The Wilkens Family Foundation
EIN 475634424 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$11.2M
174 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$74K
grant size
92%
deep partner · 33/36 multi-year
repeat
$58.8M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
About
THE WILKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION IS INCLUDING IN ITS CASH DISTRIBUTIONS FOR 2019 A SET-ASIDE AMOUNT OF $215,961 TO SPECTRUM YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES. THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN SET ASIDE AS OF 12/2/19 AND IS FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE PEARL STREET DROP-IN CENTER. THE FUNDS WILL BE PAID AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS BEGUN AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE CAPITAL PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL NOT BE COMPLETED BY 12/31/19. CONSTRUCTION WAS BEGUN IN 2020 AND AMOUNTS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY PAID ON FEBRUARY 12, 2020.THE WILKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AND IS THEREFORE IN THE "START-UP" PERIOD. IT HAS DISTRIBUTED ITS "START-UP PERIOD MINIMUM AMOUNT" CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:20% OF $859,874 - $171,97540% OF $978,162 - $391,26560% OF $1,087,582 - $652,54980% OF $1,198,630 - $958,904THE TOTAL REQUIRED START UP MINIMUM AMOUNT - $2,174,693THE FOUNDATION MADE THE FOLLOWING CASH DISTRIBUTIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES:2016 - $3722017 - $863,5162018 $981,9262019 - $869,020THE TOTAL OF $2,714,834 FOR THIS PERIOD HAS SATISFIED THE MINIMUM AMOUNT DUE.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(802) 253-2876
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $860K | $21.5M | $1.3M | 17 |
| 2018 | $978K | $20.9M | $3.6M | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $27.7M | $3.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $36.7M | $6.6M | 24 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $48.6M | $5.2M | 24 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $43.3M | $4.1M | 31 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $49.8M | $4.1M | 29 |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $58.8M | $5.2M | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 174 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$74K
Maximum
$308K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
FW
Frank Wilkens III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SW
Stephen M. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
David T. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DW
Daniel P. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
Molly A. Pindell
8+ yrs
Director
KW
Karen C. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
SW
Sandra G. Wilkens
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (174 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $307,783 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $307,036 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $288,542 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $286,547 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $280,096 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $219,690 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Burlington, VT | $215,961 | RESTRICTED TO RENOVATION OF THE PEARL STREET DROP-IN CENTER | 2020 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $205,956 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $199,927 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Vermont Foodbank | Barre, VT | $198,309 | RESTRICTED TO THE LEADING WITH HEALTH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Hope on Haven Hill | Rochester, NH | $195,630 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Hope on Haven Hill | Rochester, NH | $171,900 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $166,278 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Northern New England Salvation Army | Portland, ME | $161,883 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $155,883 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Northern New England Salvation Army | Portland, ME | $151,763 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $151,320 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Northern New England Salvation Army | Portland, ME | $147,320 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $116,194 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Northern New England Salvation Army | Portland, ME | $113,123 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Spectrum Inc | Barre, VT | $104,873 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Jenna's Promise | Johnson, VT | $100,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Jenna's Promise | Johnson, VT | $100,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Jenna's Promise | Johnson, VT | $100,000 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $90,329 | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
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