THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION, a major 990pf foundation in Michigan, provides grants ranging from $50 to $10M annually.
Basic Information
EIN
450921232
State
Michigan
Return Type
990PF
Address
3101 EAST GRAND BLVD 200 - DETROIT - MI 48202
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
TRUE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$1,027,946,333
Total Expenses
$174,236,047
Total Giving
$155,857,838
Funding Received
$5,000,000
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
533
Median Grant Amount
$25,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$50
Maximum Grant Amount
$11,000,000
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
DAVID EGNER
3138851895
PRESIDENT
DAVID EGNER
Signing Officer
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$1,027,946,333
$155,857,838
$174,236,047
533
$25,000
$11,000,000
$50
$5,000,000
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION - 2023 Details
Assets
$1,027,946,333
Expenses
$174,236,047
Funding received
$5,000,000
Max grant amount
$11,000,000
Median grant amount
$25,000
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
533
Total giving
$155,857,838
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
BUDC
$11,000,000
TO SUPPORT AN EXPANDED 1ST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH WILSON PARK IN BUFFALO.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
$7,500,000
TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$7,500,000
TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN WESTERN NEW YORK
BUDC
$6,350,000
TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION OF RALPH C. WILSON CENTENNIAL PARK.
BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER INC
$5,250,000
TO SUPPORT THE SHORELINE RESTORATION OF RALPH WILSON PARK.
36 more recipients not shown
2022
$1,326,486,883
$128,927,348
$146,742,178
469
$15,000
$15,000,000
$50
$10,000,000
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION - 2022 Details
Assets
$1,326,486,883
Expenses
$146,742,178
Funding received
$10,000,000
Max grant amount
$15,000,000
Median grant amount
$15,000
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
469
Total giving
$128,927,348
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
$15,000,000
TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT WILL ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$15,000,000
TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT WILL ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN WESTERN NEW YORK
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$10,000,000
TO ESTABLISH THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. TRAILS ENDOWMENT FOR WESTERN NEW YORK TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS AND GREENWAYS IN THE REGION.
NATURAL HERITAGE TRUST
$6,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART WELCOME CENTER TO HIGHLIGHT THE HISTORIC AND NATURAL ASSETS WITHIN NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK.
LAKESHORE CONNECTIONS INC
$4,268,181
TO SUPPORT GENERATOR Z GRANTS AND ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
26 more recipients not shown
2021
$1,300,036,042
$115,831,747
$131,088,325
607
$15,000
$14,000,000
$50
$12,000,000
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION - 2021 Details
Assets
$1,300,036,042
Expenses
$131,088,325
Funding received
$12,000,000
Max grant amount
$14,000,000
Median grant amount
$15,000
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
607
Total giving
$115,831,747
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY
$14,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF WEST RIVERFRONT PARK INTO THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$10,000,000
SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 14TO ESTABLISH THE RALPH WILSON PARK ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK IN BUFFALO, NY.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$3,500,000
SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 102TO SUPPORT THE OPEN4 FUND A MULTI-FUNDER COLLABORATIVE TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY AND GROWTH IN WESTERN NEW YORK.
INVEST DETROIT FOUNDATION
$3,000,000
SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 112THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC NEIGHBORHOOD FUND 2.0 INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT INCLUSIVE RECOVERY AND REVITALIZATION IN 10 DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS TO CREATE LIVABLE, WALKABLE, VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS FOR ALL DETROITERS.
DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY
$2,700,000
TO SUPPORT THE CONNECTION LINKING THE EAST RIVERFRONT TO THE WEST RIVERFRONT AND MAY CREEK GREENWAY.