($5,200 across 2 grants), Amity School ($5,000) and Glendale Elementary ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation?
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's EIN?
Bill and Dottie Wilder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3705272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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