Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation
The Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida, including universities, health organizations, arts organizations, churches, and other nonprofits.
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation gave $185K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state North Carolina. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,600
- +159.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,460
- +107.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $1,342,375
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 274 Doral Open, Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: (404) 520-5858
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington and Lee University ($50K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 50 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in North Carolina (41%), South Carolina (32%), and Virginia (27%); Florida accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 173% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $185K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | Counseling and Education | $50,000 |
| Atrium Health Foundation Charlotte, NC | General Operating Fund | $34,850 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC | Heart and Vascular Center | $31,250 |
| Charlotte Ballet Charlotte, NC | General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| Johns Island Presbyterian Church Johns Island, SC | General Operating Fund | $22,000 |
| Dilworth Center Charlotte, NC | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Church of Our Saviour Johns Island, SC | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Bishop Kenny High School Jacksonville, FL | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Share Our Suzy Lowcountry Mt Pleasant, SC | General Operating Fund | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,342,375 | $134,924 | $190,096 | $184,600 | 10 | $186,657 | $132,866 | $142,345 |
| 2024 | $1,412,166 | $80,027 | $75,995 | $71,200 | 8 | $73,247 | $77,979 | $128,497 |
| 2023 | $1,403,083 | $61,752 | $86,710 | $81,800 | 8 | $84,005 | $59,547 | $100,684 |
| 2022 | $1,433,700 | $65,768 | $75,075 | $67,550 | 16 | $71,312 | $62,005 | $95,523 |
| 2021 | $1,429,687 | $77,208 | $153,100 | $150,000 | 8 | $150,000 | $77,208 | $109,484 |
| 2020 | $1,532,176 | $175,527 | $31,840 | $25,000 | 6 | — | $175,140 | $80,886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Charlotte Ballet describes its mission as creating educational opportunities and transformative experiences through dance; Atrium Health Foundation says it supports Atrium Health’s work to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing; and the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation describes its role as promoting the university’s educational, research, clinical, and other programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $184,600 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $16,000.
Its largest reported grants were $50,000 to Washington and Lee University for counseling and education; $34,850 to Atrium Health Foundation for its general operating fund; $31,250 to the Medical University of South Carolina for its Heart and Vascular Center; $25,000 to Charlotte Ballet for its general operating fund; and $22,000 to Johns Island Presbyterian Church for its general operating fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda L Wyatt and W Whitlow Wyatt as directors.
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda L. Wyatt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Whitlow Wyatt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Wyatt Von Werssowetz (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation
How much does Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation give each year?
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation gave $185K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 8 grants.
What is Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $18,460, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation give grants?
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Carolina (32%) and Virginia (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (3 grants) and Johns Island, SC (2 grants).
Does Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington and Lee University ($50,000), Atrium Health Foundation ($34,850) and Medical University of South Carolina ($31,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation?
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2142054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Carey Cox Wyatt Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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