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Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation at a glance

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Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$113k
Granted FY2024still arriving
13
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Health$364kHuman Services$329kArts & Culture$123kEnvironment$115kCommunity Improvement$73kEducation$49kRecreation & Sports$27kAnimals$26kOther$0
02FY2024 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k9 grants · $64k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $50k
$7,750
Median grant
4
States reached
$1.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BERKELEY HERBAL CENTER$15,000
FALCON FOUNDATION$14,500
OUR CENTER RENO$10,000
GREEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL FINE ARTS$10,000
TO PROUDLY GO$9,500
LAWAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER$8,357
Individual grant recipient$7,750
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE$7,750
HEARTS ALIVE$7,500
Individual grant recipient$7,500
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS$5,500
YOUTH ON COURSE$5,000
MOLLY'S ANGELS$4,643
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $219k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 1% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%PROJECT GLIMMER: $3k → 10%MOLLY'S ANGELS: $15k → 9%MOLLY'S ANGELS: $10k → 9%MOLLY'S ANGELS: $5k → 9%MOLLY'S ANGELS: $4k → 9%COLLABRIA CARE: $35k → 9%COLLABRIA CARE: $35k → 9%COLLABRIA CARE: $35k → 9%COLLABRIA CARE: $30k → 9%COLLABRIA CARE: $18k → 9%MOLLYS ANGELS: $15k → 9%COLLABRIA CARE: $15k → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$996k · 18 repeat orgs$170k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +40% since the first grant, against +10% for those funded once.

18 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2024, 8 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
11

Total granted

$996k
$135k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+40%
+10%

Still filing today

61%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $35k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesEducationEnvironmentCrime & LegalCommunity ImprovementOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • CC
    COLLABRIA CARE
    6× · 2017–2022 · $168k · revenue +40%
  • NC
    NAPA COUNTY LAND TRUST
    5× · 2017–2022 · $115k · revenue +298%
  • CR
    Community Resources for Children
    7× · 2017–2023 · $107k · revenue +392%

Funded once

  • NL
    NAPA LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSAN PROGRA
    one grant, 2017 · $60k
  • AO
    AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INCgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $18k · revenue +139%
  • TH
    TRINITY HEALTH EDUCATION
    one grant, 2020 · $10k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Di Rosa Preserve

Located in scenic Napa Valley, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art engages its community in the connective power of art and nature through its permanent collection of Northern California art, contemporary exhibitions, and thought-provoking…

Arts & Culture
2
Napa Valley Museum

The napa valley museum is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enriching the cultural fabric of our community through exhibitions, collections, educational programs and creative activities that promote knowledge and…

Arts & Culture
3
California College of the Arts

California college of the arts educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing. benefitting from its san francisco bay area location, the college prepares…

Education
4
The American Institute of Architects California

The AIA California, in collaboration with local components, is the voice of the architectural profession.

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5
The Climate Center

The Climate Center is a climate and energy policy nonprofit working to rapidly reduce climate pollution at scale, starting in California.

Education
6
National Association for College Admission Counseling

Empowering college admission counseling professionals through education, advocacy, and community.

Education
7
California Arts Advocates

California Arts Advocates is a comprehensive lobbying organization for the arts, culture and creative industries and workforce.

Arts & Culture
8
Occidental Center for the Arts

Occidental Center for the Arts exists to provide a welcoming and accessible venue for the performing and visual arts in Sonoma County California for local regional national and international artists. our mission is to enrich our community…

Arts & Culture
9
Chac Fka Community Health Awareness Council

Chac seeks to improve lives and strengthen communities through access to comprehensive and culturally responsive mental health services in northern santa clara county.

Health
10
Coop Careers Inc

Building a movement of diverse, upwardly mobile college grads overcoming underemployment through digital skills and peer connections.

