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Robert G Wilder Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Davids, Pennsylvania · EIN 331042444

Robert G Wilder Foundation is a private foundation in St Davids, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 up from $6,000 the year before.

100% 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$1,0001$330,641
2024$6,0002$351,724
2025$12,0003$392,944

How to apply

Robert G Wilder 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 Robert G Wilder Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$6,000
California1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ's Church of Golden Rule
Willits, CA
Cultural$6,000
Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
Cultural$5,000
1 Love 4 Animals
Southeastern, PA
Cultural$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert G Wilder Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert G Wilder Foundation give?

$12,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Robert G Wilder Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Loraine Wilder (Trustee) and Howard L Meyers (Trustee).

What does Robert G Wilder Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and animals.

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