The Ralph C. Wilson Jr Foundation
EIN 450921232 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$808.8M
2,376 grants · $161.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $2K–$250K
grant size
45%
supporter · 364/811 multi-year
repeat
$896.5M
Assets (2024)
811
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION
Phone
(313) 885-1895
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
SEE RALPHCWILSONJRFOUNDATION.ORG OR EMAIL INFO@RCWJRF.ORG
Restrictions
SEE RALPHCWILSONJRFOUNDATION.ORG OR EMAIL INFO@RCWJRF.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $151.1M | $1.3B | $83.1M | 668 |
| 2022 | $220.4M | $1.0B | $53.7M | 610 |
| 2023 | $226.4M | $1.0B | $89.4M | 600 |
| 2024 | $210.9M | $896.5M | $75.8M | 498 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2376 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$50K
Average
$340K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$30.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 36 states
$102K across
24 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Midland
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Travis
- 6 Bastrop
Officers & Directors
DE
David O. Egner
4+ yrs
President/Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
MO
Mary M. Owen
4+ yrs
Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
NO
Norah M O'Brien
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Maura Dewan
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RT
Ray Telang
Trustee
WF
W Frank Fountain
4+ yrs
Trustee
DC
David J. Colligan
4+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Mary M. Wilson
4+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Jeffrey C. Littmann
4+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth Woike-Ganga
2 yrs
Trustee
MW
Monique Wells
Committee Member
DS
Dr Thomasina Stenhouse
3 yrs
Committee Member
HM
Howard Morris
4+ yrs
Committee Member
GM
Gerard T. Mazurikiewicz
Committee Member
DE
David O. Egner
4+ yrs
President/Chief Excecutive Officer
Leadership
MW
Mary M. Wilson
4+ yrs
Chairwoman/Trustee
Leadership
NO
Norah M O'Brien
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Maura Dewan
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DC
David J. Colligan
4+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Elizabeth Woike-Ganga
2 yrs
Trustee
JL
Jeffrey C. Littmann
4+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Mary M. Owen
4+ yrs
Trustee
GM
Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz
3 yrs
Trustee
WF
W Frank Fountain
4+ yrs
Trustee
HM
Howard Morris
4+ yrs
Committee Member
DS
Dr Thomasina Stenhouse
3 yrs
Committee Member
MW
Mary M. Wilson
4+ yrs
Chairwoman/Trustee
Leadership
DE
David O. Egner
4+ yrs
President/Chief Excecutive Officer
Leadership
NO
Norah M O'Brien
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Maura Dewan
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JL
Jeffrey C. Littmann
4+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Mary M. Owen
4+ yrs
Trustee
DC
David J. Colligan
4+ yrs
Trustee
GM
Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz
3 yrs
Trustee
WF
W Frank Fountain
4+ yrs
Trustee
ED
Eugene Driker
2 yrs
Trustee
HM
Howard Morris
4+ yrs
Committee Member
DS
Dr Thomasina Stenhouse
3 yrs
Committee Member
DE
David O. Egner
4+ yrs
President/Chief Excecutive Officer
Leadership
ED
Eugene Driker
2 yrs
Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
NO
Norah M O'Brien
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Maura Dewan
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WF
W Frank Fountain
4+ yrs
Trustee
DC
David J. Colligan
4+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Mary M. Wilson
4+ yrs
Trustee
MO
Mary M. Owen
4+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Jeffrey C. Littmann
4+ yrs
Trustee
HM
Howard Morris
4+ yrs
Trustee
GM
Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (2,376 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $30,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE UNIFIED GREENWAY. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $15,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CITY WITHIN A PARK INITIATIVE. | 2023 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $14,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF WEST RIVERFRONT PARK INTO THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK. | 2020 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $13,500,000 | TO SUPPORT AN EXPANDED FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH WILSON PARK | 2022 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $12,000,000 | TO ENSURE THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. | 2023 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $11,000,000 | TO SUPPORT AN EXPANDED 1ST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH WILSON PARK IN BUFFALO. | 2022 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $11,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF AN EXPANDED FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK IN BUFFALO. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $10,000,000 | SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 14TO ESTABLISH THE RALPH WILSON PARK ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE... | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $10,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CITY WITHIN A PARK INITIATIVE. | 2023 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $10,000,000 | TO TRANSFORM WEST RIVERFRONT PARK INTO THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $10,000,000 | City Within a Park Fund | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $7,500,000 | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | 2022 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $7,500,000 | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN WESTERN NEW YORK | 2022 |
| Southeast Michigan Foundation for Public Spaces | Detroit, MI | $7,500,000 | Detroit Riverfront Finishline Fund | 2024 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $6,532,800 | Construction Support - Ralph Wilson Park | 2024 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $6,350,000 | TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION OF RALPH C. WILSON CENTENNIAL PARK. | 2022 |
| Broadway Market Management Inc | Buffalo, NY | $5,875,000 | Broadway Market Management, Inc.: Capacity Building & Market Revitalization | 2024 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Inc | Buffalo, NY | $5,250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SHORELINE RESTORATION OF RALPH WILSON PARK. | 2022 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $5,000,000 | SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 207TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SIGNATURE PEDESTRIAN... | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RCWJRF INCLUSIVE ARTS & CULTURE INITIATIVE. | 2022 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RCWJRF INCLUSIVE ARTS & CULTURE INITIATIVE. | 2022 |
| BUDC | Buffalo, NY | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO CONNECT RALPH WILSON PARK TO EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS | 2022 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE UNIFIED GREENWAY. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,000,000 | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $5,000,000 | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR WITHIN WNY. | 2023 |
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