The Wilson Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Catholic faith-based education and institutions, with multiyear/repeat support directed primarily to secondary Catholic high schools and a Catholic college, plus a religious order. Grants are program-focused (listed as “to support org's service programs”), indicating preference for operational/program support rather than capital or restricted projects. The foundation favors established Catholic institutions and diocesan-affiliated schools rather than broad secular causes.
Concentrated giving with a handful of relatively large grants and multiple repeat awards to the same organizations; primarily unrestricted/program support to established Catholic educational institutions rather than many small one-off grants.
A recurring pattern defines George R Jr & Donna M Wilson Family Foundation Inc: its largest recent awards go to Catholic secondary schools and a Catholic college, with repeated support also reaching a religious order. In 2024, Dematha High School received $50,000, followed by Cathedral Catholic High School at $45,000 in 2025. St Francis University appears in multiple years, including $26,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation’s grant records also include support for Holy Cross Academy, Sisters Servants of the Ihm, and other Catholic institutions tied to education and faith life. The same pattern shows up across the grant list: the foundation backs established organizations rather than one-time projects, and many awards are described as being to support the organization’s service programs. That wording appears consistently across recipients, suggesting a preference for operating or program support over capital funding. Alongside schools and higher education, the foundation’s giving reaches diocesan and religious institutions such as Catholic Faith Appeal, Catholic Diocese of St Thomas, and St Mary's Newport. Its profile is not limited to education alone, but education and Catholic institutional support are the clearest throughline in the recent grant record.
Catholic education is the strongest theme in the recent grants. Dematha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland received $50,000 in 2024, and Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego received $45,000 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024. Higher education also appears in the record. St Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania received $26,000 in 2024, $25,000 in 2023, and $25,000 in 2025, showing continued support across multiple years. The foundation also funds faith-based institutions beyond schools. Sisters Servants of the Ihm in Scanton, Pennsylvania received $28,500 in 2025, and Holy Cross Academy in Fredericksburg, Virginia received $20,500 in 2023, $20,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025. Religious and diocesan support appears as well through grants such as Catholic Faith Appeal in Venice, Florida and Catholic Diocese of St Thomas in St Thomas, VI.
Typical awards are small: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $1,000, $1,000, and $1,500. That sits alongside a small number of much larger grants to schools and Catholic institutions. The repeated appearance of the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025 points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Grant descriptions consistently frame support as being for the recipient’s service programs, indicating program-oriented operating support.
$410K
$1.9M
$492K
$167K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 28% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Notable grantees: DeMatha High School, Cathedral Catholic High School, St. Francis University, Holy Cross Academy, Sisters Servants of the IHM
Giving is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Maryland is the most frequent recipient state, and 28% of grants go to organizations in the HQ state. Recent Maryland recipients include Hyattsville, Charlotte Hall, La Plata, Ocean City, and Baltimore. Outside Maryland, grants also land in Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, Florida, West Virginia, South Dakota, Nebraska, Washington, DC, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The recent record is centered on Catholic education and Catholic institutions. Examples include Dematha High School in Hyattsville, Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, St Francis University in Loretto, and Sisters Servants of the Ihm in Scanton. The grant descriptions repeatedly say support is for the organizations’ service programs.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. St Francis University received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Holy Cross Academy appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Cathedral Catholic High School appears in 2024 and 2025; and Cathedral Catholic High School and Dematha High School both received larger awards in different years.
The distribution is small on most grants: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,500. The foundation also makes a handful of larger awards, including $50,000 to Dematha High School and $45,000 to Cathedral Catholic High School.
Maryland is the top state by grant count, with 28% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Maryland recipients include organizations in Hyattsville, Charlotte Hall, La Plata, Ocean City, and Baltimore, while the overall recipient base is national.
No. The recent grants include Catholic secondary schools, a Catholic university, religious orders, and diocesan or appeal funds. That mix includes Dematha High School, St Francis University, Sisters Servants of the Ihm, Catholic Faith Appeal, and Catholic Diocese of St Thomas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| SISTERS SERVANTS OF THE IHM | SCANTON, PA | $28,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY | LORETTO, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| HOLY CROSS ACADEMY | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL | VENICE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST MARY'S NEWPORT | CHARLOTTE HALL, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ST THOMAS | ST THOMAS, VI | $5,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERICE PROGRAMS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST MATTHEW'S HOUSE | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF CEDAR LANE | LEONARDTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ALS | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| DEMATHA HIGH SCHOOL | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY | LORETTO, PA | $26,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| HOLY CROSS ACADEMY | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ALS UNITED MID-ATLANTIC | AMBLER, PA | $3,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL | VENICE, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST MATTHEW'S HOUSE | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL | RANSON, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| SALVATION ARMY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| WETA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION | TULSA, OK | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL | EDWARDS, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST JOHN NEUMANN ACADEMY | BLACKSBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHERINE FOUNDATION | WALDORF, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| SISTERS ORDER ST BASIL THE GREAT | FOX CHASE MANOR, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN | NAPLES, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF CEDAR LANE | LEONARDTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| EDISON & FORD WINTER ESTATE | FORT MYERS, FL | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| OCEAN CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | OCEAN CITY, MD | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| LA PLATA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | LA PLATA, MD | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| DEMATHA HIGH SCHOOL | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $29,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY | LORETTO, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| HOLY CROSS ACADEMY | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $20,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| OCEAN CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | OCEAN CITY, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| IHM CONGREGATION | SCRANTON, PA | $3,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| LA PLATA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | LA PLATA, MD | $3,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| SISTERS ORDER ST BASIL THE GREAT | FOX CHASE MANOR, PA | $3,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| WETA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| ST JOHN NEUMANN ACADEMY | BLACKSBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF CEDAR LANE | LEONARDTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS |
CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$45,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
SISTERS SERVANTS OF THE IHM
$28,500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
$25,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
$20,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST MARY'S NEWPORT
$10,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ST THOMAS
$5,500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERICE PROGRAMS
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST MATTHEW'S HOUSE
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF CEDAR LANE
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ALS
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
DEMATHA HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$35,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
$26,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
$20,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ALS UNITED MID-ATLANTIC
$3,500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC FAITH APPEAL
$1,500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST MATTHEW'S HOUSE
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
THE USO
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
SHRINERS HOSPITAL
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
BOYS TOWN
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
WETA
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST CLARE OF ASSISI CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST JOHN NEUMANN ACADEMY
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHERINE FOUNDATION
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
SISTERS ORDER ST BASIL THE GREAT
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST JUDE RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF CEDAR LANE
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
EDISON & FORD WINTER ESTATE
$500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
OCEAN CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
LA PLATA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
DEMATHA HIGH SCHOOL
$29,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
$25,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
$20,500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
OCEAN CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$3,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
IHM CONGREGATION
$3,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
LA PLATA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$3,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
SISTERS ORDER ST BASIL THE GREAT
$3,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
TUNNEL TO TOWERS
$2,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
WETA
$1,500TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
ST JOHN NEUMANN ACADEMY
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
THE USO
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF CEDAR LANE
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$1,000TO SUPPORT ORG'S SERVICE PROGRAMS