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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1486417

James M & Ruth E Wilder Foundation

A private foundation in Marietta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $34,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $382,889

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $409,629

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $480,229

  • Tax year 2021

    $73,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $551,585

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $562,175

  • Tax year 2019

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $551,173

  • Tax year 2018

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $566,539

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Me ActionGlendale, CA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  2. OasisWalton Beach, FL

    Contribution

    $3,000
  3. Atlanta Community Food Bank IncAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  4. Atlanta Union Mission Corporation HCSRAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  5. Cherokee County Animal ShelterCanton, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  6. Community Pantry IncClayton, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  7. Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  8. Furkids Inc Thrift StoreAlpharetta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  9. Good Mews Animal Foundation IncMarietta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  10. Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue & Adoption IncKennesaw, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  11. Paws 4 LifeClayton, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  12. Southern Hope Humane Society IncPowder SPGS, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  13. Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter Co Dahlonega-Lumpkin Co Humane SocietyDahlonaga, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  14. The Salvation ArmyMarietta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  15. The TempleAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $6,00043% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $4,00029% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia13 grants $26,000
  2. California1 grant $5,000
  3. Florida1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William WilderPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William R Wilder JrBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terri Lynn WilderBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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