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The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$141M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
413
Grants FY2024
361
Organizations funded FY2023
30%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$100,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$10,000,000
Organizations funded a year
313 to 386
FY2020 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
23
Total assets, FY2024
$897M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 30% of the organizations The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 13% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 87% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $14M went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23
EducationHealthHuman ServicesCommunity ImprovementArts & CultureRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving267$104M28%
FY2023361$102M30%
FY2022351$118M32%
FY2021313$72M33%
FY2020386$86Mn/a
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Philanthropy$230MCommunity Improvement$102MRecreation & Sports$96MEnvironment$75MEducation$49MHuman Services$27MArts & Culture$23MYouth Development$19MOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc$33,809,600567%
Natural Heritage Trust$20,543,266549%
Invest Detroit Foundation$14,000,000512%
Wayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit$11,503,080554%
Lakeshore Connections Inc$11,034,377588%
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Inc$9,420,000576%
Southeast Michigan Foundation for Public Spaces$7,700,0001100%
Detroit Economic Growth Association$7,441,000445%
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers$7,018,020582%
Council of Michigan Foundations$5,629,583524%
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc$5,056,180417%
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy$5,033,05046%
Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum$5,002,000312%
Motown Historical Musuem Inc$5,001,000230%
Pedals Michigan$4,951,4703100%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan$4,631,000430%
The Center for Regional Strategies Inc$4,525,000236%
Monroe Community College Foundation Inc$4,443,000437%
Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative$3,900,000359%
YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit$3,753,99553%
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc$3,615,000421%
Michigan Municipal League Foundation$3,237,000475%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo Inc$3,106,242438%
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$3,050,00040%
Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy Inc$3,001,600343%
Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation$3,000,000324%
The Rand Corporation$2,974,82540%
43north Bpc Inc$2,840,000417%
Henry Ford College Foundation$2,750,000388%
Friends of the Detroit River$2,614,900338%
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc$2,554,00020%
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation$2,400,00033%
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York$2,390,00040%
Friends of the Rouge$2,388,790454%
Alfred State College Development Fund Inc$2,334,000529%
Eastern Market Corporation$2,300,000318%
Fair Food Network Inc$2,300,00045%
Causewave Community Partners Inc$2,279,288544%
Michigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation$2,278,800410%
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc$2,250,000417%
Huron-Clinton Metroparks Foundation$2,150,0003n/a
Detroit Public Schools Foundation$2,000,000112%
Per Scholas Inc$1,950,17051%
Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance$1,871,290290%
The Western New York Foundation$1,845,175254%
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$1,826,00020%
Macomb Community College Foundation$1,786,200522%
Regents of the University of Michigan$1,774,8005n/a
Lawrence Technological University$1,750,00031%
Playworks Education Energized$1,726,24224%
Techbuffalo Inc$1,725,000457%
Schoolcraft College$1,607,0003n/a
Midtown Detroit Inc$1,605,000313%
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan$1,573,50051%
Capital Impact Partners$1,500,00031%
Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc$1,500,00021%
Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program$1,461,300511%
Solutions Journalism Network Inc$1,454,80547%
Buffalo State College Foundation Inc$1,450,20027%
Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center Inc$1,440,0002n/a
Michigan Nonprofit Association$1,437,500511%
Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation$1,433,000433%
Washtenaw Community College$1,400,0002n/a
Michigan Afterschool Partnership$1,363,590217%
Advancing Macomb Foundation Inc$1,318,000279%
Westminster Economic Development Initiative Inc$1,300,100414%
Neutral Zone$1,280,300525%
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center Inc$1,250,000286%
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$1,232,25051%
Grantmakers in Aging Inc$1,063,982519%
New York State Network for Youth Success$1,052,305433%
Jamestown Community College Foundation Inc$1,027,000329%
CaringBridge$1,000,26035%
Good Sports Inc$1,000,00042%
Young Mens Christian Association of Olean Ny and Bradford Pa$1,000,00018%
Institute for Healthcare Improvement$1,000,00012%
Develop Detroit Inc$1,000,000120%
Central Terminal Restoration Corp$1,000,000132%
Friends of Wayne County Parks$1,000,000285%
Jamestown Center City Development Corporation$1,000,000130%
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society Inc$1,000,000123%
National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc$967,00052%
Michigan Community Resources$946,762528%
Wtia Workforce Institute$920,15024%
Assembly House 150 Inc$920,000535%
Early Childhood Investment Corporation$906,0003n/a
Tapestry Charter School$900,00014%
New America Foundation$875,00031%
Build Institute$875,000356%
The Brookings Institution$870,00051%
Youthprise$850,00024%
Prosperus Detroit Micro Lending$850,000315%
Michigan Future Inc$850,000544%
Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc$820,000411%
Insideout Literary Arts Project$814,500518%
Michigan Association of United Ways Inc$808,500310%
The Bridgespan Group Inc$800,00030%
Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission Inc$800,000119%
Oakland Schools$777,8805n/a
Timeslips Creative Storytelling Inc$772,000222%
Focushope$760,00041%
Niagara Falls National Heritage Are$750,000233%
Jefferson East Inc$750,000214%
Michigan College Access Network$740,00033%
Niagara University$708,51640%
Ardent Solutions Inc$706,777519%
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences$700,00020%
Womens Sports Foundation$700,00044%
Western New York Land Conservancy Inc$697,130514%
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County$678,00053%
Olean Business Development Corporation$635,227231%
Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Preparation Program Inc$625,000348%
Green Options Buffalo Inc$610,000339%
Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy$603,500519%
Atlantic Impact$602,100346%
Young Adults Manufacturer Training Employment Program Inc$600,000316%
United Way Services Corporation$600,000141%
Leveling the Playing Field Inc$600,00025%
Detroit Area Agency on Aging$591,01930%
Daemen University$588,76050%
Police Athletic League of Buffalo$580,000514%
The Yunion$580,00057%
West Side Rowing Club Incorporated of the City of Buffalo$565,685421%
City Swim Project Inc$565,000469%
Racquet Up Detroit$552,50056%
Dream It Do It Western New York Inc$550,000265%
Healthcare Industry Grant Corporation$525,000345%
STEM Next Opportunity Fund$511,75032%
Life Remodeled$500,100112%
Connected Communities Inc$500,000112%
Torn Space Theater Inc$500,000152%
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club Inc$500,000122%
The Empowerment Plan$500,000113%
Michigan Education Excellence Foundation$500,000177%
Rochesterworks Inc$500,00015%
Ser Metro Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc$500,000110%
Greater Rochester Housing Partnership Inc$500,000163%
State Alliance of Michigan YMCAs (0050)$491,85021%
Buffalo Sabres Foundation$486,000339%
Girls on the Run of Buffalo Inc$468,000441%
Micah 6 Community$457,74718%
Kaboom Inc$454,02022%
Western New York Law Center Inc$450,00047%
Parks & Trails New York Inc$431,45046%
Coalition To Transform Advanced Car$429,00057%
