Newkirk Charis Foundation
Newkirk Charis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kernersville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $887K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $50K.
Newkirk Charis Foundation at a glance
In short: Newkirk Charis Foundation gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- -71.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,000
- -71.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $887,185
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (82% 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 Newkirk Charis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($40K). Together the top 3 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Newkirk Charis Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Christian-Centered Disaster Relief for People in Need | $40,000 |
| Mary's Choice RVA Richmond, VA | Support for the first maternity home in richmond, va | $10,000 |
| 14SIX Baptist Ministries Boone, NC | Religious General Fund | $7,000 |
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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 | $887,185 | $71,725 | $95,078 | $57,000 | 3 | $67,800 | $50,377 | $52,495 |
| 2024 | $910,538 | $190,448 | $236,441 | $200,000 | 3 | $210,800 | $112,234 | $53,720 |
| 2023 | $959,481 | $131,488 | $150,750 | $115,000 | 4 | $125,800 | $47,124 | $52,994 |
| 2022 | $978,743 | $-44,144 | $87,224 | $50,500 | 5 | $61,300 | $13,675 | $53,829 |
| 2021 | $1,110,111 | $110,410 | $84,306 | $47,000 | 4 | $57,800 | $82,690 | $61,056 |
| 2020 | $1,084,007 | $88,708 | $93,482 | $58,016 | 6 | — | $65,145 | $53,982 |
| 2019 | $1,088,781 | $46,430 | $97,796 | $60,900 | 6 | — | $21,676 | $56,301 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Newkirk Charis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Newkirk Charis Foundation is led by B. Wayne Newkirk, Director & President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
B. Wayne Newkirk
Director & President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn N. Morgan
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $9K (2025)
Kelly Shawn Phillips
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $9K (2025)
Kristin Whelan
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$9K (2019) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Kristin Whelan (Director/Vice President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Newkirk Charis Foundation
How much does Newkirk Charis Foundation give each year?
Newkirk Charis Foundation gave $57K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 3 grants.
What is Newkirk Charis Foundation's typical grant size?
Newkirk Charis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Newkirk Charis Foundation give grants?
Newkirk Charis Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boone, NC (2 grants).
Does Newkirk Charis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Newkirk Charis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Newkirk Charis Foundation?
Newkirk Charis Foundation reported $887K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Newkirk Charis Foundation's EIN?
Newkirk Charis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1581182. 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 April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 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 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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