Billy & Audrey L Wilder Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various causes, primarily focusing on education, health, and Jewish community initiatives. Its mission includes funding educational programs, Alzheimer's research, and promoting pro-peace activism related to Israel. The foundation also provides support for children's health and Holocaust survivor assistance. Through its grants, it serves a diverse range of organizations, including cultural institutions and health charities, reflecting a commitment to both educational and health-related causes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit with track record in education, Alzheimer’s research or care, children’s health, Jewish community support or cultural institutions, able to absorb mid-size grants (roughly $20k–$200k) and with existing connections into the foundation’s network or the broader philanthropic community.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, Alzheimer’s research/care, children’s health, Jewish community services, or arts/culture.
- • Capacity to manage multi-year or multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants.
- • Existing relationships or introductions to the foundation’s known grantees or board-level contacts.
- • Presence or operations in California, Washington DC, or Illinois (states observed in the portfolio).
- • History of organizational stability and clear use of general operating or program support.
Geography
Grants in the observed year were sent to organizations in three states (California, DC, Illinois), with nearly half the dollars going to California; the footprint is multi-state but limited in breadth.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct independent recipients across several fields (education, health, Jewish community, arts), but dollars are heavily concentrated among the top five recipients and most grantees are repeat recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected recipients and the observed portfolio shows low turnover (five returning recipients and only one new recipient across the two observed years), so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio through an unsolicited application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