Goodwill Industries of Western New York$423,97332%
Michigan Community College Foundation$415,000245%
AARP Foundation$407,25840%
The Center for Michigan$400,40054%
Black Leaders Detroit$400,000210%
Michigan Founders Fund$400,000121%
Detroit Pistons Foundation$400,000224%
Corporation for a Skilled Workforce$360,50036%
The Skatepark Project$353,57025%
Partnership For the Public Good Inc$350,000320%
Allied Media Projects Inc$350,00021%
Civic News Company$350,00041%
Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated$350,00035%
Michigan League for Public Policy$350,00054%
Independent Health Foundation$350,00027%
The Forum for Youth Investment$346,43632%
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan$344,000334%
Funders Together to End Homelessnes$338,50026%
Bing Youth Institute$325,000331%
Downtown Detroit Partnership Inc$310,00056%
Association on Aging in New York$300,05028%
National Alliance for Caregiving$300,00017%
Rochester Institute of Technology$300,00010%
University of Pittsburgh$300,00020%
Ann Arbor Spark$300,00041%
Rochester Museum & Science Center$300,00013%
Frameworks Institute$290,50024%
716 Squash Inc$290,000431%
Field & Fork Network$270,000117%
The Lower Town Riverfront Conservancy$266,400116%
Easterseals Morc Health Care Inc$262,00030%
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Educational Foundation Inc$260,000383%
Buffalo Heritage Carousel Inc$260,00028%
Detroit Public Media$256,47051%
Basblue Inc$250,00025%
E Warren Development Corporation$250,000153%
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc$250,00020%
Excell Partners Inc$250,000125%
Southern Tier West Development Foundation$250,0001n/a
Endeavor Detroit$250,000119%
Michigan's Children$250,000425%
Belle Isle Conservancy$250,00027%
New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals Inc$250,00059%
Tre & Associates Inc$249,000235%
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center Inc$247,00038%
SouthWest Detroit Business Association$243,300310%
National Association of Black Women Entrepreneurs$234,0001100%
The Champion Project Inc$227,586342%
Nextcorps Inc$225,00012%
Afterschool Alliance$225,00012%
Victory Sports Global Outreach Inc$224,100232%
Youth Life Skills Foundation Inc$221,000153%
Center for Elder Law & Justice Inc$218,00032%
Beaumont Health Foundation$215,00010%
Detroit Horse Power$210,000212%
Citizens Research Council of Michigan Inc$202,00045%
National Comedy Center Inc$201,00023%
Henry Ford Health St John Foundation$200,00012%
Community Development Advocates of Detroit$200,00027%
The Africa-America Institute$200,00024%
Global Detroit$200,00024%
Ddp Bike Share Corporation$200,000111%
Chandler Park Conservancy$200,000113%
Allen Park Citizens Civic Fund$200,0001n/a
Figure Skating in Harlem Inc$180,20042%
New York Sustainable Agriculture Working Group$170,000136%
Trocaire College$169,00041%
Launch Michigan$165,000110%
Kaleida Health Foundation$158,00043%
Ecmc Foundation Inc$153,00023%
Detroit Future City$150,00016%
Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc$150,00014%
Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency Inc$150,00020%
Workforce Development Institute Inc$150,00011%
Sisters of Charity Hospital Foundation$150,00018%
Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy Inc$150,00027%
The Mac Parkman Foundation for Adolescent Concussion Trauma Inc$150,000130%
Health Federation of Philadelphia Inc$148,50020%
Culturesource$140,00042%
Southern Tier Health Care System Inc$132,00028%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$131,20040%
Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative$130,900129%
WIB INC DBA Chautauqua Works$130,00015%
Rochester Careers in Construction Inc$125,000125%
Trinity Health - Michigan$125,00010%
Epic - Every Person Influences Children Inc$122,000112%
Council on Foundations Inc$117,50050%
Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative Inc$115,00013%
Michigan Public Health Institute$111,74510%
Growing Hope Inc$108,00027%
The Hilary Grace Foundation Inc$102,000246%
Nw Goldberg Cares Inc$100,100119%
United Way of Genesee County$100,00012%
National Skills Coalition$100,00031%
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc$100,00010%
Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation$100,00010%
United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Inc$100,00016%
New Detroit Inc$100,00026%
Third Sector New England Inc$100,00010%
Sme Education Foundation$100,00014%
Connect Detroit$100,00011%
Women Who Weld$100,000218%
Via Visually Impaired Advancement$100,00011%
St Josephs Neighborhood Center Inc$100,0001n/a
The Valley Community Association Inc$100,00019%
Rochester Friendly Home$100,00010%
Monroe County Business Development Corporation$100,000211%
Detroit Public Safety Foundation$95,14523%
Girl Scouts of Western New York Inc$93,00040%
Algonquin Sports for Kids$89,142136%
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations$86,50050%
Catholic Charities of Buffalo$83,00040%
Kadima$80,00031%
Independent Sector$80,00050%
National Summer Learning Association Inc$79,22222%
The Uli Foundation$75,00011%
Teachers College Columbia University$75,00010%
The Philanthropy Roundtable$70,50030%
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center$70,00050%
Drive One$60,000149%
Northridge Church$60,0002n/a
Rochester Regional Health Foundation$60,00010%
University of Rochester$60,00010%
Detroit Regional Chamber$60,00012%
Signal Return Inc$58,20056%
Children's Funding Project$57,00011%
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement$56,00051%
Faith and Politics Institute$56,00051%
Kensington Community Church$54,3003n/a
The Funders Network Inc$52,50050%
Canisius University$52,50030%
Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Inc$52,000356%
Macomb Intermediate School District$51,7801n/a
The Gatehouse Corporation$50,900454%
Eight Days of Hope Inc$50,50011%
The Walsh College Foundation$50,30051%
Western New York Library Resources Council$50,00014%
Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo N Y$50,0004n/a
Westminster Foundation$50,0001n/a
42strong$50,000116%
Allegany County Area Foundation$50,00016%
Talentfirst Inc Fka Talent First Inc$50,00015%
Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara County Inc$50,00012%
Niagara Community Center Inc$50,000112%
Community Music School$50,00013%
Leadership Buffalo Inc$50,00042%
Eye to Eye Inc Dba the Neurodiversity Alliance$50,00011%
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center$50,00010%
Grantmakers in Health$45,90040%
Treasuring Christ$45,0002n/a
Community Initiatives$45,00050%
Healthy Habits for Healthy Families$43,0004n/a
Generations United Inc$42,86532%
Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc$42,62520%
Michigan United Conservation Clubs$40,00022%
Erie Community College Foundation Inc$40,00014%
Graycliff Conservancy Inc$38,50041%
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Inc$37,50040%
Peak Grantmaking Inc$36,50050%
Nccc Foundation Inc$36,30013%
Seafoam Palace Museum Inc$34,4004n/a
The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation$33,50040%
National Yiddish Book Center Inc$32,60030%
Planned Parenthood of Michigan$30,62050%
Brilliant Detroit$30,20030%
Thurman Thomas Family Foundation Inc$30,00026%
Olmsted Network Inc$26,50014%
The Edison Institute Inc$26,00030%
Young Life$26,00020%
Wny Women's Foundation Inc$26,00042%
Council of Great Lakes Governors Inc$25,00011%
Warrenconner Development Coalition$25,00011%
Mackinac Center$25,00010%
Baker Hall$25,00020%
Hillman Accelerator$25,00011%
W E Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation$25,00010%
Accounting Aid Society$25,00040%
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute$25,00010%
Bipartisan Policy Center Inc$25,00010%
Kettering University$25,00020%
Project Healthy Community$25,00016%
Juneteenth Festival Inc$25,000217%
Southwest Solutions Inc$25,00010%
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation$24,50040%
Gesher Human Services$23,33230%
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue$23,0002n/a
Lockport Ice Arena & Sports Center Inc$22,40012%
The Detroit Institute of Arts$20,56040%
Grand Valley State University$20,5004n/a
Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation Inc$20,50040%
Buffalo Renaissance Foundation Inc$20,50024%
Frontier Central School District$20,0001n/a
Southwest Economic Solutions Inc$20,00011%
Detroit Public Theatre$20,00021%
