Wilson Family Foundation
The Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Junction, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in Colorado, including organizations providing food assistance, health services, housing, and arts and land-trust support.
Wilson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilson Family Foundation gave $116K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,500
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,700
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,689,358
- +13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Wilson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 South Third Street Ste 101, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: (970) 243-7806
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Colo Community Found ($25K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 83 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wilson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 146% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2022) to $290K (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Colo Community Found Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Community Food Bank Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Grand Valley Catholic Outreach Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Kids Aid Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Marillac Health Grand Junction, CO | Capital Campaign - New Health Center | $10,000 |
| Clifton Christian Church Clifton, CO | Food Pantry Support | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Mesa County Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Latimer House Grand Junction, CO | Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,689,358 | $266,121 | $128,942 | $115,500 | 15 | $119,250 | $179,125 | $123,004 |
| 2024 | $2,365,367 | $233,377 | $108,780 | $96,000 | 15 | $99,675 | $136,385 | $110,373 |
| 2023 | $2,115,263 | $193,646 | $157,392 | $48,000 | 17 | $152,650 | $78,904 | $96,019 |
| 2022 | $1,896,049 | $156,247 | $54,970 | $47,000 | 18 | $49,150 | $51,482 | $94,723 |
| 2021 | $2,080,208 | $158,271 | $138,326 | $131,000 | 18 | $133,335 | $53,280 | $98,633 |
| 2020 | $1,919,779 | $265,954 | $173,437 | $166,500 | 21 | — | $36,792 | $87,178 |
| 2019 | $1,711,645 | $101,658 | $298,406 | $289,750 | 23 | — | $47,666 | $88,498 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include operating support for community organizations, food pantry support, and a contribution toward a new health center. Among the grantees, the Community Food Bank says it works to improve nutritious food access and address food insecurity in Mesa County; Kids Aid says it provides meals to needy children in Mesa County; and Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County says it provides affordable housing to disadvantaged people. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $115,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $25,000 to Western Colo Community Found for operating support; $10,000 each to Community Food Bank, Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, Meals on Wheels, Kids Aid, and Food Bank of the Rockies for operating support; and $10,000 to Marillac Health for a capital campaign for a new health center. Other reported grants included $10,000 to Clifton Christian Church for food pantry support, and $5,000 each to Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County, Latimer House, and Colorado West Land Trust.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hollis Wilson as President and William Brent Wilson as SecretaryTreasurer.
Wilson Family Foundation is led by Hollis Wilson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hollis Wilson
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Brent Wilson
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $116K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 15 grants.
What is Wilson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wilson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,700, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilson Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Wilson Family Foundation give grants?
Wilson Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Junction, CO (13 grants).
Does Wilson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Wilson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wilson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wilson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Western Colo Community Found ($25,000), Community Food Bank ($10,000) and Grand Valley Catholic Outreach ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilson Family Foundation?
Wilson Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (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 Wilson Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include operating support for community organizations, food pantry support, and a contribution toward a new health center. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilson Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilson Family Foundation's EIN?
Wilson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1318359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wilson Family 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 10, 2024)
Live grants for the work Wilson Family Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Wilson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wilson-family-foundation-morg_b5a6478d47a3426d8a3eeae504b179f2
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