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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-1262432

Wilson Foundation

A private foundation in Statesville, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $60,800 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Wilson Foundation
190 Wilson Park Road
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 872-2411
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter/form of applicant's choice, including IRS tax exempt determination letter
Deadlines
September 30 of the calendar year
Restrictions
The wilson foundation has provided support for the following areas of service: social services, education, health, arts and humanities, and the environment. Most of the foundations grants have been awarded to agencies in the iredell county area, and preference for funding is given to NC applicants.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $60,800

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,344

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,576,714

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,800

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,430,387

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,280,435

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,300

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $762,879

  • Tax year 2020

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $551,728

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Broad Street United Methodist ChurcStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $15,000
  2. Fifth Street MinistriesStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $10,000
  3. Iredell County Economic DevelopmentStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $5,000
  4. Penland School of CraftBakersville, NC

    Support of school

    $5,000
  5. Boys & Girls Club of the PiedmontStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $5,000
  6. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Local event sponsorship

    $5,000
  7. Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $2,500
  8. Feed NCMooresville, NC

    Local community support

    $2,500
  9. YMCA of Northwest NCWinstonsalem, NC

    Local community support

    $2,500
  10. Icare-IncStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $2,000
  11. SHS Athetic ScholarshipStatesville, NC

    Local high school scholarship

    $1,000
  12. Equipping with Truth Ministries IncStatesville, NC

    Jireh children's home - uganda

    $1,000
  13. Iredell County Crosby Scholars CommStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $1,000
  14. Rotary Club STATESVILLE4TH CreekStatesville, NC

    Local fundraising event sponsorship

    $900
  15. G4G Ministries IncStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $750
  16. Rescue RanchStatesville, NC

    Local community support

    $500
  17. Monticello Community ChurchStatesville, NC

    Local community support - back to SC

    $500
  18. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Local community support

    $400
  19. North Iredell Middle SchoolOlin, NC

    Local public school support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $10,75043% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00020% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,90012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina18 grants $55,800
  2. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Thomas L Wilson SrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julia L WilsonVP & SECRETA Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leigh W DotsonVP & TREASUR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas L Wilson JrVP & ASST TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert C Palmes JrVP & ASST SE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary W PalmesVP Hours 0Pay $0

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