Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fredericksburg, TX EIN: 75-2695775

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.

Key facts about Lewis J and Wanda S Wilson

EIN
75-2695775
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$699,089

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$699K

+10.8% YoY

Revenue

$75K

+41.4% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$2K

-85.0% YoY

Expenses

$5K

-71.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

FredericksbergKerrvilleDallasFredericksburgLafayetteHoustonKalispellMurfreesboroFountainBig Fork

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 10 grants2020 13 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $140K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$699,089$630,976$593,840
Revenue$74,685$52,816$22,026
Expenses$4,772$16,430$17,020
Qualifying Distributions$2,194$14,611$15,318
Net Investment Income$72,827$50,997$20,324
Distributable Amount$42,660$36,888$33,041

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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