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BWL Charities Inc

Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 84-1770468 Website

BWL Charities Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets.

BWL Charities Inc at a glance

Total assets
$10,374
+4.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$75,100
+3.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$74,700
+13.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who BWL Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AtlantaAustinBrush PrarieDoravilleSmyrna

How BWL Charities Inc gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K12 grants2020 5 grants2021 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $42K (2020). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, GATo enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.$12,500
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Atlanta, GATo accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications$10,000
Adnp Kids Research Foundation Brush Prarie, WATo fund research, publish papers and promote awareness for adnp syndrome.$7,500
Cure Childhood Cancer Atlanta, GATo conquering childhood cancer through funding targeted research while supporting patients and their families$5,000
2LOVE LLC Austin, TXTo provide kids with the reality of how challenging life can be and expose them to greater altitudes in life$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$10,374$75,100$74,700————
2023$9,974$72,275$65,774————
2021$1,985$43,039$41,412$40,0005$40,000$10
2020$358$41,955$45,181$42,41412—$614

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BWL Charities Inc is led by Paul Gies, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paul Gies

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kincaid

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean McLaren

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about BWL Charities Inc

How large is BWL Charities Inc?

BWL Charities Inc reported $10K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $75K.

Where does BWL Charities Inc operate?

BWL Charities Inc has awarded grants in Georgia, Texas, Washington.

What is BWL Charities Inc's EIN?

BWL Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1770468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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