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Wilcox Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Toledo, Ohio · EIN 852824547

Wilcox Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Toledo, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $656,565 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $358 and the largest $516,300. 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 up from $627,936 the year before.

69% of its 2025 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$142,33428$10,998
2024$627,93625$15,242
2025$656,56516$3,152

How to apply

Wilcox Family Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wilcox Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio8$653,850
Florida4$1,400
Georgia1$500
Indiana1$450
Illinois1$265
Virginia1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bgsu Foundation
Bowling Green, OH
Student support$516,300
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Discretionary$125,000
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, OH
Social service$10,000
University of Toledo Foundation
Toledo, OH
Discretionary$1,000
Laces of Love
Naples, FL
Discretionary$1,000
Lou Holtz Foundation
East Liverpool, OH
Discretionary$1,000
Camp Twin Lakes
Atlanta, GA
Discretionary$500
Culver Educational Foundation
Culver, IN
Discetionary$450
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Carol Stream, IL
Discretionary$265
God's Best Creation
Toledo, OH
Discretionary$250
Hospice of NW Ohio
Perrysburg, OH
Discretionary$200
Or Academy
Key Largo, FL
Discretionary$200
Alzheimer's Support Network
Naples, FL
Discretionary$100
ALS Association
Arlington, VA
Discretionary$100
Transition and Access Pathways
Cincinnati, OH
Discretionary$100
The First Tee
Miami Lakes, FL
Discretionary$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilcox Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilcox Family Foundation Inc give?

$656,565 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $358.

Who runs Wilcox Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael Wilcox (Chairman), Jan Wilcox (Officer), Benjamin Wilcox (Officer) and Sarah Wilcox (Officer).

What does Wilcox Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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