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Wilcox Family Fdn

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 800342340

Wilcox Family Fdn is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $381,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $936,000 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$275,00011$4.7 million
2024$936,0009$4.3 million
2025$381,00011$4.5 million

How to apply

Wilcox Family Fdn 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 Wilcox Family Fdn funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California8$321,000
South Dakota1$40,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cristo Rey de la Salle High School
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted general$140,000
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
Berkeley, CA
Unrestricted general$50,000
Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, SD
Unrestricted general$40,000
St Elizabeth's Elementary School
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted general$35,000
St Vincent de Paul Contra Costa County
Pittsburg, CA
Unrestricted general$26,000
Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted general$25,000
Cristo Rey San Diego High School
San Diego, CA
Unrestricted general$20,000
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
Fremont, CA
Unrestricted general$20,000
Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Unrestricted general$10,000
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted general$10,000
Winter Nights Family Shelter
Pleasant Hill, CA
Unrestricted general$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilcox Family Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilcox Family Fdn give?

$381,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Wilcox Family Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven Wilcox (President), Margaret Wilcox (Secretary), Daniel Wilcox (Treasurer) and Joseph Wilcox (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Wilcox Family Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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