Wild Foundation
Wild Foundation is a private foundation based in Pearl River, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 37 grants totaling $199,002, with recipients including organizations working in historic preservation, education, the arts, public media, parks, and community services.
Wild Foundation at a glance
In short: Wild Foundation gave $199K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,002
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- Average grant
- $5,378
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,885,686
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (9 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Wild Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Myer Greene Degge PO Box 930, Pearl River, NY 10965
Phone: (212) 529-5740
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wild Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manitoga Incorporated ($60K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 198 grants of 202 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 84% of grant dollars, followed by Massachusetts at 6%, the District of Columbia at 5%, New Jersey at 3%, and New Mexico at 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wild Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 37 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2021) to $205K (2022). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $199K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoga Incorporated Garrison, NY | Generaloperations | $60,000 |
| Union Theological Seminary New York, NY | Generaloperations | $24,000 |
| Lrei New York, NY | Generaloperations | $10,000 |
| Trinity School New York, NY | Generaloperations | $10,000 |
| The Wild Center Tupper Lake, NY | Generaloperations | $8,000 |
| New York City Ballet New York, NY | Generaloperations | $7,035 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | Generaloperations | $6,500 |
| National Public Radio Washington, DC | Generaloperations | $6,000 |
| West Side Campaign Against Hunger New York, NY | Generaloperations | $5,000 |
| Chatham Orpheum Theater Chatham, MA | Generaloperations | $4,620 |
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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 | $1,885,686 | $281,083 | $236,716 | $199,002 | 37 | $199,002 | $248,272 | $219,203 |
| 2023 | $1,784,005 | $88,138 | $213,851 | $179,805 | 42 | $179,805 | $61,581 | $176,571 |
| 2022 | $1,909,718 | $271,247 | $241,108 | $205,455 | 38 | $205,455 | $242,456 | $181,544 |
| 2021 | $1,879,579 | $310,311 | $179,120 | $147,950 | 37 | — | $284,447 | $203,706 |
| 2020 | $1,748,388 | $155,408 | $174,631 | $150,080 | 48 | — | $139,603 | $148,038 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wild Foundation reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations, with general operations listed as the purpose for the largest grants. For example, grantee Manitoga says it works to preserve designer Russel Wright’s home, landscape, products, archives, and philosophy. Union Theological Seminary describes its mission as educating leaders for ministry, advancing social justice, and enriching the academy through teaching and research. National Public Radio says it collaborates with member stations to inform the public through journalism and cultural programming.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations focused on performing arts, cinema, parks, youth development, and higher education. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $199,002. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $60,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants included $60,000 to Manitoga Incorporated, $24,000 to Union Theological Seminary, $10,000 each to LREI and Trinity School, and $8,000 to The Wild Center. The filing lists general operations as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David M. McAlpin as president and Nanci H. McAlpin as secretary.
Wild Foundation is led by David M. McAlpin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. McAlpin
President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nanci H. McAlpin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foundation
How much does Wild Foundation give each year?
Wild Foundation gave $199K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Wild Foundation's typical grant size?
Wild Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,378, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wild Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Wild Foundation give grants?
Wild Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (20 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Garrison, NY (2 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Does Wild Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Wild Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Generaloperations" (37 grants).
Who are Wild Foundation's largest grantees?
Wild Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Manitoga Incorporated ($60,000), Union Theological Seminary ($24,000) and Lrei ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wild Foundation?
Wild Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $199K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $219K (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 does Wild Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations, with general operations listed as the purpose for the largest grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wild Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Wild Foundation's EIN?
Wild Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3930285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wild Foundation 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 October 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Wild Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wild-foundation-morg_a0dae377edc04f1aa908676141036364
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