Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in High Point, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $101K. Net investment income was $125K.
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation gave $101K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $101,000
- -19.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,250
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $2,123,715
- +13.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Roof Above ($53K). Together the top 4 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 83% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2022) to $147K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roof Above Charlotte, NC | Charitable Contribution | $52,500 |
| Dilworth Center Charlotte, NC | Charitable Contribution | $26,000 |
| Alexander Children's Home Charlotte, NC | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Myers Park Presbyterian Church Charlotte, NC | Charitable Contribution | $7,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,123,715 | $385,517 | $127,933 | $101,000 | 4 | $101,000 | $125,062 | $121,408 |
| 2023 | $1,866,131 | $167,042 | $175,794 | $125,000 | 5 | $125,000 | — | $108,603 |
| 2022 | $1,874,883 | $1,583 | $99,933 | $73,000 | 4 | $73,000 | — | $104,732 |
| 2021 | $1,973,233 | $271,847 | $145,197 | $120,000 | 5 | $120,000 | $151,768 | $97,771 |
| 2020 | $1,847,660 | $245,821 | $172,262 | $146,667 | 3 | — | $156,966 | $89,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anne Wilson Payne
Committee Member & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Bullin
Agent
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Douglas Wilson Sr. (2020–2022) — Agent
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $2K, to Barbara Bullin (Agent).
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation
How much does Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation give each year?
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation gave $101K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 5 grants.
What is Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,500, and its average grant was $25,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation give grants?
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (4 grants).
How large is Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation?
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (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 Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation's EIN?
Thomas Henry Wilson & Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6125766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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