Ken & Deborah Wilson Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 56-2275477
Foundation Overview
Based in Waynesville, NC, Ken & Deborah Wilson Foundation Inc has awarded 151 grants totaling $85,990 to organizations in North Carolina, Georgia and 5 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $6,000, with a median award of $300.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 4 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
75% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Waynesville (51%), Asheville (21%), Clyde (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 87% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ken & Deborah Wilson Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Council Boy Scouts Of America | $1,170 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2023 |
| Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2023 |
| Daniel Boone Council Boy Scouts Of America | $1,170 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2023 |
| Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $6,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $300 | Americus, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | $100 | Missoula, MT, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Unicef | $150 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Haywood County Public Library | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of South Dakota Public Broadcasting | $250 | Sioux Falls, SD, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Carter Center | $200 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood County Arts Council | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| United Way | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood County Schools Foundation | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Long's Chapel Firewood Ministry | $150 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Lake Circle Lake Junaluska | $500 | Lake Junaluska, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Pathways Center | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $100 | Triangle, VA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Healthcare Foundation | $1,000 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Feline Urgent Rescue Of Wnc | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Reach Of Haywood County Inc | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Catman 2 Inc | $300 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Pbc North Carolina | $500 | Research Triangle Park, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Spayneuter | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $500 | Durham, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Smokies | $500 | Kodak, TN, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Fund For Haywood County The Community Foundation | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Community College Foundation | $500 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Mountain Projects Inc | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $6,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $300 | Americus, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | $100 | Missoula, MT, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Unicef | $150 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Haywood County Public Library | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of South Dakota Public Broadcasting | $250 | Sioux Falls, SD, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Carter Center | $200 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood County Arts Council | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| United Way | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood County Schools Foundation | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Long's Chapel Firewood Ministry | $150 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Lake Circle Lake Junaluska | $500 | Lake Junaluska, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Pathways Center | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $100 | Triangle, VA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Healthcare Foundation | $1,000 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Feline Urgent Rescue Of Wnc | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Reach Of Haywood County Inc | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Catman 2 Inc | $300 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Pbc North Carolina | $500 | Research Triangle Park, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Spayneuter | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $500 | Durham, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Smokies | $500 | Kodak, TN, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Fund For Haywood County The Community Foundation | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Community College Foundation | $500 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Mountain Projects Inc | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $6,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $300 | Americus, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | $100 | Missoula, MT, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Unicef | $150 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Haywood County Public Library | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of South Dakota Public Broadcasting | $250 | Sioux Falls, SD, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Carter Center | $200 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood County Arts Council | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| United Way | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood County Schools Foundation | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Long's Chapel Firewood Ministry | $150 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Lake Circle Lake Junaluska | $500 | Lake Junaluska, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Pathways Center | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Marine Toys For Tots Foundation | $100 | Triangle, VA, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Healthcare Foundation | $1,000 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Feline Urgent Rescue Of Wnc | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Reach Of Haywood County Inc | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Catman 2 Inc | $300 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Pbc North Carolina | $500 | Research Triangle Park, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Spayneuter | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $500 | Durham, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Smokies | $500 | Kodak, TN, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| The Fund For Haywood County The Community Foundation | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Haywood Community College Foundation | $500 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Mountain Projects Inc | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2022 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | $100 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Good Samaritan Babtist Ministries | $100 | Iron Station, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Haywood Waterways Association | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Daniel Boone Council Boy Scouts Of America | $1,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $100 | Americus, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | $200 | Missoula, MT, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Unicef | $100 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Manna Food Bank | $100 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $6,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Haywood Waterways Association | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Haywood County Public Library | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Friends Of South Dakota Public Broadcasting | $200 | Sioux Falls, SD, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| The Carter Center | $200 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Haywood County Arts Council | $750 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| United Way | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Haywood County Schools Foundation | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2021 |
| Haywood Waterways Association Inc | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| First Union Methodist Church | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| His Children Lisa Greene Project | $500 | Edmonds, WASHINGTON, ES | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts Of America | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Haywood Waterways Association Inc | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Blue Ridge Public Radio | $200 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Unicef Usa | $100 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $100 | Americus, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Unc-tv | $300 | Research Triangle Park, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Firewood Ministry Longs Chapel Umc | $150 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Adventure Cycling Association | $250 | Missoula, MT, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Quick Draw | $300 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Smokies Trails Forever | $1,500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| The Fund For Haywood County The Community Foundation Of Wnc | $500 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Special Olympics Of Nc | $100 | Morrisville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Marine Toys For Tots | $100 | Triangle, VA, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | $500 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Friends Of Sd Public Broadcasting | $200 | Sioux Falls, SD, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Friends Of Haywood Co Public Library | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| The Carter Center One Copenhill | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Feline Urgent Rescue Of Wnc | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Lifeworks | $300 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Haywood Christian Ministry | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| The Open Door Ministries | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Wilderness Trail | $750 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Maple Leaf Adult Daycare | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Longs Chapel Umc | $100 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| The Each Initiative Inc | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Haywood County Arts Council | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| United Way | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Smile Train | $100 | New York, NY, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Reach - Laura's House | $1,000 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Mountain Mediation | $200 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Western Carolina Rescue Ministries | $250 | Asheville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Intentional Growth Center | $100 | Lake Junaluska, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $250 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Catman - 2 Inc | $300 | Cullowhee, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Haywood County Schools Foundation | $500 | Waynesville, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
| Crabtree United Methodist Church | $100 | Clyde, NC, US | Operational Contribution | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 56-2275477 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 615 HIGH RIDGE RD Waynesville, NC 28786-9138 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ken & Deborah Wilson Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Kenneth Wilson |
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| Treasurer/secretary | Deborah R Wilson |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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