Education
11
San Carlos Childrens Theater

San carlos children's theater is a non-profit organization committed to educating youth on all aspects of theater production while nurturing creative expression, teamwork and appreciation for the arts

Arts & Culture
12
North Oakland Community Charter School

A public school dedicated to helping children to become thoughtful, informed, and inquisitive citizens. noccs is a vibrant, diverse learning community driven by respect for each child's unique intelligence and history. our school's dynamic…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Napa County Land Trust; the most unlike its peers is The Tank Ltd. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

18 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 18 of the 32 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
18/18
Grantees still filing
10/18
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MORE MOTHER LOAD REHABILITATION: $111,000 · OtherMORE MOTHER LOAD REHABILITATIONCommunity Resources for Children: $106,700 · OtherCommunity Resources for ChildrenNAPA LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSAN PROGRA: $60,000 · OtherNAPA LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSAN PROGRAMORE MOTHER LODE REHABILITATION: $50,000 · OtherMORE MOTHER LODE REHABILITATIONIndividual grant recipient: $27,000 · OtherHEARTS ALIVE: $25,800 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $25,250 · OtherNCGA FOUNDATION: $20,000 · OtherHENDERSON EQUALITY CENTER: $18,300 · OtherTHE FALCON FOUNDATION: $18,000 · Other+7 more: $64,400 · Other+7 moreCOLLABRIA CARE: $167,500 · Human ServicesCOLLABRIA CAREMOLLYS ANGELS: $48,843 · Human ServicesMOLLYS ANGELS+1 more: $3,000 · Human ServicesNAPA COUNTY LAND TRUST: $115,000 · EnvironmentNAPA COUNTY…Cope Family Center: $84,200 · Crime & LegalIMAGINATION THEATER: $55,000 · Arts & CultureNORTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $11,500 · Arts & CultureWALLOWA RESOURCES INC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureTHE TANK LTD: $5,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $2,000 · Arts & CultureAHA HUI E KALA DBA LAWAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER: $73,357 · Community ImprovementHarvey Mudd College: $24,150 · EducationBERKELEY HERBAL CENTER: $15,000 · EducationSierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning: $6,000 · EducationAMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC: $18,125 · International
Other$526,450Human Services$219,343Environment$115,000Crime & Legal$84,200Arts & Culture$83,500Community Improvement$73,357Education$45,150International$18,125

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCOLLABRIA CARE: $167,500 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetNAPA COUNTY LAND TRUST: $115,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetCommunity Resources for Children: $106,700 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetCope Family Center: $84,200 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetAHA HUI E KALA DBA LAWAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER: $73,357 over 8y, 8.8% of budgetIMAGINATION THEATER: $55,000 over 4y, 27% of budgetMOLLYS ANGELS: $48,843 over 5y, 4.1% of budgetHarvey Mudd College: $24,150 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNCGA FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC: $18,125 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHE FALCON FOUNDATION: $18,000 over 2y, 7.8% of budgetBERKELEY HERBAL CENTER: $15,000 over 1y, 3.3% of budgetNORTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $11,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetWALLOWA RESOURCES INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning: $6,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE TANK LTD: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetPROJECT GLIMMER: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEVADA COUNTY CULTURAL PRESERVATION TRUST: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds COLLABRIA CARE ↗
  • Who funds NAPA COUNTY LAND TRUST ↗
  • Who funds Community Resources for Children ↗
  • Who funds Cope Family Center ↗
  • Who funds AHA HUI E KALA DBA LAWAI INTERNATIONAL CENTER ↗
  • Who funds IMAGINATION THEATER ↗
  • Who funds MOLLYS ANGELS ↗
  • Who funds Harvey Mudd College ↗
  • Who funds NCGA FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC ↗
  • Who funds THE FALCON FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BERKELEY HERBAL CENTER ↗
  • Who funds NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS ↗
  • Who funds WALLOWA RESOURCES INC ↗
  • Who funds Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning ↗
  • Who funds THE TANK LTD ↗
  • Who funds PROJECT GLIMMER ↗
  • Who funds NEVADA COUNTY CULTURAL PRESERVATION TRUST ↗

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 …Peter a & Vernice H G…Craig and Kathryn Hal…Marin Community Found…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …
Community Foundation of the Napa ValleyCA15.6× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation of the Napa Valley · Peter a & Vernice H Gasser Foundation · Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 100%
  • Wallowa Resources Inc: 100% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Wayne Grey Wilson Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 32 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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