Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $52K.
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,165
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,291
- -20.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,633
- Total assets
- $726,643
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wright State University ($13K). Together the top 4 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 97% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Dayton, OH | Scholarships for Hunter Danik & Alexander Baumie | $13,266 |
| The University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Scholarship for Raegan Elder | $6,633 |
| Miami University Oxford, OH | Scholarship for Aidian Overholser | $6,633 |
| Coker University Hartsville, SC | Scholarship for Gage Kettlewell | $6,633 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $726,643 | $57,005 | $38,783 | $33,165 | 4 | $33,165 | $51,896 | $34,302 |
| 2023 | $663,273 | $40,639 | $36,060 | $31,425 | 3 | $31,425 | $36,004 | $30,856 |
| 2022 | $628,491 | $3,508 | $41,207 | $36,600 | 5 | $36,600 | $14,016 | $31,989 |
| 2021 | $729,968 | $46,948 | $37,899 | $33,000 | 4 | $33,000 | $42,169 | $33,748 |
| 2020 | $659,334 | $9,501 | $38,177 | $32,000 | 5 | — | $8,646 | $29,951 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund is led by Jeffery Sanders, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffery Sanders
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund
How much does Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund give each year?
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 3 grants.
What is Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund's median grant in 2024 was $6,633, and its average grant was $8,291, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund give grants?
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (20%) and South Carolina (20%).
Does Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund?
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund reported $727K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund?
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $727K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund's EIN?
Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1551009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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