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Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 461551009

Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $33,165 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,633 and the largest $13,266. 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 $31,425 the year before.

50% 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$31,4253$663,261
2024$33,1654$726,643

How to apply

Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund 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 Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$19,899
Kentucky1$6,633
South Carolina1$6,633

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
Scholarships for hunter danik & alexander baumie$13,266
The University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Scholarship for raegan elder$6,633
Miami University
Oxford, OH
Scholarship for aidian overholser$6,633
Coker University
Hartsville, SC
Scholarship for gage kettlewell$6,633

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund give?

$33,165 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,633.

Who runs Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffery Sanders (President).

What does Wilson E Main Big Safari Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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