The Wilder Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Lee, NJ EIN: 13-3389241

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations supporting activities that include food assistance, children and families, education, religious activities, humanitarian aid, and services for people experiencing homelessness or domestic violence.

Key facts about The Wilder Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Wilder Family Foundation Inc gave $120K across 60 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-3389241
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$119,685
Grants made (2024)
60
Average grant
$1,995
Median grant
$1,259
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (15 of 60, 2024)
Total assets
$2,674,084
Primary geography
New Jersey (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-15.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+11.0% YoY

Grant Count

60

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+1.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wilder Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Wilder Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 15 of 60 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Bergen Family Center says it provides mental health, educational, case management, and recreational programs for people of all ages. Worldwide Friends Foundation describes its Israel Friends and Ukraine Friends programs as humanitarian missions launched in response to emergencies. Other grantees include organizations providing meals to older and infirm people, emergency food and services for people experiencing homelessness, and education and training.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $119,685 across 60 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $30 to $10,000, with a median of $1,259. Its largest listed grants included $10,000 to Community FoodBank of NJ for caring for the underprivileged and $10,000 to Bergen Family Center to provide help for children. Other notable awards were $9,776 to Young Israel of Fort Lee for religious activities, $7,200 to Yachad for enriching the lives of Jewish individuals, and $6,036 to Pascack Hills High School PTA to promote education.

Additional 2024 recipients included Apostle’s House ($4,000), Sinai Schools ($3,600), Worldwide Friends Foundation ($3,540), Center for Hope Safety ($3,200), and the Borough of Woodcliff Lake ($3,000). The filing also lists $2,000 for Operation Smile, whose stated work includes surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and medical education, and $2,000 for Meals on Wheels Inc. in Linden, which says it provides meals to people in Union County who cannot prepare meals or otherwise care for themselves.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, New Jersey recipients received 58% of grant dollars and New York recipients received 27%. Recipients in DC, Connecticut, and Florida each received 3%. The listed grants also include recipients in Oregon and other states.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonFort LeeWoodcliff LakeBrooklynMontvaleCumberlandEnglewoodHillsideKiameshaMonseyParamusTeaneckBergenfieldCedarcrestChicagoKansas CityNewarkNorwalkSaddle Run

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K29 grants2021 55 grants2023 60 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2021) to $120K (2024). In 2024 it made 60 grants totaling $120K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Community Foodbank of NJ: $10KCommunity Foodbank of NJ$10KBergen Family Center: $10KBergen Family Center$10KYoung Israel of Fort Lee: $10KYoung Israel of Fort Lee$10KYachad: $7KYachad$7KPascack Hills High School PTA: $6KPascack Hills High School PTA$6KApostle's House: $4KApostle's House$4KSinai Schools: $4KSinai Schools$4KJCO Northern Bergen: $4KJCO Northern Bergen$4KJewish National Foundation: $4KJewish National Foundation$4KWorldwide Friends Foundation: $4KWorldwide Friends Foundation$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foodbank of NJ ($10K). Together the top 10 received $61K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

144 grants across all recorded years

144<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foodbank of NJ Hillside, NJCaring for the Underpriviledged$10,000
Bergen Family Center Englewood, NJProvide Help for Children$10,000
Young Israel of Fort Lee Fort Lee, NJPromote Religious Activities$9,776
Yachad New York, NYEnriching the Lives of Jewish Indivi$7,200
Pascack Hills High School PTA Montvale, NJPromote Education$6,036
Apostle's House Newark, NJHelp Families with Homelessness$4,000
Sinai Schools Paramus, NJPromote Ed for the Disabled$3,600
JCO Northern Bergen Norwalk, CTSupport Local Nat'l Charities$3,600
Jewish National Foundation Coral Gables, FLAssistance with Passing of Loved One$3,600
Worldwide Friends Foundation New York, NYProvide Humanitarian Aid$3,540

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $2,674,084 -$313,621 $128,830 $119,685 across 60 grants
2023 $3,150,747 $145,539 $109,790 $107,815 across 55 grants
2021 $3,092,029 $835,897 $98,008 $96,533 across 29 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2021 2023 2024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets$2,674,084$3,150,747$3,092,029
Revenue$-313,621$145,539$835,897
Expenses$128,830$109,790$98,008
Qualifying Distributions$119,685$107,815$96,533
Net Investment Income$136,989$143,564$834,422
Distributable Amount$115,232$121,777$106,225

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Jeffrey Wilder, Rita Wilder, and Jennifer Charnow as trustees/directors.

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeffrey Wilder

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Wilder

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Charnow

    Trustee & Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Larry Drath (2021–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 200 Old Palisade Rd Apt 29G, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Phone: (215) 342-4200

Frequently asked questions about The Wilder Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Wilder Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc gave $120K across 60 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $108K across 55 grants.

What is The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,259, and its average grant was $1,995, across 60 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wilder Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Wilder Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), Woodcliff Lake, NJ (5 grants) and Fort Lee, NJ (3 grants).

Does The Wilder Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 60 grants with a stated purpose on The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Education" (5 grants) and "Promote Religious Activities" (3 grants).

Who are The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Community Foodbank of NJ ($10,000), Bergen Family Center ($10,000) and Young Israel of Fort Lee ($9,776), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Wilder Family Foundation Inc?

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Wilder Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Bergen Family Center says it provides mental health, educational, case management, and recreational programs for people of all ages. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Wilder Family Foundation Inc?

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 The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Wilder Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3389241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Does The Wilder Family Foundation Inc 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.

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