Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-1819464

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $369K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor at a glance

In short: Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor gave $369K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $92K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$369,000
-0.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$92,250
-25.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$83,500
Total assets
$6,636,520
+11.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Time to Rise: $152KTime to Rise$152KCheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum: $92KCheekwood Botanical Garden &Museum$92KFriends of Warner Parks: $75KFriends of Warner Parks$75KHarpeth Hall School: $50KHarpeth Hall School$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was Time to Rise ($152K). Together the top 4 received $369K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K9$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 19 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NashvilleSewaneeFranklin

How Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $317K (2020) to $398K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $369K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Time to Rise Nashville, TNOperating and Endowment Funds$152,000
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum Nashville, TNAccessibilty Project and Annual Fund$92,000
Friends of Warner Parks Nashville, TNRenovation$75,000
Harpeth Hall School Nashville, TNOperating Fund$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$6,636,520$1,117,695$434,789$369,0004$369,000$1,051,100$370,802
2023$5,953,614$406,883$435,965$372,0003$372,000$342,481$371,219
2022$5,982,696$331,348$459,800$397,8745$397,874$264,888$374,972
2021$5,935,933$462,909$388,194$335,0004$335,000$409,715$391,689
2020$5,881,618$101,439$363,320$317,0003—$122,170$339,507

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor reported a distributable amount of $371K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor is led by William C. Weaver IV, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William C. Weaver IV

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth W. Lane

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/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 Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor

How much does Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor give each year?

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor gave $369K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $372K across 3 grants.

What is Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor's typical grant size?

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor's median grant in 2024 was $83,500, and its average grant was $92,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor give grants?

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (4 grants).

Does Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor?

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $369K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $371K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor's EIN?

Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1819464. 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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