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The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Memphis, Tennessee · EIN 200798711

The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $10.9 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,300 and the largest $10.8 million. 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 $624,100 the year before.

57% 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$624,10021$10.3 million
2024$10.9 million7$0

How to apply

The Robert A and Susan C Wilson 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 Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee3$10.8 million
North Carolina2$20,250
Maine1$12,648
Mississippi1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation
Memphis, TN
General - operating$10.8 million
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Linville, NC
General - operating$20,000
Wreaths Across America
Columbia Falls, ME
General - operating$12,648
Make-A-Wish
Memphis, TN
General - operating$2,300
Honoring the Sacrifice Foundation
Chattanooga, TN
General - operating$2,220
Getwell Church
Southaven, MS
General - operating$500
Don't Ever Give Up Inc
Cary, NC
General - operating$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation give?

$10.9 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,300.

Who runs The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert A Wilson (Trustee).

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