The Wilson-OConnor Family Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted gifts that split between supporting local Boca Grande community infrastructure (health clinic and community center capital projects) and broader humanitarian relief for children. A substantial portion of the giving is routed through a donor-advised vehicle, suggesting use of donor-advised funds alongside direct grants for place-based capital work. Their giving is concise and project-oriented, favoring capital/campaign support and emergency response.
Wilson-oconnor Family Foundation C/o Sterling Foundation Management LLC gives a small number of large grants, with the biggest recent award going to Fidelity Charitable for general support at $1,200,000. The next-largest grant was $1,000,000 to Save the Children for the Children’s Emergency Fund, showing a mix of donor-advised giving and child-focused humanitarian support. The foundation also backed two Boca Grande capital efforts at $500,000 each: Friends of Boca Grande Community Center Inc for the Community Center of Boca Grande Renaissance Fund and Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Inc for the Boca Grande Health Clinic "Clinic of the Future" capital campaign. That pattern points to project-based giving rather than broad, diffuse grantmaking. Recent awards also extend to relief, education, and civic causes, including a $250,000 general-support grant to the American Red Cross Co Cds Global, a $250,000 grant to Human Rights Watch Inc for general support in North America, and a $100,000 grant to Protect Democracy Project for educational work about protecting democracy. Overall, the foundation combines place-based capital support with larger gifts to national nonprofits and funds tied to children, relief, and public-interest education.
A clear thread in the foundation’s giving is support for children and humanitarian response. In 2025, it gave $1,000,000 to Save the Children for the Children’s Emergency Fund and $250,000 to Catholic Relief Services Inc for general support in North America. Another grant in this area went to the American Red Cross Co Cds Global, which received $250,000 for U.S. relief. The foundation also funds local community infrastructure in Boca Grande. Friends of Boca Grande Community Center Inc received $500,000 for the Community Center of Boca Grande Renaissance Fund, while Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Inc received $500,000 for the Boca Grande Health Clinic "Clinic of the Future" capital campaign. Beyond that, it supported civic education and public-interest work with $100,000 to Protect Democracy Project for educational work about protecting democracy and $250,000 to Human Rights Watch Inc for general support in North America.
$4.5M
$91.6M
$4.3M
$5M
Most grants fall between $138K and $500K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$138K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated giving: very few, large grants (four grants totaling $3.2M). Mix of place-based capital support in a specific community and one large national/international relief grant, with significant use of a donor-advised fund for grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Fidelity Charitable, Save the Children, Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, Friends of Boca Grande Community Center
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $137,500, the median is $250,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. That distribution fits a foundation that makes a limited number of major awards rather than many small ones. The recent record also shows repeat support for Fidelity Charitable in two different years, including a $1,200,000 general-support grant in 2025 and a $150,000 grant in 2024 for the Barbara and Ed Wilson Charitable Fund. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. Its recent pattern includes both direct grants and donor-advised giving through Fidelity Charitable.
Although headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the foundation’s giving is national and 0% of grants went to recipients in Virginia. Illinois is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are spread across the U.S., with multiple grants in Boca Grande, Florida, and others in Boston, Chicago, Washington, Boone, Baltimore, Fairfield, New York, and Fitchburg. Every recent grant listed went to a U.S. recipient, so the country distribution is entirely domestic.
Recent grants are sizable. The 25th percentile is $137,500, the median grant is $250,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The latest grant list also includes several awards at $500,000 and above, which shows a preference for major project or operating support rather than small awards.
Yes. A $1,200,000 2025 grant went to Fidelity Charitable for general support, and a $150,000 2024 grant also went to Fidelity Charitable for the Barbara and Ed Wilson Charitable Fund. That indicates a meaningful share of its giving moves through a donor-advised vehicle.
Its giving is national, with recipients in multiple U.S. states. Illinois is the top state by grant count, while Virginia is the headquarters state but received 0% of grants. Boca Grande, Florida appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, alongside recipients in Boston, Chicago, Washington, Boone, Baltimore, Fairfield, New York, and Fitchburg.
The recent grants show support for children’s emergency relief, U.S. relief, North American humanitarian work, Boca Grande community infrastructure, democracy education, and community literacy. Specific examples include grants to Save the Children, the American Red Cross Co Cds Global, Protect Democracy Project, and Fitchburg State University Foundation.
