James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered, and you will need an introduction through someone connected to it before you ask.
- Its recorded grants cover a wide mix of work, including schools, child and youth services, health and research, churches and community charities, so your work fits if it sits within that range.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $1,050 and $25,000 and the median is $5,000, so a modest request in that region is a realistic starting point, although the largest grant was about $53,500.
- In the filing, 88% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that repeat giving is significant, so a relationship matters more than a first request.
- The filings show grants mainly in North Carolina and Tennessee, but no geographic focus is stated, so this should not be read as a rule about who may apply.
Overview
James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Durham, NC.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's recorded grants support a varied set of charitable activities rather than a single stated field. They include educational programmes for young people through golf and education for pupils in grades 3–8, as well as services for children in need, early intervention for autistic children and research into childhood diseases. Its grants also support disaster victims, affordable home ownership, church operations and community support, scholarships, animal welfare, conservation, and organisations providing advice and infrastructure to other nonprofits. The grants go to schools and youth and child-service organisations, health and research bodies, churches, community charities and nonprofit-support organisations. The filed material gives no fuller description of its overall remit.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in North Carolina and Tennessee.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 98 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 37 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Voyager Academy · Support for education of grades 3-8$53,3772024 tax year
- Meredith Autism Program · Support early intervention services for autistic children$30,0002024 tax year
- St Jude's Children's Research Hospital · Support research for cures and prevention of childhood diseases$25,0002024 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity of Durham · Support for affordable home ownership$25,0002024 tax year
- Methodist Home for Children · Support of services for children in need$25,0002024 tax year
- Mount Sylvan United Methodist Church · Support for church operations and community support$25,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross - Triangle Area Chapter · Support for victims of disaster$25,0002024 tax year
- First Tee of the Triangle · Provide educational programs for youth through golf$23,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Michael E Hall — Director
- Jennifer Rogers — Director / Secretary
- Charles T Wilkinson — Director / Co-Chairman / President
- Bill Self — Director
- Andrew Wilkinson — Director / Vice President Public
- Aaron Wilkinson — Director / Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $598,131 | $235,283 | $7,961,642 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $754,374 | $308,888 | $12,043,165 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $952,411 | $393,809 | $12,666,491 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to James and Mildred Wilkinson Charitable Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Durham, NC