Charleston Womans Improvement League
Charleston Womans Improvement League is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $6K.
Charleston Womans Improvement League at a glance
In short: Charleston Womans Improvement League gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $499.6), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,498
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $207
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charleston Womans Improvement League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Philanthropic Donations ($1K across 3 grants). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charleston Womans Improvement League gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships Charleston, WV | Educational scholarship | $1,000 |
| Philanthropic Donations Charleston, WV | Donation to WV Breast Health Initiative | $1,000 |
| Philanthropic Donations Charleston, WV | Donation to Runway of Hope Event CAMC | $207 |
| Philanthropic Donations Charleston, WA | Donation to the Charleston Men's Shelter | $191 |
| Berevement Cincinnati, OH | Berevement donation in memory of Conswello Thompson to Hospice of Cincinnati | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $23,775 | $17,566 | $2,498 | 5 | $2,498 | $5,502 |
| 2024 | $129,551 | $12,533 | $12,485 | $3,000 | 4 | $3,000 | $5,260 |
| 2023 | $129,095 | $13,067 | $15,679 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,405 | $4,592 |
| 2022 | $146,304 | $9,731 | $7,890 | $1,000 | 1 | $2,320 | $3,616 |
| 2021 | $142,627 | $6,401 | $5,530 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,854 | $3,911 |
| 2020 | $140,513 | $12,647 | $10,864 | $2,000 | 3 | — | $295 |
| 2019 | $132,000 | $17,029 | $11,810 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $3,348 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charleston Womans Improvement League is led by Thelma Hughes, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thelma Hughes
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Campbell Walker
Recording Secretary
President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Recording Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Willis
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karalisa Bradley
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilma Dixson
Parliamentarian
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Twana White (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Versie Hill (2019–2024) — Financial Secretary
- Former: Lisa Bradley (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Morris (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sonja Rogers (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Natasha Tyson (2019) — President
- Former: Teresa Logan (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Charleston Womans Improvement League
How much does Charleston Womans Improvement League give each year?
Charleston Womans Improvement League gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 4 grants.
What is Charleston Womans Improvement League's typical grant size?
Charleston Womans Improvement League's median grant in 2025 was $207, and its average grant was $500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charleston Womans Improvement League give grants?
Charleston Womans Improvement League gives mostly in West Virginia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, WV (3 grants).
Does Charleston Womans Improvement League give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Charleston Womans Improvement League's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Charleston Womans Improvement League's largest grantees?
Charleston Womans Improvement League's largest 2025 grantees include Philanthropic Donations ($1,398 across 3 grants), Scholarships ($1,000) and Berevement ($100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Charleston Womans Improvement League?
Charleston Womans Improvement League is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charleston, WV.
What is Charleston Womans Improvement League's EIN?
Charleston Womans Improvement League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0707298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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