Wild Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 86-2091224

Wild Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $975K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $4K.

Key facts about Wild Family Foundation

In short: Wild Family Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-2091224
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,656
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$3,443
Median grant
$2,300
Total assets
$975,107
Primary geography
New York (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$975K

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+54.2% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-22.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wild Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wild Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

OceansideMiamiNew YorkBoca RatonMilwaukee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Hit the Books Inc: $10KHit the Books Inc$10KChabad of Bayshore: $6K across 2 grantsChabad of Bayshore$6K · 2 grantsHCBS Members Inc: $4KHCBS Members Inc$4KA Leg to Stand on: $534A Leg to Stand on$534The Miami Foundation Inc: $500The Miami Foundation Inc$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Hit the Books Inc ($10K). Together the top 5 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hit the Books Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$10,022
Chabad of Bayshore Miami, FLCharitable Event$5,000
HCBS Members Inc Boca Raton, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$3,600
Chabad of Bayshore Miami, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
A Leg to Stand on New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted (See General Explanation)$534
The Miami Foundation Inc Miami, FLThe Last Ones fund$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$975,107$1,017,236$1,169,660
Revenue$-2,915$13,596$49,006
Expenses$40,610$25,623$35,972
Qualifying Distributions$40,360$23,173$35,325
Net Investment Income$3,727$2,877$164,819
Distributable Amount$50,710$57,336$40,657

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wild Family Foundation is led by Jason Wild, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Wild

    Director & President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Klarreich

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammi Wild

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    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 Wild Family Foundation

How much does Wild Family Foundation give each year?

Wild Family Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 3 grants.

What is Wild Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Wild Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $3,443, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wild Family Foundation give grants?

Wild Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Wild Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Wild Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wild Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Wild Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hit the Books Inc ($10,022), Chabad of Bayshore ($6,000 across 2 grants) and HCBS Members Inc ($3,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wild Family Foundation?

Wild Family Foundation reported $975K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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 Wild Family Foundation's EIN?

Wild Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2091224. 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.

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