Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation
The Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation is a private foundation based in Golden, Colorado. In 2025, it made 27 grants totaling $111,500 to charitable organizations.
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation at a glance
In short: Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation gave $112K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,500
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,130
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,558,172
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1550 Baneberry Lane, Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (303) 526-1781
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($13K). Together the top 10 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
136 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 136 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 13% to Kansas, 10% to Nebraska, 5% to California, and 1% to South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 $85K (2020) to $112K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Denver, CO | General Operations of the Organization | $12,500 |
| Evergreen Christian Outreach Evergreen, CO | General Program Support | $12,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Hunger-Relief Programs | $12,000 |
| Hastings Public Schools Foundation Hastings, NE | General Support | $10,000 |
| Mountain Area Land Trust Evergreen, CO | Land Conservation | $8,500 |
| Energy Outreach Colorado Denver, CO | Energy Assistance Programs | $6,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | General support for school of engineering and school of law | $6,000 |
| Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice Evergreen, CO | General Support | $6,000 |
| Bootstraps Scholarships & Loans Conifer, CO | Provide Funds for Needy Students | $5,000 |
| Salthawk Community Support Hutchinson, KS | Support Needs of Low-Income Students | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,558,172 | $190,607 | $116,463 | $111,500 | 27 | $114,415 | $140,582 | $96,081 |
| 2024 | $1,484,028 | $115,701 | $101,272 | $97,000 | 27 | $99,685 | $115,676 | $90,770 |
| 2023 | $1,469,599 | $84,717 | $93,090 | $90,000 | 26 | $92,790 | $84,707 | $81,555 |
| 2022 | $1,477,972 | $51,062 | $94,138 | $90,000 | 26 | $92,620 | $51,052 | $85,293 |
| 2021 | $1,521,048 | $82,776 | $103,100 | $100,000 | 30 | $102,300 | $82,766 | $95,346 |
| 2020 | $1,541,372 | $54,510 | $100,421 | $85,000 | 25 | — | $54,500 | $83,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for hunger-relief programs, energy assistance, land conservation, educational programs, and general organizational or program support.
Among its grantees, Evergreen Christian Outreach describes its work as offering immediate help, future opportunities, programs, and education to people facing a crisis. Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity. Mountain Area Land Trust says its mission is to conserve natural areas, wildlife habitat, waterways, working ranches, and historic lands. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $111,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $12,500, with a median of $2,500. Notable awards included $12,500 to the Salvation Army in Denver for general operations; $12,000 each to Evergreen Christian Outreach for general program support and Food Bank of the Rockies for hunger-relief programs; and $10,000 to Hastings Public Schools Foundation for general support. Other grants included $8,500 to Mountain Area Land Trust for land conservation and $6,000 to Energy Outreach Colorado for energy assistance programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John R. Wilson as president, treasurer, and director, and Mollie A. Mitchell as director, vice president, and secretary.
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation is led by John R. Wilson, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R. Wilson
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mollie A. Mitchell
Director, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation
How much does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation give each year?
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation gave $112K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 27 grants.
What is Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's typical grant size?
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,130, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation give grants?
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (13%) and Nebraska (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (7 grants), Evergreen, CO (4 grants), Hutchinson, KS (3 grants) and Hastings, NE (2 grants).
Does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's largest grantees?
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army ($12,500), Evergreen Christian Outreach ($12,000) and Food Bank of the Rockies ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation?
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for hunger-relief programs, energy assistance, land conservation, educational programs, and general organizational or program support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's EIN?
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1235504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mollie-mitchell-and-john-wilson-foundation-morg_ed00a0a93dcb4452a135fc13ecda9907
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