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J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 261207776

J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $262,800 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $214,500 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$214,50014$3.1 million
2024$262,80015$3.2 million

How to apply

J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina10$158,500
South Carolina1$50,000
Missouri3$46,300
Georgia1$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wake Forest University
Winstonsalem, NC
The J. Tylee Wilson Family Student Leader Development Activities and Innovation Fund$75,000
The Medical University of South Carolina Foundatio
Charleston, SC
To Support the Anna Frances Wilson Fund for Pediatric Ophthalmology$50,000
Lake of the Ozarks Shootout
Sunrise Beach, MO
General & Unrestricted$27,500
R J Reynolds Home Field Advantage Inc
Winston Salem, NC
General & Unrestricted$11,000
Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District
Sunrise Beach, MO
General & Unrestricted$10,500
Cape Fear Literacy Council
Wilmington, NC
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc
Wilmington, NC
School Supply Fund$10,000
Library Foundation of New Hanover County
Wilmington, NC
Pine Valley Building Fund$10,000
North Carolina Coastal Federation Inc
Newport, NC
Student Education Fund$10,000
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
Wilmington, NC
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Thalian Hall Center for Performing Arts Inc
Wilmington, NC
Renovation/Preservation Fund$10,000
The North Carolina Aquarium Society
Raleigh, NC
Aquarium Scholars Program$10,000
Village of Sunrise Beach
Sunrise Beach, MO
General & Unrestricted$8,300
Wake for Warriors Inc
Hamilton, GA
General & Unrestricted$8,000
PTA North Carolina Congress
Winston Salem, NC
General & Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation give?

$262,800 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christopher F Wilson (Dir, Sec, VP), Jeffrey J Wilson (Dir, VP) and Patricia Wilson (Dir, Pres).

What does J Tylee Wilson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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