Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $119K.
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship at a glance
In short: Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship gave $98K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,000
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,333
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,937,278
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (74% 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 Memorial Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The American Musical and Dramatic Academ ($25K). Together the top 5 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2024) to $108K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The American Musical and Dramatic Academ Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship | $25,000 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Scholarship | $25,000 |
| Ursinus College Collegeville, PA | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| West Chester University West Chester, PA | Scholarship | $12,000 |
| Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA | Scholarship | $12,000 |
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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 | $1,937,278 | $143,889 | $143,573 | $98,000 | 6 | $116,362 | $118,617 | $124,576 |
| 2024 | $1,927,318 | $113,892 | $131,771 | $92,000 | 4 | $108,945 | $89,595 | $119,147 |
| 2023 | $1,932,705 | $55,821 | $131,279 | $95,000 | 3 | $109,778 | $39,059 | $100,782 |
| 2022 | $2,010,350 | $83,771 | $150,432 | $108,000 | 4 | $123,972 | $61,169 | $118,833 |
| 2021 | $2,064,800 | $234,937 | $142,031 | $100,100 | 1 | $116,191 | $210,393 | $119,163 |
| 2020 | $1,971,595 | $138,370 | $133,194 | $94,800 | 8 | — | $115,544 | $137,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$28K (2020) → $33K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship
How much does Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship give each year?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship gave $98K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 4 grants.
What is Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's typical grant size?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $16,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship give grants?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Shippensburg, PA (2 grants).
Does Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's largest grantees?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's largest 2025 grantees include The American Musical and Dramatic Academ ($25,000), Drexel University ($25,000) and Shippensburg University ($24,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (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 Family Memorial Scholarship?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's EIN?
Wilson Family Memorial Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7787902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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