Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable
Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable is a private foundation, based in Torrance, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $291K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Gift Don & Elinor Wilson Foundation Purchase, NY | Donor Advised Fund | $8,068 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $75 | $9,093 | $8,068 | 1 | $8,068 | $75 | $18 |
| 2023 | $9,018 | $31 | $1,703 | — | — | — | $31 | $22 |
| 2022 | $10,690 | $32,804 | $292,668 | $290,989 | 2 | $291,829 | $19,965 | $28,154 |
| 2021 | $270,554 | $22,683 | $32,398 | $30,799 | 1 | $31,598 | $21,883 | $36,000 |
| 2020 | $280,269 | $22,255 | $36,875 | $35,356 | 3 | — | $21,495 | $31,558 |
| 2019 | $294,889 | $21,652 | $43,671 | $42,148 | 7 | — | $20,891 | $36,118 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darrell Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Don Wilson Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kimberly Caskey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Scott Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable
Where does Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable operate?
Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, New York, Virginia.
What is Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable's EIN?
Don and Elinor Wilson Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0841336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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