Rommel Wilson Memorial Fund Inc

SETAUKET, NY EIN: 11-2109773

Rommel Wilson Memorial Fund Inc is a grantmaking foundation based in New York. The organization provides philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations, with a demonstrated focus on cultural, historical, and community-based institutions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$410K

+37.6% YoY

Grant Count

18

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+14.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The fund makes grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. Recent grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The fund has demonstrated grantmaking activity in New York, with recent grants awarded to organizations in the Long Island area, including Setauket and Port Jefferson.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BabylonBrentwoodBronxEast HaddamEast SetauketGarden CityLake GroveLake PlacidLoudonvilleNew YorkPort Jeff StationPort JeffersonRiverheadSetauketShelter IslandSilver SpringStaten IslandStony BrookStuartValley Stream

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$174K$347K$521K$694K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,730,679$3,909,875$4,206,125
Revenue$214,947$35,907$45,993
Expenses$617,653$482,913$558,364
Qualifying Distributions$4,191$133,766$503,400
Net Investment Income$54,166$13,387$194,018
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$108K$217K$325K$434K19 grants202013 grants202116 grants202215 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HEALING THE CHILDREN$50KSTONY BROOK SCHOOL$50KCAROLINE CHURCH$48KALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN$40KFRANKLIN ACADEMY$35KALS RIDE FOR LIFE$30KMARY'S HOME OF THE TREAS…$25KVFW POST$25KST MARYS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$20KPORT JEFFERSON HISTORICA…$17K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K14$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

EDWARD L VITALETREASURER/SECRETARY$45KKEVIN J LOCKERBIEDIRECTOR/VICECHAIRMAN$35KMICHAEL E RUSSELLDIRECTOR$35KALBERT BRAYSON IIDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN$35K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEVIN J LOCKERBIEDIRECTOR/VICECHAIRMAN2$35,000
EDWARD L VITALETREASURER/SECRETARY2$45,000
MICHAEL E RUSSELLDIRECTOR2$35,000
ALBERT BRAYSON IIDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN2$35,000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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