Wilkes Family Foundation Inc
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Kensington, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $404K.
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wilkes Family Foundation Inc gave $404K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $403,759
- +1006.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,862
- +760.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,897
- -24.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wilkes Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Theatre Foundation ($278K across 3 grants). Together the top 7 received $404K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 24 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilkes Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1054% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $404K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $404K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Theatre Foundation Washington, DC | Securing the Future Campaign | $250,000 |
| Federal City Council Washington, DC | General Fund | $74,392 |
| DC Policy Center Washington, DC | Housing Policy | $29,167 |
| National Theatre Foundation Washington, DC | General Fund | $17,500 |
| National Theatre Foundation Washington, DC | General Fund | $10,000 |
| UVA School of Architecture Foundation Charlottesville, VA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Pros Fore Clothes Foundation Conshohocken, PA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Safe Shores - the DC Children's Advocacy Center Washington, DC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Easterseals Silver Spring, MD | General Fund | $2,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,897 | $427,005 | $430,506 | $403,759 | 9 | $430,506 | $338 |
| 2024 | $14,398 | $65,005 | $60,610 | $36,500 | 7 | $60,610 | $433 |
| 2023 | $10,003 | $65,004 | $62,440 | $36,500 | 5 | $62,440 | $213 |
| 2022 | $7,439 | $67,008 | $59,569 | $35,000 | 3 | $59,569 | $886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilkes Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $338 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc is led by Charles C. Wilkes, Director on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles C. Wilkes
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Wilkes Family Foundation Inc
How much does Wilkes Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc gave $404K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 7 grants.
What is Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $44,862, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilkes Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Wilkes Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 78% of Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include National Theatre Foundation ($277,500 across 3 grants), Federal City Council ($74,392) and DC Policy Center ($29,167), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilkes Family Foundation Inc?
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $431K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $338 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wilkes Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1277025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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