SLW Foundation Inc
SLW Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $130,000 to charitable organizations in several states.
SLW Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SLW Foundation Inc gave $130K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in West Virginia. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,818
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,949,308
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (50% 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 SLW Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1287 Osprey Trail, Naples, FL 34105
Phone: (304) 552-7265
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who SLW Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Garden Club of America ($20K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing allocated grant dollars to recipients in West Virginia (50%), New York (23%), California (12%), Florida (12%), and Utah (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is SLW Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $75K (2020) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Garden Club of America New York, NY | Fund Operations | $20,000 |
| Children's Home Society of West Virginia Charleston, WV | Fund Operations | $15,000 |
| Childhood Language Disorders Center Charleston, WV | Fund Operations | $15,000 |
| Kanawha Hospice Care Charleston, WV | Fund Operations | $15,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | Fund Operations | $15,000 |
| West Virginia Health Right Charleston, WV | Fund Operations | $15,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | Fund Operations | $10,000 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Inc Naples, FL | Fund Operations | $10,000 |
| National Ability Center Park City, UT | Fund Operations | $5,000 |
| Naples Therapeutic Riding Center Inc Naples, FL | Fund Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,949,308 | $432,033 | $155,589 | $130,000 | 11 | $139,901 | $297,967 | $123,944 |
| 2024 | $1,798,177 | $358,317 | $133,890 | $115,000 | 9 | $123,437 | $243,927 | $110,279 |
| 2023 | $1,679,936 | $360,998 | $112,027 | $105,000 | 9 | $108,827 | $200,788 | $93,362 |
| 2022 | $1,587,128 | $470,340 | $111,177 | $105,000 | 11 | $108,252 | $232,815 | $91,977 |
| 2021 | $1,462,565 | $214,199 | $92,339 | $85,000 | 8 | $91,062 | $214,199 | $91,755 |
| 2020 | $1,340,705 | $30,987 | $87,073 | $75,000 | 6 | — | $31,026 | $80,531 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SLW Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $124K 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 went to organizations whose stated work included gardening and environmental education, children’s language-disorder services, health care for underserved West Virginians, wildlife conservation, hospice care, therapeutic riding, and recreation and education for people with disabilities. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $130,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $15,000. Recipients included The Garden Club of America ($20,000); Children’s Home Society of West Virginia, Childhood Language Disorders Center, Kanawha Hospice Care, Wildlife Conservation Network, and West Virginia Health Right ($15,000 each); Hospital for Special Surgery and Naples Botanical Garden ($10,000 each); and National Ability Center, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center, and United Way of Central WV ($5,000 each). The listed purposes were “fund operations.”
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SLW Foundation Inc is led by Stephen D. Wehrle, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen D. Wehrle
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndsay E. Wehrle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Tanner S. Wehrle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura S. Wehrle
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 SLW Foundation Inc
How much does SLW Foundation Inc give each year?
SLW Foundation Inc gave $130K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 9 grants.
What is SLW Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
SLW Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $11,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from SLW Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does SLW Foundation Inc give grants?
SLW Foundation Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (23%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, WV (5 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does SLW Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on SLW Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fund Operations" (11 grants).
Who are SLW Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
SLW Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Garden Club of America ($20,000), Children's Home Society of West Virginia ($15,000) and Childhood Language Disorders Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SLW Foundation Inc?
SLW Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does SLW Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from SLW Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 SLW Foundation Inc's EIN?
SLW Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4332354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does SLW Foundation Inc 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
(6)
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 September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). SLW Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/slw-foundation-inc-morg_95bf84e0357f426f99e078271be752f3
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