J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation
The J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2024, it gave grants to charitable organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, and Georgia, including organizations supporting education, health, community services, conservation, and the arts.
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation gave $230K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,000
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,375
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,805,082
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wake Forest University ($75K). Together the top 10 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 71 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 19% to South Carolina, 18% to Missouri, and 3% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 176% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $113K (2020) to $288K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | The J. Tylee Wilson Family Student Leader Development Activities and Innovation Fund | $75,000 |
| Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Lake Ozark, MO | Charitable Event | $30,000 |
| R J Reynolds Home Field Advantage Inc Winston-Salem, NC | General & Unrestricted | $22,000 |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council Wilmington, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc Wilmington, NC | School Supply Fund | $10,000 |
| Greater Wilmington Youth Initiative Inc Wilmington, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Lake Ozark, MO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Library Foundation of New Hanover County Wilmington, NC | Pine Valley Building Fund | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation Inc Newport, NC | Student Education Fund | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust Wilmington, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,805,082 | $288,421 | $293,784 | $230,000 | 16 | $267,196 | $266,633 | $152,219 |
| 2024 | $2,810,445 | $237,915 | $319,299 | $262,800 | 15 | $296,794 | $211,807 | $154,259 |
| 2023 | $2,891,829 | $74,984 | $267,691 | $214,500 | 14 | $247,367 | $55,060 | $147,953 |
| 2022 | $3,084,536 | $111,436 | $190,549 | $125,000 | 12 | $157,713 | $90,318 | $153,942 |
| 2021 | $3,163,649 | $586,823 | $347,386 | $287,500 | 14 | $320,025 | $605,604 | $184,788 |
| 2020 | $2,924,212 | $15,042 | $163,944 | $112,500 | 11 | — | $58,191 | $161,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K 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 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Wake Forest University received support for student leader development activities and innovation, and the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation received support for pediatric ophthalmology.
Several grantees describe their work in their own terms: Cape Fear Literacy Council says it provides personalized education to adults; Communities in Schools of Cape Fear says it surrounds at-risk students with community support; and the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust says it acquires and protects lands of conservation or historic significance in coastal North Carolina. The North Carolina Coastal Federation describes its work as empowering people to protect and restore coastal water quality and natural habitats. The North Carolina Aquarium Society says it promotes public awareness and support for the state’s aquariums and their educational, conservation, and research purposes.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $262,800. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $75,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $230,000.
The largest grants included $75,000 to Wake Forest University for the J. Tylee Wilson Family Student Leader Development Activities and Innovation Fund, $50,000 to the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation for the Anna Frances Wilson Fund for Pediatric Ophthalmology, and $27,500 to Lake of the Ozarks Shootout for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $11,000 to R J Reynolds Home Field Advantage Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes, and $10,000 each to Cape Fear Literacy Council, Communities in Schools of Cape Fear, the Library Foundation of New Hanover County, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts, and the North Carolina Aquarium Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Patricia Wilson as director and president; Christopher F Wilson as director, secretary, and vice president; and Jeffrey J Wilson as director and vice president.
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation is led by Patricia Wilson, Director & President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Wilson
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher F Wilson
Director, Secretary & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Jeffrey J Wilson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Christopher F Wilson (Dir, Sec, VP). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation
How much does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation give each year?
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation gave $230K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $263K across 15 grants.
What is J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,375, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation give grants?
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (6 grants), Winston-Salem, NC (3 grants) and Lake Ozark, MO (3 grants).
Does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wake Forest University ($75,000), Lake of the Ozarks Shootout ($40,000 across 2 grants) and R J Reynolds Home Field Advantage Inc ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation?
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's EIN?
J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1207776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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