Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Nokomis, Florida. Its 2025 grants went to Florida organizations supporting services such as family assistance, youth programs, literacy, homelessness prevention, nutrition, and care for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc gave $450K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,517
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $14,916,031
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants should mail a short, one- to two-page letter stating the organization’s official name and purpose, briefly describing the project and its timetable, giving the project’s estimated total cost and tentative support sought, and including a copy of the tax-exempt letter and the most recent audit and Form 990 tax return. Only U.S. organizations with 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) status are considered. The foundation does not consider requests for endowment funds, travel projects, surveys, fundraising costs, research, proposals from other private foundations, multiyear proposals, or emergency funds to eliminate existing deficits. Requests from national organizations are considered only for programs at the local level.
- Review Cycle
- Letters with the requested materials must be mailed before June.
- Deadline
- Letters with the requested materials must be mailed before June.
- Contact
Application contact: Susan Wood Executive Director
Mailing address: 2283 Harrier Way, Nokomis, FL 34275
Phone: (941) 484-6549
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Assisted and Supported Living Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 146 grants of 146 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. Listed recipients include organizations in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, and Laurel.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 29 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $399K (2020) to $475K (2022). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Assisted and Supported Living Inc Sarasota, FL | Community Based Family Support | $30,000 |
| Academy at Glengary Inc Sarasota, FL | Transportation Assistance Program | $25,000 |
| Community Coalition on Homelessness Corp Bradenton, FL | Prescription Assistance Program | $25,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee Inc Bradenton, FL | Adult Day Respite Programs/Facility Upgrades | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | Salary Increases for Employee Retention | $25,000 |
| Laurel Civic Association Inc Laurel, FL | Upgrade Program Technology | $20,000 |
| Literacy Council of Sarasota Inc Sarasota, FL | Adult/Family Literacy Program | $20,000 |
| Neuro Challenge Foundation Inc Sarasota, FL | Parkinsons Program Support | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Inc Venice, FL | Mentoring Center Program Support | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Inc Bradenton, FL | Teen Programs | $15,000 |
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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 | $14,916,031 | $1,685,649 | $753,549 | $450,000 | 29 | $600,651 | $1,555,243 | $681,452 |
| 2024 | $13,893,233 | $2,188,333 | $747,826 | $450,000 | 30 | $594,097 | $2,064,249 | $630,404 |
| 2023 | $12,171,801 | $1,521,978 | $713,053 | $450,000 | 30 | $588,034 | $1,417,751 | $554,742 |
| 2022 | $11,160,119 | $309,750 | $702,306 | $475,000 | 31 | $602,347 | $213,455 | $572,009 |
| 2021 | $13,059,507 | $262,462 | $618,721 | $400,000 | 26 | $519,038 | $165,566 | $593,997 |
| 2020 | $11,318,809 | $293,223 | $601,514 | $398,500 | 27 | — | $209,911 | $509,223 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $681K 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
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants show support for community services, transportation assistance, prescription assistance, adult and family literacy, mentoring, teen programs, children’s therapy, and Parkinson’s programs.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Turning Points says it provides and coordinates services to prevent and reduce homelessness in Manatee County; Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee says it helps people live independently through nutrition and supportive services; and the Literacy Council of Sarasota describes tutoring and volunteer support to help adults develop literacy skills. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded $450,000 across 29 grants in 2025. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. The same total giving was reported for 2024 and 2023, with 30 grants in each year.
Among the larger 2025 awards were $30,000 to Community Assisted and Supported Living for community-based family support; $25,000 each to Academy at Glengary for transportation assistance, Community Coalition on Homelessness for prescription assistance, Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee for adult day respite programs and facility upgrades, and Salvation Army of Sarasota County for employee retention salary increases. Other awards included $20,000 each to Laurel Civic Association, Literacy Council of Sarasota, and Neuro Challenge Foundation, and $15,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties, and Easter Seals Southwest Florida.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Wood as Secretary/Treasurer, Thomas A. Faessler as President, and Joy F. Mahler as VP and director, noted as of March 2025.
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc is led by Thomas A. Faessler, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas A. Faessler
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy F. Mahler
Vice President & Director March
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wood
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $129K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lori B. Cooper (2020–2024) — Vice President & Director
- Former: George Fraley (2020–2022) — Vice President · Filing note: Deceased 112222
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 $129K, to Susan Wood (Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc
How much does Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc give each year?
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc gave $450K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 30 grants.
What is Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,517, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc give grants?
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (19 grants) and Bradenton, FL (7 grants).
Does Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Assisted and Supported Living Inc ($30,000), Academy at Glengary Inc ($25,000) and Community Coalition on Homelessness Corp ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc?
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc reported $14.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $601K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $681K (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 - Wood Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants show support for community services, transportation assistance, prescription assistance, adult and family literacy, mentoring, teen programs, children’s therapy, and Parkinson’s programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2243926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wilson - Wood Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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