Robert G Wilder Foundation
Robert G Wilder Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Davids, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $331K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $68K.
Robert G Wilder Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert G Wilder Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $330,868
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% 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 Robert G Wilder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ's Church of Golden Rule ($6K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert G Wilder Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $43K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ's Church of Golden Rule Willits, CA | Cultural | $6,000 |
| Project Home Philadelphia, PA | Cultural | $5,000 |
| 1 Love 4 Animals Southeastern, PA | Cultural | $1,000 |
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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 | $330,868 | $71,996 | $17,952 | $12,000 | 3 | $13,798 | $67,842 | $17,585 |
| 2024 | $276,824 | $17,535 | $11,480 | $6,000 | 2 | $7,649 | $13,704 | $16,930 |
| 2023 | $270,769 | $12,898 | $6,089 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,567 | $9,376 | $15,160 |
| 2022 | $264,100 | $12,593 | $35,361 | $29,700 | 3 | $31,375 | $3,197 | $15,955 |
| 2021 | $287,702 | $24,406 | $6,322 | — | — | $1,860 | $13,583 | $18,456 |
| 2020 | $269,618 | $15,386 | $30,915 | $25,000 | 3 | — | $11,202 | $15,986 |
| 2019 | $285,147 | $27,633 | $48,742 | $42,700 | 3 | — | $23,385 | $17,267 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert G Wilder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert G Wilder Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard L Meyers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Loraine Wilder
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gordon Wilder (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Loraine Wilder Powell (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 Robert G Wilder Foundation
How much does Robert G Wilder Foundation give each year?
Robert G Wilder Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Robert G Wilder Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert G Wilder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert G Wilder Foundation give grants?
Robert G Wilder Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (50%).
Does Robert G Wilder Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert G Wilder Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cultural" (3 grants).
How large is Robert G Wilder Foundation?
Robert G Wilder Foundation reported $331K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 Robert G Wilder Foundation's EIN?
Robert G Wilder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1042444. 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 May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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