The Wilton Foundation
The Wilton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lamesa, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $637K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $34K.
The Wilton Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wilton Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $637,247
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 The Wilton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lamesa Boys & Girls Club Inc ($15K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Wilton Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lamesa Boys & Girls Club Inc Lamesa, TX | Operations | $15,000 |
| Dawson County Senior Citizens Lamesa, TX | Operations | $15,000 |
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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 | $637,247 | $34,138 | $32,861 | $30,000 | 2 | $32,625 | $34,138 | $35,920 |
| 2024 | $635,970 | $19,150 | $2,666 | — | — | $2,625 | $19,150 | $33,341 |
| 2023 | $619,486 | $20,346 | $13,673 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,475 | $20,920 | $30,708 |
| 2022 | $612,813 | $82,555 | $18,292 | $18,000 | 1 | $18,000 | $82,555 | $34,572 |
| 2021 | $548,550 | $33,989 | $2,966 | — | — | — | $33,989 | $33,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wilton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wilton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carter Schildknecht
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
R. Dale Newberry
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Scott L. Leonard
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Wilton Foundation
How much does The Wilton Foundation give each year?
The Wilton Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Wilton Foundation?
The Wilton Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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.
Where does The Wilton Foundation operate?
The Wilton Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Wilton Foundation's EIN?
The Wilton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2856276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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