Wilcox Family Fdn
Wilcox Family Fdn is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. In 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $381,000 to charitable organizations, with listed awards supporting schools, workforce development, social services, and other organizations.
Wilcox Family Fdn at a glance
In short: Wilcox Family Fdn gave $381K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $381,000
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,636
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,237,509
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (84% 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 Wilcox Family Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilcox Family Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cristo Rey De La Salle High School ($140K). Together the top 10 received $376K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 53 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (84%), South Dakota (10%), Massachusetts (3%), and Pennsylvania (3%). These shares describe the locations of that year’s recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wilcox Family Fdn open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% 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 $129K (2020) to $936K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $381K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey De La Salle High School Oakland, CA | Unrestricted General | $140,000 |
| Rising Sun Center for Opportunity Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Red Cloud Indian School Pine Ridge, SD | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| St Elizabeth's Elementary School Oakland, CA | Unrestricted General | $35,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Contra Costa County Pittsburg, CA | Unrestricted General | $26,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the East Bay Oakland, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey San Diego High School San Diego, CA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Fremont, CA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Stonehill College Easton, MA | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,237,509 | $315,485 | $434,908 | $381,000 | 11 | $399,488 | $282,693 | $213,624 |
| 2024 | $3,352,601 | $458,714 | $994,314 | $936,000 | 9 | $957,784 | $423,924 | $228,390 |
| 2023 | $3,891,065 | $343,494 | $321,111 | $275,000 | 11 | $294,075 | $303,160 | $216,813 |
| 2022 | $3,871,334 | $119,691 | $355,770 | $291,000 | 13 | $311,012 | $85,271 | $242,035 |
| 2021 | $4,090,731 | $778,746 | $225,596 | $165,000 | 9 | $189,048 | $738,702 | $241,888 |
| 2020 | $3,523,992 | $287,570 | $177,998 | $128,500 | 9 | — | $254,230 | $216,837 |
| 2019 | $3,417,792 | $251,975 | $229,700 | $171,000 | 12 | — | $220,170 | $200,191 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilcox Family Fdn reported a distributable amount of $214K 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 went to educational institutions and organizations providing social services and workforce development. For example, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity describes its mission as providing training, employment, and workforce development programs for low-income youth and adults. Winter Nights Family Shelter describes its mission as providing shelter, resources, and support to homeless families with children and homeless individuals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $381,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $140,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $140,000 to Cristo Rey De La Salle High School, $50,000 to Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, $40,000 to Red Cloud Indian School, and $35,000 to St Elizabeth’s Elementary School. Other 2025 grants included $26,000 to St Vincent de Paul Contra Costa County, $25,000 to Catholic Charities of the East Bay, and $20,000 each to Cristo Rey San Diego High School and Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. The listed 2025 grant purposes were unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven Wilcox as president, Margaret Wilcox as secretary, Daniel Wilcox as treasurer, and Joseph Wilcox and Thomas Wilcox as directors.
Wilcox Family Fdn is led by Steven Wilcox, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Wilcox
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Wilcox
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wilcox
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Wilcox
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Wilcox Family Fdn
How much does Wilcox Family Fdn give each year?
Wilcox Family Fdn gave $381K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $936K across 9 grants.
What is Wilcox Family Fdn's typical grant size?
Wilcox Family Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,636, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilcox Family Fdn that year got $28K on average.
Where does Wilcox Family Fdn give grants?
Wilcox Family Fdn gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Dakota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Wilcox Family Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wilcox Family Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wilcox Family Fdn's largest grantees?
Wilcox Family Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Cristo Rey De La Salle High School ($140,000), Rising Sun Center for Opportunity ($50,000) and Red Cloud Indian School ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilcox Family Fdn?
Wilcox Family Fdn reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $399K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $214K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wilcox Family Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to educational institutions and organizations providing social services and workforce development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilcox Family Fdn?
The foundation states that it 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 Wilcox Family Fdn's EIN?
Wilcox Family Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0342340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wilcox Family Fdn 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 May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Wilcox Family Fdn funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Wilcox Family Fdn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wilcox-family-fdn-morg_dccf7e072d8644fdaccf9853bdd7d8fa
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