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The Richard and Sharon Wilks Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 921781130

The Richard and Sharon Wilks Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $4,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$550,820
2024$12,0004$560,346

How to apply

The Richard and Sharon Wilks 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$4,000
Illinois1$4,000
District of Columbia1$3,000
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General & Unrestricted$4,000
Save the Children Federation Inc
Fairfield, CT
General & Unrestricted$4,000
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City
Baltimore, MD
General & Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard and Sharon Wilks Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard and Sharon Wilks Foundation give?

$12,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs The Richard and Sharon Wilks Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard F Wilks (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

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