Wilson Family Foundation
Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wakefield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $42K.
Wilson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilson Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $147,447
- +3918.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% 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 Wilson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cranberry Isles Realty Trust ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wilson Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 147% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Isles Realty Trust Cranberry Isles, ME | General Purpose | $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 | $147,447 | $191,811 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $41,698 | $6,794 |
| 2024 | $3,669 | $12 | — | — | — | — | $12 | $180 |
| 2023 | $3,657 | $51 | $3,000 | — | — | $3,000 | $51 | $258 |
| 2022 | $6,606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $325 |
| 2021 | $6,606 | $9 | $35,035 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $9 | $1,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James M. Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
M. Jane Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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 Wilson Family Foundation
How much does Wilson Family Foundation give each year?
Wilson Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wilson Family Foundation?
Wilson Family Foundation reported $147K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Wilson Family Foundation operate?
Wilson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine.
What is Wilson Family Foundation's EIN?
Wilson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6773530. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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