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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-3212786

Wilson Foundation

A private foundation in Saint Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $11.1 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $11,080,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $88,420,103

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,050,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $86,289,365

  • Tax year 2022

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,086,815

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,504

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Discretionary board member gifts from daf

    $7,330,000
  2. Beacon Interfaith HousingSaint Paul, MN

    Poverty/housing grant

    $400,000
  3. Center for Energy and the EnvironmentMinneapolis, MN

    Climate/policy, workforce/poverty grant

    $400,000
  4. Fresh EnergySt Paul, MN

    Climate/policy grant

    $400,000
  5. Great Plains InstituteMinneapolis, MN

    Climate/policy grant

    $400,000
  6. Project for Pride in LivingMinneapolis, MN

    Poverty/housing/workforce grant

    $400,000
  7. YouthpriseMinneapolis, MN

    Poverty/multiple grant

    $400,000
  8. HiredMinneapolis, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $300,000
  9. Twin Cities Habitat for HumanitySaint Paul, MN

    Poverty/housing grant

    $250,000
  10. Summit Academy OicMinneapolis, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $160,000
  11. One Roof Housing - DuluthDuluth, MN

    Poverty/housing grant

    $150,000
  12. ECOLIBRIUM3 - DuluthDuluth, MN

    Climate/multiple grant

    $100,000
  13. Community Action DuluthDuluth, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $71,000
  14. HiredMinneapolis, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $66,000
  15. AvivoMinneapolis, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $52,000
  16. MN Council on FoundationsSaint Paul, MN

    Climate/policy grant

    $50,000
  17. Workforce Development IncRochester, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $40,000
  18. Minnesota Training PartnershipSaint Paul, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $39,000
  19. Initiative FoundationLittle Falls, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $36,000
  20. Unidos MN EducationMinneapolis, MN

    Joint/workforce grant

    $36,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,330,00080% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $599,0007% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $452,0005% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $400,0004% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment2 grants $366,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $36,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $7,330,000
  2. Minnesota19 grants $3,750,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John WilsonPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Terry O'ReillyTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenda FurlowSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dan FickDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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