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The Wilson Sexton Foundation

Preselected recipients only Prosper, Texas · EIN 742952010

The Wilson Sexton Foundation is a private foundation in Prosper, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $371,075 in 134 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 in 2024 was down from $509,625 the year before.

20% of its 2024 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$509,625163$10.1 million
2024$371,075134$9.9 million

How to apply

The Wilson Sexton 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 The Wilson Sexton Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 24 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California33$215,825
Colorado20$36,000
Texas22$26,400
New York13$20,750
Oregon1$16,100
District of Columbia12$15,000
Virginia5$6,000
Louisiana3$6,000
Florida4$4,500
Missouri2$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 134 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Las Patronas
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$50,000
Ucsd Shiley Eyemobile for Children
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$40,000
Scripps Health Foundation
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$21,000
Youth Tennis San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$19,000
Luis Palau Association
Portland, OR
General operations to support mission$16,100
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
General operations to support mission$15,000
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$10,000
Feeding San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$5,500
Support the Enlisted Project
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$5,000
The Evans School Foundation
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$5,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General operations to support mission$5,000
Ucsd Student Run Free Clinic
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$5,000
Urban Corps of San Diego County
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$5,000
Washington Park United Methodist Preschool
Denver, CO
General operations to support mission$5,000
Armed Services YMCA San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$4,000
Folds of Honor Foundation
Plano, TX
General operations to support mission$4,000
Greenway Foundation
Denver, CO
General operations to support mission$4,000
LJ Steam Foundation
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$4,000
Olive Branch Ministries
Brighton, CO
General operations to support mission$4,000
Prosalud
Houston, TX
General operations to support mission$4,000
Scta Foundation
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$4,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
New York, NY
General operations to support mission$3,500
Alzheimer Disease Research
Wellesley Hills, MA
General operations to support mission$3,000
Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, CA
General operations to support mission$3,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
General operations to support mission$3,000
Miracle Messages
San Francisco, CA
General operations to support mission$3,000
Nepal Orphans Home
Davidson, NC
General operations to support mission$3,000
Semper K9 Assistance Dogs
Quantico, VA
General operations to support mission$3,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operations to support mission$3,000
The National Wwii Museum
New Orleans, LA
General operations to support mission$3,000
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General operations to support mission$3,000
Denver Art Society
Denver, CO
General operations to support mission$2,500
Rocky Mountain Diaper Depot
Centennial, CO
General operations to support mission$2,500
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, DC
General operations to support mission$2,000
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
New York, NY
General operations to support mission$2,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General operations to support mission$2,000
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
General operations to support mission$2,000
Aspen Historical Society
Aspen, CA
General operations to support mission$2,000
Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego
San Diego, CA
General operations to support mission$2,000
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
New York, NY
General operations to support mission$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wilson Sexton Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Wilson Sexton Foundation give?

$371,075 in tax year 2024, across 134 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Wilson Sexton Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists W B Sexton Jr (Director), Susan Sexton Horn (Director), Jean T Johnson Sexton (Director) and Susan Stone (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Wilson Sexton Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and health.

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