Tom Wilson Foundation Inc
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Hanover, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $310,000, including support for Holderness Academy, charitable organizations, and educational and outdoor-related organizations.
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tom Wilson Foundation Inc gave $310K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in New Hampshire. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,000
- +191.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,833
- +69.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,555,173
- -7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tom Wilson Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5 Dorrance Place, Hanover, NH 03755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tom Wilson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holderness Academy ($235K). Together the top 10 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 48 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants were concentrated in New Hampshire, which received 81% of grant dollars, followed by Vermont at 11% and Utah at 7%. The filing also lists grants to recipients in New York, Colorado, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tom Wilson Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2019) to $310K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holderness Academy Holderness, NH | Support | $235,000 |
| Kelly Brush Foundation Burlington, VT | Support | $35,000 |
| Utah Open Lands Salt Lake City, UT | Support | $10,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Salt Lake City, UT | Support | $10,000 |
| 1769 Society-Dartmouth College Fund Hanover, NH | Support | $5,000 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Support | $5,000 |
| Franconia Ski Club Franconia, NH | Support | $5,000 |
| World Cup Dreams Foundation Keene, NY | Support | $1,000 |
| Listen Community Services Lebanon, NH | Support | $1,000 |
| Live Like Sam Foundation Park City, UT | Support | $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 | $1,555,173 | $199,304 | $317,349 | $310,000 | 12 | $310,000 | $193,431 | $111,821 |
| 2024 | $1,673,218 | $199,626 | $110,124 | $106,500 | 7 | $108,157 | $199,317 | $111,830 |
| 2023 | $1,583,716 | $74,594 | $103,063 | $100,000 | 10 | $100,000 | $73,062 | $103,923 |
| 2022 | $1,612,185 | $78,961 | $249,774 | $243,000 | 7 | $243,000 | $77,510 | $106,426 |
| 2021 | $1,782,998 | $193,019 | $102,185 | $99,000 | 12 | $99,000 | $191,717 | $119,278 |
| 2020 | $1,692,164 | $31,651 | $98,218 | $95,500 | 10 | — | $30,679 | $101,529 |
| 2019 | $1,758,731 | $85,030 | $95,938 | $94,000 | 11 | — | $84,061 | $100,554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom Wilson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Best Friends Animal Society says it works to save dogs and cats in shelters and make the country no-kill; Franconia Ski Club says it provides ski-race training and sponsors sanctioned races; and Protect Our Winters says it advances nonpartisan policies to address climate change and protect outdoor places and lifestyles. Live Like Sam Foundation says it develops youth self-awareness, courage, leadership, kindness, and joy through life-skills training, character development, programs, and scholarships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $310,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $235,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants were $235,000 to Holderness Academy and $35,000 to Kelly Brush Foundation. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Utah Open Lands and Best Friends Animal Society, and $5,000 each to the 1769 Society-Dartmouth College Fund, Dartmouth College, and Franconia Ski Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nell Reynolds as President, Gwen Wilson as Secretary, and Andrew Reynolds as Vice President.
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc is led by Nell Reynolds, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nell Reynolds
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew McCleary Reynolds
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Wilson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gwen Miller (2019–2020) — Secretary
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 Tom Wilson Foundation Inc
How much does Tom Wilson Foundation Inc give each year?
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc gave $310K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 7 grants.
What is Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $25,833, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tom Wilson Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Tom Wilson Foundation Inc give grants?
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Hampshire: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (11%) and Utah (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants) and Hanover, NH (2 grants).
Does Tom Wilson Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (12 grants).
Who are Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Holderness Academy ($235,000), Kelly Brush Foundation ($35,000) and Utah Open Lands ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tom Wilson Foundation Inc?
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tom Wilson Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tom Wilson Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tom Wilson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1515682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tom Wilson 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Tom Wilson Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tom-wilson-foundation-inc-morg_e880999ee1ad464fb3f8d4123ea761cf
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