Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 59-7257621

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $968K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $119K.

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust at a glance

In short: Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust gave $99K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$98,692
-10.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$19,738
-10.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$19,705
Total assets
$968,192
+1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (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 Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BrunswickCantonDecaturDunwoodyHahiraNew YorkSt SimonsWatkinsvilleWinder

How Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2024) to $157K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $99K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$98,692
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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 Income
2024$968,192$133,670$117,634$98,6925$109,359$119,061
2023$952,801$77,678$128,996$110,2835$120,962$69,644
2022$1,004,565$56,211$137,257$118,7976$130,673$46,307
2021$1,043,485$126,377$165,751$156,7145$156,714$28,939
2020$1,082,859$111,748$136,069$117,5905—$28,120

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • McCollum Consulting LLC

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Sims

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Synovus Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust

How much does Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust give each year?

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust gave $99K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $110K across 5 grants.

What is Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust's median grant in 2024 was $19,705, and its average grant was $19,738, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust give grants?

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College tuition" (5 grants).

How large is Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust?

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust reported $968K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $134K.

What is Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust?

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, GA. It holds $968K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust's EIN?

Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7257621. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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