Fannie Wilder Educational Fund
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $18K.
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund at a glance
In short: Fannie Wilder Educational Fund gave $89K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $89,481
- +3479.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,896
- +4195.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Primary geography
- Georgia (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Fannie Wilder Educational Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was USG Foundation ($87K).
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fannie Wilder Educational Fund gives
- Giving grew 2883% 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 $3K (2023) to $89K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USG Foundation Atlanta, GA | Scholarship | $87,481 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
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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 | — | $19,360 | $100,132 | $89,481 | 5 | $98,770 | $18,265 | $3,652 |
| 2023 | $80,690 | $2,406 | $5,651 | $2,500 | 6 | $4,342 | $1,198 | $4,293 |
| 2022 | $83,926 | $1,884 | $6,362 | $3,000 | 6 | $4,777 | $1,595 | $4,466 |
| 2021 | $88,438 | $10,893 | $6,345 | $3,000 | 6 | $4,804 | $9,355 | $4,974 |
| 2020 | $83,880 | $4,655 | $6,137 | $3,000 | 10 | — | $3,349 | $4,399 |
| 2019 | $85,347 | $9,361 | $7,600 | $4,500 | 9 | — | $8,061 | $5,341 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fannie Wilder Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $1K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Fannie Wilder Educational Fund
How much does Fannie Wilder Educational Fund give each year?
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund gave $89K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 6 grants.
What is Fannie Wilder Educational Fund's typical grant size?
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $17,896, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fannie Wilder Educational Fund give grants?
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund gives mostly in Georgia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Fannie Wilder Educational Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Fannie Wilder Educational Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
What is Fannie Wilder Educational Fund?
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO.
How much is Fannie Wilder Educational Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Fannie Wilder Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Fannie Wilder Educational Fund's EIN?
Fannie Wilder Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6044207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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