Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Fredericksburg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $699K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $73K.
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson at a glance
- Total assets
- $699,089
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $74,685
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,194
- -85.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,772
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $13K (2024) to $140K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rreach International Dallas, TX | Support | $6,000 |
| Code of Vets Murfreesboro, TN | Support | $1,500 |
| KHCB Radio Network Houston, TX | Pete Steigerwald Legacy Fund | $1,125 |
| Atlas & Arrow Kalispell, MT | Medical Supplies | $1,050 |
| Respire Haiti Lafayette, LA | School Supplies | $1,050 |
| Mision De Candelilla Fredericksberg, TX | Medical Supplies | $750 |
| Honor Veterans Now Fredericksberg, TX | Meals for Veterans | $675 |
| Hill Country Youth Orchestra Kerrville, TX | Virginia Adams Scholarship | $450 |
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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 | $699,089 | $74,685 | $4,772 | — | — | $2,194 | $72,827 | $42,660 |
| 2024 | $630,976 | $52,816 | $16,430 | $12,600 | 8 | $14,611 | $50,997 | $36,888 |
| 2023 | $593,840 | $22,026 | $17,020 | $13,500 | 9 | $15,318 | $20,324 | $33,041 |
| 2022 | $588,459 | $32,866 | $17,789 | $13,500 | 10 | $14,944 | $18,021 | $34,416 |
| 2021 | $625,907 | $121,789 | $142,901 | $140,000 | 13 | $141,282 | $88,170 | $36,123 |
| 2020 | $593,819 | $30,535 | $64,029 | $61,600 | 10 | — | $29,132 | $34,841 |
| 2019 | $627,313 | $32,316 | $32,808 | $28,800 | 8 | — | $30,104 | $31,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson is led by Wanda S. Wilson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wanda S. Wilson
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth M. Adams
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Katherine S. Payne
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert P. Wilson
Board Member
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 Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson
How large is Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson?
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson reported $699K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 is Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson?
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Fredericksburg, TX. It holds $699K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson operate?
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson has awarded grants in Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson's EIN?
Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2695775. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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