The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

EIN 450921232

Auburn Hills, MI 48326 |(313) 885-1895

https://RALPHCWILSONJRFOUNDATION.ORG
Total 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

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

0.8% of US grants · Rank #7 of 36 states $71K across 20 grants 5 of 254 counties

Top 5 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 8 grants · $48K
  2. 2 Tarrant 4 grants · $13K
  3. 3 Bexar 6 grants · $10K
  4. 4 Travis 1 grant · $300
  5. 5 Bastrop 1 grant · $100

Officers & Directors

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