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The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

Detroit, MI  ·  EIN 450921232  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$896.5M

Total Giving

$153.6M

Grants on File

521

Average Grant

$295K

Giving Radius

Where The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $1.0M across 6 grants CO — $5K across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — $2.0M across 26 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $24K across 10 grants GA — $2.8M across 4 grants HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $14K across 4 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — $100 across 1 grant MA — $5.6M across 13 grants MD — $378K across 3 grants ME — no grants on file MI — $57.4M across 240 grants MN — $200 across 1 grant MO — $13K across 2 grants MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $4K across 4 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $400 across 2 grants NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $82.2M across 179 grants OH — $500K across 2 grants OK — no grants on file OR — $10K across 1 grant PA — $232K across 4 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $500 across 1 grant TX — $22K across 7 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $535K across 6 grants VT — $8K across 1 grant WA — $402K across 2 grants WI — $465K across 1 grant WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 370 recipients across 24 states. Top concentrations: BUFFALO ($61.7M, 99 grants), DETROIT ($39.8M, 107 grants), ALBANY ($7.6M, 8 grants), BOSTON ($5.3M, 8 grants), ROCHESTER ($5.1M, 11 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

See ralphcwilsonjrfoundation.org or email info@rcwjrf.org

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

See ralphcwilsonjrfoundation.org or email info@rcwjrf.org

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries $400 2022
K-Love $480 2022
Oak Pointe Church $1K 2022
Bridge Michigan $1K 2022
Seafoam Palace Museum INC $5K 2022
First Presbyterian Church New Smyrna Beach $200 2022
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit $600 2022
Dysautonomia International $500 2022
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo $1K 2022
Bible Study Fellowship $300 2022
West Side Rowing Club $500 2022
Motown Museum $1K 2022
First United Methodist Church of Northville $10K 2022
Edison Institute Dba the Henry Ford $1K 2022
National Comedy Center INC $1K 2022
Mac Parkman Foundation $1K 2022
Citizens Research Council of Michigan $1K 2022
Angela Hospice Home Care INC $500 2022
Diabetes Solut1Ons $1K 2022
Westminster College $3K 2022
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy $1K 2022
Church of the Straits $400 2022
Wayne State University $1K 2022
Michigan Political History Society $1K 2022
Wdet $240 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $1.0B $50.7M $89.4M $156.9M
2022 $1.0B $55.2M $53.7M $174.2M
2021 $1.3B $63.3M $124.2M $146.7M
2020 $1.3B $59.2M $83.1M $131.1M
2019 $1.3B $59.4M $112.2M $135.0M
2015 $1.1B $57.7M $1.2B $60.2M
2014 $1.2B $94K $1.2B $184K
2013 $1.9M $92K $40K $101K
2012 $1.9M $251 $1.9M —
2011 $1 — $9K $9K

Section VII

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