The University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce Foundation$20,00030%
Jewish Family Service$20,00020%
MK Gandhi Institute For Nonviolence$20,00014%
Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc$17,00030%
Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports Inc$16,50029%
Noah Project$16,00041%
Columbus School for Girls$16,00020%
The Pewabic Society Inc$15,40040%
Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network Inc$15,00010%
Wca Foundation Inc$15,00011%
Foodlink Inc$15,00010%
The National Mentoring Partnership Inc$15,00020%
International Student Foundation Inc$15,00013%
The Jacobs Institute Inc$15,00010%
Medaille University$15,00010%
Atlantic Salmon Federation (US) Inc$15,00010%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center$15,00010%
Nativitymiguel Middle School of Buffalo$15,0001n/a
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System$15,00010%
Bailey Park Project$15,00015%
D'Youville University$15,00010%
Technology Association of Grantmakers Inc$14,85050%
The Futures Foundation$14,50022%
Assoc of Fundraising Prof Greater Detroit Chapter$13,50015%
Kevin Guest House Inc$13,00041%
Hillel Foundation of Cambridge Inc$13,00020%
The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc$12,50040%
Covenant House Michigan$12,40020%
University at Buffalo Foundation Inc$12,00020%
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation$12,00010%
Hunter's Hope Foundation Inc$11,00011%
Buffalo Urban League Inc$10,40730%
American Heart Association Inc$10,40040%
Leader Dogs for the Blind$10,20010%
Centers for Family Development Inc$10,10010%
Maccabi USA Inc$10,00010%
Trinity University$10,00040%
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty$10,00010%
The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc$10,00010%
Hawk Creek Wildlife Center Inc$10,00012%
Rochester Area Neighborhood House$10,00010%
Fisher House Michigan$10,00011%
Queen of Heaven School$10,0003n/a
Wyoming Community Hospital Foundation$10,00015%
Boys and Girls Club of East Aurora Inc$10,00011%
Mt Mercy Academy$10,0001n/a
Brothers Keeper Inc$10,00022%
The Lawson Boating Heritage Center on Chautauqua Lake$10,00013%
African American Achievers Youth Co$10,000216%
3watercolors$10,000141%
Cradle Beach Inc$10,00020%
Folds of Honor Foundation$10,00010%
North End Woodward Community Coalition$10,00011%
Pickleball Cares Inc$10,00012%
Nhntx Inc$10,00012%
Another Way Pregnancy Center$10,00012%
242 Community Church$9,7001n/a
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$8,80040%
Turning Point Inc$8,70030%
Erie County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$8,50030%
Freedom House Detroit$8,10040%
Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus Inc$8,00020%
Mercy Hospital Foundation$8,00040%
Motor City Lyric Opera$8,00024%
Vista Maria$7,65030%
Butler University$7,50010%
Food Finders Inc$7,50010%
Dress for Success Worldwide$7,50020%
Joe Q Veteran Coffee Break Inc$7,50025%
Sisters of St Francis of the Neumann Communities$7,0003n/a
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$7,00010%
Alternatives for Girls$6,55050%
Feedmore Western New York Inc$6,40010%
Westminster College$6,00020%
Hospice Buffalo Inc$6,00020%
Central United Methodist Church of Detroit Community Development Corp$6,00011%
Forgotten Harvest Inc$5,60050%
Progressionista$5,2001n/a
Caridad Center Inc$5,00010%
King Urban Life Center Inc$5,00011%
Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo Inc$5,00010%
St Leos Soup Kitchen$5,00012%
Eagle County Emergency Responders Fund$5,0001n/a
Wny Food Web Inc$5,0001n/a
St Marys High School$5,0001n/a
Blood Cancer United Inc$5,00010%
Most Valuable Parents of Buffalo Inc$5,00012%
The Park School of Buffalo$5,00010%
Children's Healing Center$5,00010%
Nat'L Assoc of American 408 Greater Champaign County Ambucs$5,00018%
Impact100 Detroit Impact100 Metro Detroit$5,00022%
Songs4soldiers Nfp$5,00011%
Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural & Minority Medicine$5,0001n/a
Ourcalling Inc$5,00010%
Detroit Blight Busters Inc$5,00012%
Shakespeare in Delaware Park Inc$5,00050%
The Crystal Charity Ball$4,50010%
The Wned Foundation Inc$4,50010%
