Lise and Jeffrey Wilks Family Foundation
EIN 274318322Total Given 2016–2024
$6.5M
62 grants · $720K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$45K
grant size
35%
supporter · 12/34 multi-year
repeat
$3.4M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(516) 935-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $491K | $3.0M | $26K | 1 |
| 2017 | $453K | $2.6M | $12K | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $6.1M | $4.5M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.8M | $268K | N/A |
| 2020 | $961K | $4.9M | $50K | 1 |
| 2021 | $569K | $4.2M | $-76K | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $3.2M | $493K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $3.2M | $945K | 29 |
| 2024 | $461K | $3.4M | $756K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 62 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$105K
75th Pctl
$45K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LW
Lise Spiegel Wilks
4 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Spiegel Wilks
4 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Spiegel Wilks
4 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Spiegel Wilks
4 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Wilks
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Wilks
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Wilks
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Wilks
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Lise Wilks
5 yrs
President
Leadership
JW
Jeffrey Wilks
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (62 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Available Upon Request | Hicksville, NY | $1,396,891 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $1,032,195 | VARIOUS | 2018 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $961,243 | VARIOUS | 2020 |
| Schedule Available Upon Request | Hicksville, NY | $568,795 | GENERAL DONATION | 2021 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $491,475 | VARIOUS | 2016 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $452,570 | VARIOUS | 2017 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Hicksville, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Hicksville, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Hicksville, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Hicksville, NY | $92,200 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Hicksville, NY | $90,640 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | Hicksville, NY | $66,666 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Hicksville, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Hicksville, NY | $50,555 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Collegiate School | Hicksville, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Collegiate School | Hicksville, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Central Synagogue | Hicksville, NY | $29,200 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| City Parks Foundation | Hicksville, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nyc Inc | Hicksville, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Central Synagogue | Hicksville, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |
| Central Synagogue | Hicksville, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| City Parks Foundation | Hicksville, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Hicksville, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | Hicksville, NY | $23,250 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | Hicksville, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2023 |