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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-6536168

The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 78 grants and $34.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $34,420,221

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $152,931,494

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,193,961

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $181,794,448

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,118,893

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $199,455,244

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,754,770

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $191,912,333

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,020,567

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $246,803,641

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,968,552

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $240,348,926

Grants paid in 2025

78 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nature ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $9,342,423
  2. Shelburne FarmsShelburne, VT

    General support

    $5,000,000
  3. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,918,741
  4. World Monuments FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $4,862,182
  5. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,600,000
  6. Vera Institute of JusticeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,075,000
  7. Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,624,425
  8. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  9. Drug Policy AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $600,000
  10. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General support

    $525,000
  11. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    General support

    $317,500
  12. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    General support

    $280,000
  13. Hastings CenterGarrison, NY

    General support

    $145,000
  14. UJA Federation New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $102,500
  15. Jewish Federation of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  16. 54 Below IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $90,000
  17. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    General support

    $68,750
  18. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $52,500
  19. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General support

    $50,000
  20. Civic and Cultural RestorationHoosick Falls, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  21. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support

    $32,500
  22. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  23. American Red CrossNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  24. Bottomless ClosetNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  25. Inner City Scholarship ProgramNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  26. Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  27. Mt Sinai HospitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  28. Municipal Art SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  29. Nature & Culture InternationalDel Mar, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  30. New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Antidefamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  32. Cultural Heritage Finance AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  33. Cec ArtslinkNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  34. Childrens Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  35. Bone Marrow Cancer FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Duke Lemur CenterDurham, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  37. Friends of LachatWeston, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Grassroots GroceryNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  39. Hour ChildrenLong Island City, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Jazz Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Jewish InteractivePlantation, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Musicians on CallNashville, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  43. Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  44. St Ann's WarehouseBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  45. STEM Teachers NYCNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  46. Tenement MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  47. Wcpe Classical RadioWake Forest, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Ardsley Historical SocietyArdsley, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  49. Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolCamden, ME

    General support

    $10,000
  50. Jewish Life at DukeDurham, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  51. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  52. The Honeycomb ProjectChicago, IL

    General support

    $6,500
  53. Upstream AllianceAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $6,500
  54. Mohonk PreserveNew Paltz, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  55. NYC Bird AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  56. Byrd Hoffman Watermill FoundationWater Mill, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  57. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Food & Environment Reporting NetworkNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  59. Stand with USPasadena, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  60. Sunrise Day CampOceanside, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Westchester Land TrustBedford Hills, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Alex's Lemonade Stand FoundationWynnewood, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  63. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  64. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  65. Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  66. Friends of KarenNorth Salem, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  67. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Nuvance Health FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  69. St Jude Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  70. Conservation Strategy FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  71. HeartMamaroneck, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  72. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  73. Bridgeport Rescue MissionBridgeport, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  74. Meals on Wheels AmericaBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  75. Memorial Sloan KetteringHagerstown, MD

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Operation HopeFairfield, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  77. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  78. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment10 grants $11,608,16648% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $6,374,68226% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,600,00011% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,075,0009% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $607,5002% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $600,0002% of the total
  7. 8 other causes18 grants $517,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York49 grants $28,491,021
  2. Vermont1 grant $5,000,000
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $353,500
  4. Virginia2 grants $330,000
  5. Florida2 grants $110,000
  6. California2 grants $30,000
  7. North Carolina3 grants $30,000
  8. Connecticut3 grants $15,000
  9. Tennessee2 grants $15,000
  10. Illinois3 grants $14,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard SchneidmanTRUSTEE Hours 36Pay $674,161
  • Robert FeidelsonTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $20,000
  • Eric WeitzTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $20,000

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