Country Club of Fl Scholarship Foundation Inc$4,50032%
Holocaust Memorial Center Inc$4,00010%
Central United Methodist Church$4,0001n/a
Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education$4,00021%
Our Daughters International$3,90030%
Ortonville Community Emergency Fund$3,90042%
Detroit Irish Radio$3,7004n/a
World Help$3,66410%
Foundation Financial Officers Group Inc$3,65040%
Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Corporation$3,50020%
Grosse Pointe Chamber Foundation$3,50012%
University Liggett School$3,25040%
Moross Greenway Project$3,20032%
Motor City Mitten Mission$3,20011%
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research$3,00020%
Most Holy Trinity Parish Detroit$3,0002n/a
St John Fisher University$3,00020%
Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired$3,00020%
Philanthropy New York Inc$2,90030%
Bible Study Fellowship$2,80040%
Vanderbilt University$2,70050%
Trustees of Boston College$2,70050%
The Communications Network$2,70030%
Lynn University Inc$2,50020%
Regulators Motorcycle Association Inc$2,5001n/a
The Signatry Corporation Inc$2,5001n/a
Vina Community Dental Center Inc$2,50010%
Embrace Grace Inc$2,50010%
Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation Inc$2,50017%
Confident Girl Mentoring Program Inc$2,50012%
Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara Inc$2,50011%
Michigan Political History Society$2,50034%
Metroport Meals on Wheels Inc$2,50010%
African American Center for Cultural Development Inc$2,500111%
St Peter Parish Mount Clemens$2,2002n/a
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order Inc$2,1004n/a
Wayne State University$2,0205n/a
Friends of Night People Inc$2,00020%
Lighthouse of Oakland County$2,00020%
Panchos Army Inc$2,0001n/a
Operation Refuge$1,8001n/a
Autism Alliance of Michigan$1,60020%
Grace Centers of Hope$1,60030%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$1,50040%
Marche Du Nain Rouge$1,5002n/a
Arboretum Detroit$1,50021%
Fund for Equal Justice Inc$1,50041%
The Lift Garage$1,50030%
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries$1,50030%
Oberlin College$1,40040%
Detroit Justice Center$1,32110%
World Central Kitchen Inc$1,31020%
Diabetes Solut1ons$1,30021%
Manresa Jesuit Retreat House$1,2001n/a
Zeal Church$1,2001n/a
Special Days Camps$1,20011%
Potters for Peace$1,10021%
Humble Design Inc$1,05020%
Wasserman Projects Fund$1,00011%
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society$1,00010%
Macomb Food Program$1,00011%
Cots$1,00030%
Greater Ohio Policy Center Inc$1,00010%
Children's Hunger Fund$1,00010%
Oak Pointe Church$1,0001n/a
Oakland Hope$1,00010%
Academy of the Sacred Heart$1,0001n/a
Niagara Hospice Inc$1,00010%
Universal Dementia Caregivers$1,00011%
Summer Classic Events Inc$1,0001n/a
Burchfield Penney Art Center$1,0001n/a
Helphopelive Inc$1,00010%
Starfish Family Services Inc$1,00010%
Cure Multiple Myeloma Corporation$1,00011%
Boys & Girls Club of Pbc$1,00010%
Grosse Pointe Historical Society$1,00010%
Peace of the City Ministries Inc$1,00010%
Aquinas College$1,00010%
Givedirectly Inc$1,00010%
Awakened Heart Ministries$1,00010%
Congress of Communities$1,00010%
Kids Kicking Cancer Inc$1,00010%
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation$76420%
Operation Yellow Ribbon of South Jersey$75030%
Compuware Youth Hockey Inc$70010%
Feedmore Wny Foundation Inc$70010%
Women for Afghan Women Inc$65010%
Macho Corps Inc$6002n/a
Intentional Life Media$60010%
Wikimedia Foundation Inc$60030%
Detroit Dog Rescue$60010%
Team Joseph Inc$60030%
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$60010%
Franklin-Wright Settlements Inc$60030%
Villanova University$60010%
Mojo in the Morning Breaking and Entering$60010%
Michigan Humane Society$55020%
Christopher Reeve Foundation$53710%
Als of Michigan Inc$51710%
Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado Inc$50010%
Angela Hospice Home Care Inc$50010%
New Faith Chapel$5001n/a
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc$50010%
East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association Inc$50010%
Paschal High School Athletic Booster Club$50010%
Spring Arbor University$50010%
Michigan State University$5002n/a
Avon Old Farms School Inc$50010%
