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Matilda R Wilson Fund: 24 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Matilda R Wilson Fund, a private foundation in Detroit, MI, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $1,294,050 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $400,000 to Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI for capital improvements and scholarships.
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- EIN
- 386087665
- Based in
- Detroit, MI
- Assets
- $12,555,102
- Grants paid
- $1,294,050
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202533149349100213. It reported $1,294,050 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Capital improvements and scholarships | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadow Brook Hall | Rochester, MI | General operations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beloit College | Beloit, WI | Capital campaign | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | Endowment | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Children's Foundation | Detroit, MI | Endowment campaign | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | Capital improvements | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College for Creative Studies | Detroit, MI | General operations and scholarships | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | General operations | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Purple Rose Theatre Co | Chelsea, MI | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Southfield, MI | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant Christian Center | Mt Clemens, MI | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan | Farmington Hills, MI | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | Scholarship endowment | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Life Directions | Detroit, MI | General operations | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Public Television | Wixom, MI | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | Program support | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pewabic Society Inc | Detroit, MI | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Presbyterian Church | Rochester, MI | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catch | Detroit, MI | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | General operations | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vista Maria | Dearborn Heights, MI | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Historical Society | Detroit, MI | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Rapids, MI | Membership | $4,050 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $575,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $170,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $65,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.