The Weatherspoon Foundation

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 56-2154056

The Weatherspoon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $83K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$83K

-91.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

-91.7% YoY

About The Weatherspoon Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Weatherspoon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Charlotte

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$101,969$103,193
Revenue$12$1,000,151$27
Expenses$101,981$1,001,375$7,550
Qualifying Distributions$99,138$1,001,238$7,550
Net Investment Income$14$27
Distributable Amount$4,763$5,027$5,144

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$938K$2M$3M$4M1 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Foundation for the Carol…$83K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURA W SHWEDOPRESIDENT0.5
MARTHA W JOHANSSONVICE PRESIDENT0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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