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Wilemal Fund

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

122
grants reported
$16.9M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationscientific

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Washington International School2 grants · $6.1M
  • The Masters School3 grants · $2.4M
  • Lake Forest College2 grants · $1.2M
  • Palm Beach Opera3 grants · $1.1M
  • The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina2 grants · $1.0M
  • Audubon North Carolina3 grants · $600,000
  • Alliance Francaise De Chicago3 grants · $513,319
  • Hobe Sound Community Chest3 grants · $445,000
  • Sawtooth School for Visual Arts3 grants · $300,000
  • Banner Lake Club3 grants · $300,000

Giving over time

$5.1M
2022
$8.2M
2023
$3.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

  • $3.9M

    Washington International School · Washington, DC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $2.2M

    Washington International School · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $852,336

    The Masters School · Dobbs Ferry, NY · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $750,000

    The Masters School · Dobbs Ferry, NY · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $750,000

    The Masters School · Dobbs Ferry, NY · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $687,903

    Lake Forest College · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $640,970

    Palm Beach Opera · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $558,786

    Lake Forest College · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $500,000

    The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $500,000

    The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $272,692

    Alliance Francaise De Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $250,000

    Palm Beach Opera · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $250,000

    Palm Beach Opera · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $200,000

    Audubon North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $200,000

    Audubon North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $200,000

    Audubon North Carolina · Durham, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $200,000

    Piedmont Land Conservancy · Greensboro, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $150,000

    Hobe Sound Community Chest · Hobe Sound, FL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $150,000

    Hobe Sound Community Chest · Hobe Sound, FL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $150,000

    Carolina Ballet · Columbia, SC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $145,000

    Hobe Sound Community Chest · Hobe Sound, FL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $122,176

    Alliance Francaise De Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $118,451

    Alliance Francaise De Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Banner Lake Club · Hobe Sound, FL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Sawtooth School for Visual Arts · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Tudor Place · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Banner Lake Club · Hobe Sound, FL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Carolina Ballet · Columbia, SC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Sawtooth School for Visual Arts · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Banner Lake Club · Hobe Sound, FL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, VA · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Planned Parenthood · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Sawtooth School for Visual Arts · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $100,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $75,000

    Summit School · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $75,000

    Summit School · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $70,000

    Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $70,000

    The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $65,000

    Unc School of the Arts · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $52,500

    Wgbh · Boston, MA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $50,000

    University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $50,000

    Phillips Academy · Andover, MA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $50,000

    Tudor Place · Washington, DC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $50,000

    Summit School · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $50,000

    Tudor Place · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $45,000

    The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $40,000

    Foster Care Support Foundation · Roswell, GA · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $40,000

    The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $40,000

    Foster Care Support Foundation · Roswell, GA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $40,000

    Foster Care Support Foundation · Roswell, GA · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $35,000

    Housing for New Hope · Durham, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $35,000

    Triangle Land Conservancy · Durham, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $35,000

    Housing for New Hope · Durham, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $35,000

    Triangle Land Conservancy · Durham, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $30,000

    Four Paws International · Boston, MA · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $30,000

    Four Paws International · Boston, MA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Bravo Waukegan · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Church of the Good Shepherd · Durham, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Church of the Holy Spirit · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, VA · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Ragdale Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Transformer Dc · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Bravo Waukegan · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Church of the Good Shepherd · Durham, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Church of the Holy Spirit · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, VA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Ragdale Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Transformer Dc · Washington, DC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    United World College - New Mexico · Montezuma, NM · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Church of the Good Shepherd · Durham, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Four Paws International · Boston, MA · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Housing for New Hope · Durham, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Ragdale Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Transformer Dc · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    Triangle Land Conservancy · Durham, NC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $25,000

    United World College - New Mexico · Montezuma, NM · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Fulton County Casa · Cuba, IL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Georgetown Ministry Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Fulton County Casa · Cuba, IL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Georgetown Ministry Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens · Washington, DC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Reynalda House · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Fulton County Casa · Cuba, IL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Georgetown Ministry Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    League of American Orchestras · New York, NY · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $20,000

    Naral - Pro-Choice America · Washington, DC · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $15,000

    Christ Memorial Chapel · Hobe Sound, FL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $15,000

    Reynalda House · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $15,000

    Christ Memorial Chapel · Hobe Sound, FL · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $15,000

    Christ Memorial Chapel · Hobe Sound, FL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    Jupiter Island Medical Clinic · Hobe Sound, FL · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    National Gallery of Art · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    Washington Winter Show · Washington, DC · 2024

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    Howard University Annual Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

  • $10,000

    Bravo Waukegan · Lake Forest, IL · 2022

    For the general, scientific or education purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.