Private foundation · EIN 26-1235504 · Golden, Colorado · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson 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: 27 grants paid, $112K total, median $2,500. 63% of grants stayed in Colorado.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
27
$112K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in CO
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation ArmyDenver, COGeneral operations of the organization$13K
Evergreen Christian OutreachEvergreen, COGeneral program support$12K
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, COHunger-relief programs$12K
Hastings Public Schools FoundationHastings, NEGeneral support$10K
Mountain Area Land TrustEvergreen, COLand conservation$8,500
Energy Outreach ColoradoDenver, COEnergy assistance programs$6,000
Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CAGeneral support for school of engineering and school of law$6,000
Mount Evans Home Health Care & HospiceEvergreen, COGeneral support$6,000
Bootstraps Scholarships & LoansConifer, COProvide funds for needy students$5,000
Salthawk Community SupportHutchinson, KSSupport needs of low-income students$5,000
Trinity United Methodist ChurchHutchinson, KSEducational programs$5,000
University of Colorado FoundationDenver, COColorado shakespeare festival fund$4,000
Denver Post Community Foundation - Season to ShareDenver, COSupport programs for disadvantaged children$3,000
Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center IncHutchinson, KSGeneral museum support$2,500
Palmer Land ConservancyColorado Springs, COSupport land preservation$2,500
Blue Spruce Habitat for HumanityEvergreen, COAffordable housing$1,000
Colorado Open LandsLakewood, COOpen land preservation$1,000
Crazy Horse Memorial FoundationCrazy Horse, SDGeneral support$1,000
Fort Hays State University FoundationHays, KSSupport women's soccer program$1,000
Hastings College FoundationHastings, NE1882 fund$1,000
Highland Rescue Team Foundation IncGolden, COGeneral support$1,000
Rockland Community ChurchGolden, COGeneral support$1,000
Rocky Mountain ConservancyEstes Park, COGeneral support$1,000
Scholars UnlimitedDenver, COEducational programs$1,000
The Nature Conservancy - Kansas ChapterTopeka, KSEnvironmental conservation$1,000
Alois Society Alzheimers AssociationChicago, ILGeneral support$1,000
Denver Art MuseumDenver, COGeneral museum support$500

By state: Colorado 17 · Kansas 5 · Nebraska 2 · California 1 · South Dakota 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Golden, Colorado, administered in care of John R Wilson, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson 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 Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $112K across 27 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation give?

Colorado (17 grants), Kansas (5 grants), Nebraska (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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