The Robert A. and Susan C. Wilson
EIN 200798711 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$15.9M
205 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$15K
grant size
38%
supporter · 39/103 multi-year
repeat
$10.3M
Assets (2023)
103
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(901) 346-8800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $1.4M | $3.1M | 32 |
| 2017 | $945K | $1.9M | $2.1M | 23 |
| 2018 | $468K | $1.2M | $444K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.2M | $11.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $696K | $12.8M | $482K | 34 |
| 2021 | $642K | $16.9M | $80K | 39 |
| 2022 | $546K | $9.7M | $132K | 28 |
| 2023 | $621K | $10.3M | $-774K | 21 |
| 2024 | $10.9M | $0 | $214K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 205 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$77K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$10.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.9% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 19 states
$1.0M across
8 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (205 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation | Memphis, TN | $10,834,850 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2024 |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | $500,500 | COOPER-WILSON SCIENCE EQUIPMENT ENDOWMENT | 2016 |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN | $500,100 | COOPER-WILSON SCIENCE EQUIPMENT ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | $310,000 | WILSON CENTER FOR NATURE DISCOVERY | 2021 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | $300,000 | FULFILLING PROMISES CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | $300,000 | FULFILLING PROMISES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | $300,000 | FULFILLING PROMISES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | ROBERT & SUSAN WILSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $205,000 | AQUATIC CENTER AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND GIFTS | 2017 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2018 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $200,000 | AQUATIC CENTER AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND GIFTS | 2016 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | $154,600 | TIME TO SHINE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFTS | 2016 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2020 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | TIME TO SHINE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | TIME TO SHINE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFTS | 2017 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | $52,500 | CROSSNORE SCHOOL PROGRAM FUND AND COUGAR HABITAT | 2016 |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | Memphis, TN | $40,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2021 |
| Mullins UMC | Memphis, TN | $35,500 | MUSIC PROGRAM, MEMORIAL & GENERAL - OPERATING | 2018 |
| St JUDE Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $30,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Humane Society of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2021 |
| EAA Aviation Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | $30,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2022 |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | Honolulu, HI | $27,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2020 |
| AOPA Foundation | Frederick, MD | $25,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE YOU CAN FLY PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Jonas Ridge UMC | Newland, NC | $25,000 | GENERAL - OPERATING | 2020 |
| Mullins UMC | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | MUSIC PROGRAM, MEMORIAL & GENERAL - OPERATING | 2020 |
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