Jack a Wilson Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlySalina, Kansas · EIN 38-7222547 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$675K
Organizations funded18
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$15.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
5% of grants went outside Kansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Zoo | Salina, KS | New construction & remodel for additional habitat space for amur tigers and asian cats | $100,000 |
| Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts Foundation | Salina, KS | To help with regular operations and to provide scholarships to students attending the mike finnigan school of music | $70,000 |
| Salina Presbyterian Manor | Salina, KS | General financial support for the preserving legacies enriching lives campaign | $66,666 |
| Salina Community Theatre Association | Salina, KS | General financial support from act five! capital campaign and sponsorship of 9/11 first responders night | $55,000 |
| Salina Baseball Enterprises | Salina, KS | Renovations of wilbur baseball stadium | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Salina | Salina, KS | To help fund construction of building | $50,000 |
| Salina Area United Way Inc | Salina, KS | To provide subgrants to local vetted nonprofit partners | $40,000 |
| Salina Regional Health Foundation | Salina, KS | Four nursing student scholarships | $40,000 |
| The Salvation Army (Salina Ks Corps) | Salina, KS | To provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families in saline county through the emergency assistance & pathway of hope… | $30,000 |
| Salina Tennis Alliance | Salina, KS | Procurement and installation of pa system at salina tennis center | $25,000 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, KS | Criminal justice student scholarships | $25,000 |
| Salina Family Healthcare Center | Salina, KS | General funding for healthy salina, healthy kansas capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Sunflower Adult Day Services Incorporated | Salina, KS | Short-Term operational support | $20,000 |
| Friends of the River Foundation | Salina, KS | Materials and marketing for let it flow campaign and general annual support | $20,000 |
| Kansas Public Telecommunications Service Inc (Kpts Channel 8) | Wichita, KS | Funding for kansas cochener-garvey children's education & discovery center | $15,000 |
| Smoky Hills Public Television Corp | Bunker Hill, KS | Help broadcast children's educational television programs | $15,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Fund research to find better treatments & cures for children with cancer | $15,000 |
| Salina Regional Health Center (Tammy Walker Cancer Center) | Salina, KS | To fund purchases of two oxygen concentrators, one vaclok pump, and one minday vital signs monitor | $13,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $674,666 | 18 |
| 2024 | $621,832 | 18 |
| 2023 | $606,614 | 18 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631559349100008
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-7222547
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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