Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation
EIN 454059674Total Given 2016–2024
$1.8M
128 grants · $204K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$17K
grant size
26%
balanced · 24/91 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
91
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Families Empowered
Phone
(713) 561-5953
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $393K | $1.5M | $324K | 35 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.5M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $611K | $2.1M | $682K | 40 |
| 2022 | $657K | $2.0M | $1.1M | 27 |
| 2023 | $143K | $1.9M | $331K | 10 |
| 2024 | $31K | $1.6M | $-64K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 128 grants on record
Minimum
$5
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Jay K Sears
5 yrs
Chairman/Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
DM
Debra L McLeod
5 yrs
President/Treasury
Leadership
WM
William J McLeod
6+ yrs
Director
DM
Debra L McLeod
5 yrs
President/Treasury
Leadership
JS
Jay K Sears
5 yrs
Chairman/Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
WM
William J McLeod
6+ yrs
Director
DM
Debra L McLeod
5 yrs
President/Treasury
Leadership
JS
Jay K Sears
5 yrs
Chairman/Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
WM
William J McLeod
6+ yrs
Director
DM
Debra L McLeod
5 yrs
President/Treasury
Leadership
JS
Jay K Sears
5 yrs
Chairman/Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
WM
William J McLeod
6+ yrs
Director
DM
Debra L McLeod
5 yrs
President/Treasury
Leadership
JS
Jay K Sears
5 yrs
Chairman/Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
WM
William J McLeod
6+ yrs
Director
DM
Debra Louise McLeod
President/Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Jay Keith Sears
Chairman
Leadership
WM
William J McLeod
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (128 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | Education and research for women and girls | 2016 |
| Thorn | Manhattan Beach, CA | $100,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2022 |
| Utah Film Center | Salty Lake City, UT | $100,000 | ART, MEDIA, & FILM | 2022 |
| Blinknow Foundation | Mendham, NJ | $77,960 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $65,974 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Blinknow Foundation | Mendham, NJ | $64,960 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Texas Center for Justice and Equity | Austin, TX | $60,234 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2022 |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Austin, TX | $50,317 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2023 |
| Akilah Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Chicago Media - Unititled Voting | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | ART, MEDIA, & FILM | 2020 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $49,200 | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Bear - Be a Resource for Cps Kid | Houston, TX | $45,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2020 |
| Texas Criminal Justice Coalition | Austin, TX | $45,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2020 |
| Heart Gallery Houston | Houston, TX | $45,000 | ART, MEDIA, & FILM | 2022 |
| Heart Gallery Houston | Houston, TX | $45,000 | ART, MEDIA, & FILM | 2023 |
| Rural Health Collaborative | Portland, OR | $40,000 | HEALTHCARE | 2022 |
| Thorn | New York, NY | $35,000 | Ending child sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children | 2016 |
| Pew Research Center | Washinton, DC | $32,376 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2022 |
| Auburn Seminary | New York, NY | $30,000 | RELIGION | 2020 |
| Auburn Seminary | New York, NY | $30,000 | RELIGION | 2022 |
| Eco-Soap Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,000 | HEALTHCARE | 2020 |
| Eco-Soap Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $28,000 | HEALTHCARE | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $25,500 | Education, religion, and research for women and girls | 2016 |
| Globalbike | Spartanburg, SC | $25,000 | SOCIAL IMPACT | 2020 |
| Yale Divinity School | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | EDUCATION & RESEARCH | 2020 |