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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2434661

Michael Ibold Wilger Foundation

A private foundation in Ft Wright, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $97,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Ellen W Hiltz
933 Squire Valley Drive
Newport, KY 41071
(513) 758-8452
Form and materials
Detailed information about requesting organization
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $97,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,611,612

  • Tax year 2024

    $111,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,640,796

  • Tax year 2023

    $92,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,678,673

  • Tax year 2022

    $111,782

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,679,205

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,734,837

  • Tax year 2020

    $102,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,815,097

  • Tax year 2019

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,592,553

  • Tax year 2018

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,650,242

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Numerous OrganizationsCincinnati, OH

    General operating

    $86,500
  2. Bethany House ServicesCincinnati, OH

    General operating

    $11,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $11,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $97,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ellen HiltzPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emilie W DresslerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bernard WilgerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen D WilgerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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