Sickle Forward$50010%
Rochester Community Schools Foundation$50010%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan$50010%
Dysautonomia International Inc$50010%
The Susan B Anthony House$50010%
Special Olympics Michigan Inc$45020%
Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Detroit$40720%
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance$40010%
Palestine Children's Relief Fund$40010%
Wild at Heart$4001n/a
Ladies of Charity of St Vincent Depaul Oakland County Association$40010%
Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center$40010%
Gram Ministry$4001n/a
Dominican Literacy Center$4002n/a
Ice Dogs Aaa Hockey Club Inc$40010%
The Christ Child Society of Detroit$31020%
Community Achievement Center Inc$30320%
Lupus Foundation of America Inc$30030%
International Rescue Committee INC$30010%
The Innocence Project Inc$25010%
American Evaluation Association$24620%
Motor City Possum Rescue$2001n/a
Pope Francis Center$20010%
Rock Cf Foundation$20010%
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc$20010%
Special Olympics Illinois$20010%
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation$20010%
Equal Justice Initiative$20010%
Lifebridge Global Missions$2001n/a
Pallottine Missionary Center Irish Province$2001n/a
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$20010%
Proverbs 31 Ministry Inc$20010%
Emmanuel Bethel Church$2001n/a
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc$20010%
The Izzo Legacy$200129%
Foundation for Women's Cancer$20010%
Kirby-Randolph Foundation$2001n/a
EcoWorks$20010%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$20010%
Sitar Arts Center$20010%
Grosse Pointe Library Foundation$20010%
Marine Safety Institute$2001n/a
The Amyloidosis Foundation$20010%
Grace Place for Children and Families Inc$20010%
Women of Banglatown$2001n/a
Make Art Work$20017%
High Atlas Foundation$20010%
Michigan Enviromental Council$20010%
East Lansing Rotary Foundation$2001n/a
National Park Foundation$20010%
Preservation Hall Foundation Inc$20010%
Project Outreach Inc$20010%
New Beginnings Animal Rescue$15030%
Girls Sports Foundation Inc$1501n/a
Green Living Science$15010%
Animal Samaritans$12010%
Detroit Suzuki Academy of Music$1031n/a
Harris Nature Center Foundation$1001n/a
Theresa's Fund Inc$10010%
Growth Works Inc$10010%
Azal Benne Lockett Foundation$10010%
Northwestern Michigan College Foundation$10010%
Wildlife Revealed$10010%
Detroit Impact Inc$10010%
Wilder Creek Conservation Club$1001n/a
Life 4 Paws$10010%
Detroit Greenways Coalition$10010%
Gulf Coast Humane Society Inc$10010%
Developing Kingdoms in Different Stages$10010%
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation$10010%
Feeding America$8010%
Alabama A&M University Foundation$5210%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 167 recipients with no EIN on record ($126M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 72 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 200 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDetroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc: $33,809,600 over 5y, 67% of budgetNatural Heritage Trust: $20,543,266 over 5y, 49% of budgetInvest Detroit Foundation: $14,000,000 over 5y, 12% of budgetWayne State University Research and Technology Park in the City of Detroit: $11,503,080 over 5y, 54% of budgetLakeshore Connections Inc: $11,034,377 over 5y, 88% of budgetBuffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Inc: $9,420,000 over 5y, 76% of budgetSoutheast Michigan Foundation for Public Spaces: $7,700,000 over 1y, 100% of budgetDetroit Economic Growth Association: $7,441,000 over 4y, 45% of budgetRosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers: $7,018,020 over 5y, 82% of budgetCouncil of Michigan Foundations: $5,629,583 over 5y, 24% of budgetSay Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc: $5,056,180 over 4y, 17% of budgetBuffalo Fine Arts Academy: $5,033,050 over 4y, 6.5% of budgetMargaret Woodbury Strong Museum: $5,002,000 over 3y, 12% of budgetMotown Historical Musuem Inc: $5,001,000 over 2y, 30% of budgetPedals Michigan: $4,951,470 over 3y, 100% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan: $4,631,000 over 4y, 30% of budgetThe