The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

3101 EAST GRAND BLVD 200 - DETROIT - MI 48202, Michigan

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $1.03B

Total Giving: $155.86M

Grants: 533

Median Grant: $25,000

THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $160M through 533 grants annually.

2023 Summary

$1.03B

Total Assets

$155.86M

Funding Awarded

533

Grants Given

$25,000

Median Grant

$11.00M

Largest Grant

$50

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Budc	$11.00M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support An Expanded 1 St Phase Of Construction For Ralph Wilson Park In Buffalo.
Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan	$7.50M	Detroit, MICHIGAN	To Enhance And Sustain The Arts And Culture Sector In Southeast Michigan
Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo	$7.50M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Enhance And Sustain The Arts And Culture Sector In Western New York
Budc	$6.35M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support Phase 1 Construction Of Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park.
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Inc	$5.25M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support The Shoreline Restoration Of Ralph Wilson Park.
Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo	$5.00M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support The Rcwjrf Inclusive Arts & Culture Initiative.
Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan	$5.00M	Detroit, MICHIGAN	To Support The Rcwjrf Inclusive Arts & Culture Initiative.
Budc	$5.00M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support A Pedestrian Bridge To Connect Ralph Wilson Park To Eastside Neighborhoods
Natural Heritage Trust	$4.22M	Albany, NEW YORK	To Support Three Major Trail Projects In Western New York.
Rosalynn Carter Institute For Caregivers	$2.50M	Americus, GEORGIA	To Support The "Amplifying The Voice Of The American Caregivers" .
Monroe Community College Foundation	$2.00M	Rochester, NEW YORK	To Support Start Up Costs For The Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center.
The Strong National Museum Of Play	$2.00M	Rochester, NEW YORK	To Support The Capital Costs To Expand The Strong National Museum Of Play.
Albright Knox Art Gallery	$2.00M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support The Construction Of The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Town Square
Motown Museum	$2.00M	Detroit, MICHIGAN	To Support The Capital Costs To Expand The Motown Museum.
Natural Heritage Trust	$2.00M	Albany, NEW YORK	To Support A State Of The Art Welcome Center Within Niagara Falls State Park.
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Southeastern Michigan	$2.00M	Farmington Hills, MICHIGAN	To Support The Scale Of Youth Sports And Recreation Programs Across Southeast Michigan.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$1.88M	Boston, MASSACHUSETTS	To Expand Ournotes Component Of Opennotes To Identify Family Caregiver Needs And Resources
Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo	$1.59M	Buffalo, NEW YORK	To Support The Next Phase Of Project Play Western New York.
Techtown Detroit	$1.59M	Detroit, MICHIGAN	To Support Co.Act Detroit's Operational And Programmatic Costs To Support Nonprofit Capacity Building
Pedals Michigan	$1.54M	Detroit, MICHIGAN	To Support The Pedals Program In Southeast Michigan In Early Childhood Classrooms.
... and 21 more recipients.

$2,500,000

$59,668,778

State

Total

NY

New York

$59,668,778
MI

Michigan

$37,045,155
MA

Massachusetts

$3,380,943
GA

Georgia

$2,500,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
DAVID EGNER	3138851895	PRESIDENT
DAVID EGNER		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$1,027,946,333	$155,857,838	533	$25,000	$11,000,000	$50
2022	$1,326,486,883	$128,927,348	469	$15,000	$15,000,000	$50
2021	$1,300,036,042	$115,831,747	607	$15,000	$14,000,000	$50