The Wilke Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education and computer science/technology education, with a clear emphasis on expanding STEM access for underserved communities. They fund a mix of scholarship support, campus STEM infrastructure, and national education nonprofits, while also making smaller gifts to biomedical research and children-focused international relief. Grants are often sizable and strategic, frequently directed to repeat grantees or specific program initiatives rather than many one-off small donations.
The Wilke Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is a sustained commitment to computer science and STEM access, paired with large scholarship and campus-support gifts. Their recent giving includes multiple years of support for Code.org, repeated funding for the American Indian College Fund’s Computer Science Initiative, and a named computational lab at Whitman College. That mix shows a foundation that backs both national education intermediaries and specific college-level infrastructure. Scholarships are another defining thread. The foundation has supported the Covenant Scholarship Fund at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in two consecutive years, and it has also funded scholarship support at the University of Minnesota Foundation and the University of Washington Foundation. These grants sit alongside unrestricted and program-specific gifts, suggesting a flexible approach that can combine direct student aid with broader institutional support. The portfolio also reaches beyond higher education. Recent grants include support for translational biomedical research at the University of Washington Foundation, a reproductive-rights advocacy fund at Neo Philanthropy, and arts-related giving through Village Theatre. Across these awards, the foundation tends to use substantial, targeted grants rather than many small awards, with repeat grantees appearing across multiple years.
Computer science education is a central theme. The foundation gave $500,000 to Code.org for general and unrestricted support, and it funded Teach For All’s Technology Engineers Initiative in three straight years, showing continued interest in technology pathways for students and educators. Higher education infrastructure and student support also stand out. Whitman College Board of Trustees received $333,000 for the Wilke Family Computational Lab, while the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $250,000 for the Covenant Scholarship Fund in both 2023 and 2024. The University of Minnesota Foundation also received scholarship support through the Wilke Family Scholarship fund. The foundation also backs research and advocacy. The University of Washington Foundation received support for IPD Translational Investigator Research, and Neo Philanthropy Inc. was funded for the Shout Your Abortion Fund. In the arts, Village Theatre received funding for its New Works Program.
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$39.2M
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$2.4M
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Wilke Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 91 | $7M | 98.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, relatively large grants (multiple six-figure gifts) with repeat funding to a small set of core grantees; mix of unrestricted support for organizational capacity and targeted program/capital support for STEM and scholarship initiatives.
Notable grantees: American Indian College Fund, Code.org, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Whitman College, Scripps Research Institute
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $29,166, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. Recent awards also include several six-figure grants, which shows a range from smaller project support to major institutional gifts. Repeat grantees are common. Code.org, Teach For All Inc, the University of Washington Foundation, Princeton, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill all appear more than once, often across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several active programs, including project, capacity-building, program support, matching grants, human services, and youth/education funding.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with one grant in the United Kingdom. Seattle appears frequently, alongside Washington, D.C., New York, Denver, Chapel Hill, Princeton, and Walla Walla. Washington state is the top state by grant count, with recipient cities including Seattle, Issaquah, and Walla Walla. The foundation’s giving reaches beyond its headquarters in Delaware: 0% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient locations in the recent-grants list show a national footprint rather than a local Delaware pattern.
The foundation gives heavily to higher education, computer science education, scholarships, and STEM infrastructure. Recent grantees include Code.org, the American Indian College Fund, Whitman College Board of Trustees, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which points to a strong education-and-workforce orientation.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Code.org, Teach For All Inc, the University of Washington Foundation, Princeton, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $29,166 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include grants of $500,000, $333,000, and $250,000, showing that the foundation sometimes makes much larger strategic grants.
Yes for several program areas. The active Capacity Building Grants, Project Grants, Human Services Focus Area, Youth/Education Focus Area, Program Support Grants, and Matching Grants all say they accept unsolicited applications.
Washington is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities there include Seattle, Issaquah, and Walla Walla, while the recipient country distribution is almost entirely U.S.-based, with one grant in the United Kingdom.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $56K |
1.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODE ORG | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDREN IN CONFLICT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEACH FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $166,667 | 2025 | Technology Engineers Initiative |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Shout Your Abortion Fund |
| VILLAGE THEATRE | ISSAQUAH, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | New Works Program |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | Wilke Family Scholarship fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | IPD Translational Investigator Research |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KH THEATRE LIMITED | LONDON | $56,474 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Sloan Annual Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Ackland Art Museum |
| WITH HONOR INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE CO | WASHINGTON, DC | $33,333 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PACIFIC RESIDENT THEATRE ENSEMBLE | VENICE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH | YAKIMA, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VILLAGE THEATRE | ISSAQUAH, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLDREADER ORG | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SEATTLE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | Pediatric Cancer Immunotherapy Research |
| RAINIER SCHOLARS | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Distant Thunder |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOREVER KIDS | COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | For DREAMERS project |
| FILM INDEPENDENT INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | "For Mr Johnson" Project, a film by Khana Tillman |
| FILM INDEPENDENT INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | "For Mr Johnson" Project, a film by Khana Tillman |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $500,000 | 2024 | Computer Science Initiative |
| UNITE AND RENEW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $275,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $250,000 | 2024 | Covenant Scholarship Fund |
| CODE ORG | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEACH FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $166,667 | 2024 | Technology Engineers Initiative |
| VILLAGE THEATRE | ISSAQUAH, WA | $125,000 | 2024 | New Works Program |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $100,000 | 2024 | Annual Giving Campaign |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | The Brothers for Life Emergency Fund Campaign |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | IPD Translational Investigator Research |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | Wilke Family Scholarship fund |
| CHILDREN IN CONFLICT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | Sloan Annual Fund |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | Shout Your Abortion fund |
| WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE CO | WASHINGTON, DC | $33,333 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VILLAGE THEATRE | ISSAQUAH, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAY AREA LYME FOUNDATION | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLDREADER ORG | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
Wilke Family Scholarship fund
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$100,000General & Unrestricted
KH THEATRE LIMITED
$56,474General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$50,000Ackland Art Museum
WITH HONOR INSTITUTE
$50,000General & Unrestricted
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE INC
$10,000Distant Thunder
FOREVER KIDS
$5,000For DREAMERS project
PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND
$2,000General & Unrestricted
UNITE AND RENEW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$275,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$250,000Covenant Scholarship Fund
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$100,000Annual Giving Campaign
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$100,000The Brothers for Life Emergency Fund Campaign
NARRATIVE MAGAZINE INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION
$25,000General & Unrestricted
Current and upcoming funding from Wilke Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Programs serving children and youth, especially underserved or disadvantaged populations, that demonstrate direct impact and sustainability.
Who can apply: Organizations providing direct human services aligned with the Foundation’s priorities; must demonstrate outcomes and provide reporting.
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