Center for Regional Strategies Inc: $4,525,000 over 2y, 36% of budgetMonroe Community College Foundation Inc: $4,443,000 over 4y, 37% of budgetHuron Waterloo Pathways Initiative: $3,900,000 over 3y, 59% of budgetYMCA of Metropolitan Detroit: $3,753,995 over 5y, 3.4% of budgetDetroit Regional Chamber Foundation Inc: $3,615,000 over 4y, 21% of budgetMichigan Municipal League Foundation: $3,237,000 over 4y, 75% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo Inc: $3,106,242 over 4y, 38% of budgetNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation: $3,050,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetRalph Wilson Park Conservancy Inc: $3,001,600 over 3y, 43% of budgetDetroit Regional Partnership Foundation: $3,000,000 over 3y, 24% of budgetThe Rand Corporation: $2,974,825 over 4y, 0.2% of budget43north Bpc Inc: $2,840,000 over 4y, 17% of budgetHenry Ford College Foundation: $2,750,000 over 3y, 88% of budgetFriends of the Detroit River: $2,614,900 over 3y, 38% of budgetBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc: $2,554,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDetroit Employment Solutions Corporation: $2,400,000 over 3y, 2.7% of budgetThe Research Foundation for The State University of New York: $2,390,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of the Rouge: $2,388,790 over 4y, 54% of budgetAlfred State College Development Fund Inc: $2,334,000 over 5y, 29% of budgetEastern Market Corporation: $2,300,000 over 3y, 18% of budgetFair Food Network Inc: $2,300,000 over 4y, 5.4% of budgetCausewave Community Partners Inc: $2,279,288 over 5y, 44% of budgetMichigan Physical Fitness Health and Sports Foundation: $2,278,800 over 4y, 9.6% of budgetBuffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc: $2,250,000 over 4y, 17% of budgetDetroit Public Schools Foundation: $2,000,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetPer Scholas Inc: $1,950,170 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetMichigan Trails & Greenways Alliance: $1,871,290 over 2y, 90% of budgetThe Western New York Foundation: $1,845,175 over 2y, 54% of budgetLocal Initiatives Support Corporation: $1,826,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetMacomb Community College Foundation: $1,786,200 over 5y, 22% of budgetLawrence Technological University: $1,750,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetPlayworks Education Energized: $1,726,242 over 2y, 4.4% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 200.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo IncNY111.9× affinity109 shared granteesties to 8 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc · DTE Energy Foundation · Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · The Skillman Foundation · The John R Oishei Foundation · Ford Philanthropy · United Way for Southeastern Michigan · The Kresge Foundation · First Niagara Foundation · Hudson-Webber Foundation · McGregor Fund · The Western New York Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

How much does The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation give?
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation reported 413 grants totaling $141,170,822 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 313 and 386 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
What does The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2024, its largest causes are Philanthropy (34%), Community Improvement (15%), Recreation & Sports (14%).
Who are The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2020 to FY2024: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc ($34M), Natural Heritage Trust ($21M), Invest Detroit Foundation ($14M).
Does The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 30% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc, DTE Energy Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
Where is The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation based?
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation is based in MI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 809 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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