Private foundation · EIN 38-6087665 · Detroit, Michigan

Matilda R Wilson Fund

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Michigan. The foundation accepts applications (Meetings are held in april and november.) and its median grant is $25K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $25K. 96% of grants stayed in Michigan. Stated restrictions: No restrictions are imposed; however, priority is given to organizations previously supported

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
24
$1.3M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in MI
96%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Meetings are held in april and november.
Assets
$12M

How to apply

Letter outlining the need and use of funds, 501(c)(3) status, budget, prior history of funding Contact: Robin L Oosterveen, 6th Floor Ford Field 1901 St, Detroit, Mi, 3132597777 Deadlines: Meetings are held in april and november. Restrictions: No restrictions are imposed; however, priority is given to organizations previously supported

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MICapital improvements and scholarships$400K
Meadow Brook HallRochester, MIGeneral operations$200K
Beloit CollegeBeloit, WICapital campaign$75K
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIEndowment$75K
The Children's FoundationDetroit, MIEndowment campaign$75K
Alma CollegeAlma, MICapital improvements$50K
College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MIGeneral operations and scholarships$50K
Detroit Riverfront ConservancyDetroit, MIGeneral operations$50K
The Purple Rose Theatre CoChelsea, MIGeneral operations$50K
The Salvation ArmySouthfield, MIGeneral operations$50K
Covenant Christian CenterMount Clemens, MIGeneral operations$30K
Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern MichiganFarmington Hills, MIGeneral operations$25K
Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen, MIScholarship endowment$25K
Life DirectionsDetroit, MIGeneral operations$25K
American Red Cross of Southeastern MichiganDetroit, MIGeneral operations$15K
Detroit Public TelevisionWixom, MIGeneral operations$15K
Racquet Up DetroitDetroit, MIProgram support$15K
The Pewabic Society IncDetroit, MIGeneral operations$15K
University Presbyterian ChurchRochester, MIGeneral operations$15K
CatchDetroit, MIGeneral operations$10K
Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MIGeneral operations$10K
Vista MariaDearborn Heights, MIGeneral operations$10K
Detroit Historical SocietyDetroit, MIGeneral operations$5,000
Council of Michigan FoundationsGrand Rapids, MIMembership$4,050

By state: Michigan 23 · Wisconsin 1

About this foundation

Matilda R Wilson Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Detroit, Michigan, administered in care of Ford Field, tax-exempt since 1946. 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 Matilda R Wilson Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter outlining the need and use of funds, 501(c)(3) status, budget, prior history of funding Deadlines: Meetings are held in april and november..

How much does Matilda R Wilson Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.3M across 24 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Matilda R Wilson Fund give?

Michigan (23 grants), Wisconsin (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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