Yes. Fidelity Charitable appears in both 2024 and 2025, with grants of $150,000 and $1,200,000. That suggests some repeat relationship in addition to one-off awards to operating charities, capital campaigns, and public-interest organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $691,750 | 2026 | STRUCTURED LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP HUB |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $600,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND AND SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK (SCAN) |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS AND BORDER POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN NORTH AMERICA |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS CO CDS GLOBAL | BOONE, IA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. RELIEF |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK ABOUT PROTECTING DEMOCRACY |
| NORWICH COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE | NORWICH, VT | $150,000 | 2026 | NORWICH GRANGE HALL HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE MUSEUM | EXETER, NH | $121,090 | 2026 | 250 FOR 250 CAPITAL COMPAIGN |
| CHICAGO SKY CARES | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARY AND ELIZA FREEMAN CENTER FOR HISTORY AND COMMUNITY | TRUMBULL, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | MARY AND ELIZA FREEMAN HOUSES HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT |
| NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEWPORT, RI | $100,000 | 2026 | WANTON-LYMAN-HAZARD HOUSE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT |
| MASCOMA VALLEY PRESERVATION | GRAFTON, NH | $100,000 | 2026 | GRAFTON CENTER MEETINGHOUSE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT |
| INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION | PIKESVILLE, MD | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE STRUCTURED LITERACY BLUEPRINT CAMPAIGN |
| FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FITCHBURG, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOR THE COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER PROGRAM |
| THE DYSLEXIA FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | WILL BAKER GRATITUDE ENDOWMENT FUND |
| TOWN OF LEICESTER | LEICESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | RESTORATION OF THE MAY HOUSE IN LEICESTER, MA |
| FRIENDS OF THE NEW DURHAM 1772 MEETINGHOUSE | NEW DURHAM, NH | $100,000 | 2026 | 1772 MEETINGHOUSE HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | LEAGUE OF WOMEN FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT |
| ATKINSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ATKINSON, NH | $50,000 | 2026 | ATKINSON CENTER SCHOOL HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | BOSTON, MA | $1,200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND |
| FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER INC | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OF BOCA GRANDE RENAISSANCE FUND |
| BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC FOUNDATION INC | BOCA GRANDE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC "CLINIC OF THE FUTURE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN NORTH AMERICA |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS CO CDS GLOBAL | BOONE, IA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. RELIEF |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT IN NORTH AMERICA |
| THE DYSLEXIA FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | $100,000 GENERAL, $100,000 WILL BAKER GRATITUDE FUND, $150,000 WILL BAKER SYMPOSIUM |
| FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FITCHBURG, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR THE COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER PROGRAM |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK ABOUT PROTECTING DEMOCRACY |
| CHICAGO SKY CARES | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | FOR THE BARBARA AND ED WILSON CHARITABLE FUND |
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$600,000TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND AND SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK (SCAN)
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
$250,000IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS AND BORDER POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN NORTH AMERICA
AMERICAN RED CROSS CO CDS GLOBAL
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. RELIEF
NORWICH COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE
$150,000NORWICH GRANGE HALL HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE MUSEUM
$121,090250 FOR 250 CAPITAL COMPAIGN
CHICAGO SKY CARES
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARY AND ELIZA FREEMAN CENTER FOR HISTORY AND COMMUNITY
$100,000MARY AND ELIZA FREEMAN HOUSES HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT
WANTON-LYMAN-HAZARD HOUSE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT
MASCOMA VALLEY PRESERVATION
$100,000GRAFTON CENTER MEETINGHOUSE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT
INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE STRUCTURED LITERACY BLUEPRINT CAMPAIGN
FOR THE COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER PROGRAM
THE DYSLEXIA FOUNDATION INC
$100,000WILL BAKER GRATITUDE ENDOWMENT FUND
TOWN OF LEICESTER
$100,000RESTORATION OF THE MAY HOUSE IN LEICESTER, MA
FRIENDS OF THE NEW DURHAM 1772 MEETINGHOUSE
$100,0001772 MEETINGHOUSE HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
$50,000LEAGUE OF WOMEN FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HISTORIC RENOVATION PROJECT
ATKINSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$50,000ATKINSON CENTER SCHOOL HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OF BOCA GRANDE RENAISSANCE FUND
TO SUPPORT THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC "CLINIC OF THE FUTURE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN NORTH AMERICA
AMERICAN RED CROSS CO CDS GLOBAL
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR U.S. RELIEF
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT IN NORTH AMERICA
THE DYSLEXIA FOUNDATION INC
$250,000$100,000 GENERAL, $100,000 WILL BAKER GRATITUDE FUND, $150,000 WILL BAKER SYMPOSIUM
FOR THE COMMUNITY LITERACY CENTER PROGRAM
CHICAGO SKY CARES
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$150,000FOR THE BARBARA AND ED WILSON CHARITABLE FUND