Private foundation · EIN 01-0747500 · Hagerstown, Maryland · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Wilbert Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 4 grants paid, $65K total, median $15K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
4
$65K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in MD
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pediatric Chaplains InstituteWashington, DCGeneral fund$25K
Pediatric Chaplains NetworkLittle Rock, ARGeneral fund$20K
Johns Hopkins Childrens FoundationSt Petersburg, FLGeneral fund$10K
Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at VanderbiltNashville, TNGeneral$10K

By state: District of Columbia 1 · Arkansas 1 · Florida 1 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

Wilbert Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hagerstown, Maryland, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Wilbert Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Wilbert Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $65K across 4 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Wilbert Foundation give?

District of Columbia (1 grants), Arkansas (1 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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