Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Maine.
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc gave $214K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $214,000
- +34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,926
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,454,388
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maine (58% 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 Wilde Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 119 Saint Martin Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-4627
Phone: (561) 622-9928
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science ($32K). Together the top 10 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Maine recipients received 58% of grant dollars, followed by Connecticut (15%), New York (9%), Colorado (7%), and Nebraska (4%). The listed grants also included recipients in Massachusetts and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $214K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science East Boothbay, ME | General Fund | $32,000 |
| Gould Academy Bethel, ME | General Fund | $15,500 |
| Camp Jewell YMCA Colebrook, CT | General Fund | $15,500 |
| Denver Animal Shelter Denver, CO | General Fund | $15,500 |
| Community Resource Council Boothbay Harbor, ME | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Boothbay Region Food Pantry East Boothbay, ME | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Community Resource Council Addiction Outreach Boothbay Harbor, ME | General Fund | $10,000 |
| The Opera House at Boothbay Boothbay Harbor, ME | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Student Aid Fund Lincoln, NE | General Fund | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,454,388 | $340,274 | $301,142 | $214,000 | 27 | $221,425 | $262,157 | $224,390 |
| 2024 | $1,415,256 | $201,170 | $219,461 | $159,000 | 25 | $163,381 | $145,090 | $182,764 |
| 2023 | $1,433,547 | $143,217 | $195,921 | $136,000 | 34 | $140,214 | — | $132,422 |
| 2022 | $1,486,251 | $294,935 | $207,205 | $148,000 | 27 | $152,575 | $40,305 | $130,829 |
| 2021 | $1,398,521 | $270,231 | $160,528 | $109,550 | 31 | $113,795 | $23,498 | $133,133 |
| 2020 | $1,288,818 | $230,793 | $113,623 | $78,500 | 27 | — | — | $99,698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $224K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, history and culture, health care, and animal services. For example, Gould Academy describes its mission as guiding students to be creative, courageous, and resilient, while the Boothbay Region Food Pantry says it works to prevent hunger in the Boothbay Region of Maine. The Boothbay Region Historical Society says it promotes and preserves regional history and maintains a museum free to the public. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $214,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $32,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants included $32,000 to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science, $15,500 each to Gould Academy, Camp Jewell YMCA, and Denver Animal Shelter, and $15,000 to Community Resource Council.
Other listed recipients included Boothbay Region Food Pantry ($10,000), Community Resource Council Addiction Outreach ($10,000), The Opera House at Boothbay ($8,000), Doctors Without Borders ($7,500), Student Aid Fund ($7,500), Bob Woodruff Foundation ($7,000), and Boothbay Region Historical Society ($6,500). The filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David W Wilde and Elisabeth L Wilde as directors; Robert H Hurwit as chairman and CEO; Michelle Foster as director, treasurer, and secretary; and Ryan Wilde as president and director.
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc is led by Robert H. Hurwit, Chairman & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert H. Hurwit
Chairman & CEO
Chairman & Director → Chairman & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryan Wilde
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David W. Wilde
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elisabeth L. Wilde
Director
President & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Foster
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc
How much does Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc gave $214K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 25 grants.
What is Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,926, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maine: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (15%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boothbay Harbor, ME (9 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and East Boothbay, ME (2 grants).
Does Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science ($32,000), Gould Academy ($15,500) and Camp Jewell YMCA ($15,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc?
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $221K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $224K (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 Wilde Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, history and culture, health care, and animal services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3134174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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