Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 47-1415999

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $481K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $55K.

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation at a glance

In short: Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
+0.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,333
-32.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$481,471
-6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sunset International Bible Institute: $50KSunset International BibleInstitute$50KMountainside Church of Christ: $30KMountainside Church of Christ$30KIndia Children's Ministries: $5KIndia Children's Ministries$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sunset International Bible Institute ($50K). Together the top 3 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlbuquerqueLubbockOdessa

How Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 198% of 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2024) to $135K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunset International Bible Institute Lubbock, TXContribution for Fellowships and Assistance to Families$50,000
Mountainside Church of Christ Albuquerque, NMContribution for Fellowships and Assistance to Families$30,000
India Children's Ministries Odessa, TXContribution for Fellowships and Assistance to Families$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$481,471$64,336$95,539$85,0003$86,300$54,726$43,515
2024$512,674$62,815$93,626$84,2502$85,400$54,589$42,902
2023$543,485$7,452$98,673$89,5003$90,550$11,053$41,317
2022$634,787$38,705$103,308$91,4503$93,263$29,893$44,499
2021$699,923$72,909$145,878$134,9004$135,780$62,811$54,210
2020$773,229$44,946$115,950$106,0003—$35,954$47,242
2019$844,907$54,757$109,327$98,6503—$44,080$50,394

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Crystal Forbes

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael W. Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patty L. Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Schmedes

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    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 Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation

How much does Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation give each year?

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 2 grants.

What is Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation's typical grant size?

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $28,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation give grants?

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Mexico (35%).

Does Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution for Fellowships and Assistance to Families" (3 grants).

How large is Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation?

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation reported $481K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation's EIN?

Mike and Patty Wilson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1415999. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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