The Weatherspoon Foundation
The Weatherspoon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $83K.
The Weatherspoon Foundation at a glance
In short: The Weatherspoon Foundation gave $83K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $83K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $82,736
- -91.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $82,736
- -91.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $82,736
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 The Weatherspoon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foundation for the Carolinas ($83K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Weatherspoon Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2024) to $3.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the Carolinas Charlotte, NC | Various Charitable Support | $82,736 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $12 | $101,981 | $82,736 | 1 | $99,138 | — | $4,763 |
| 2023 | $101,969 | $1,000,151 | $1,001,375 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,001,238 | $14 | $5,027 |
| 2022 | $103,193 | $27 | $7,550 | — | — | $7,550 | $27 | $5,144 |
| 2021 | $110,716 | $11 | $9,746 | — | — | $4,873 | — | $5,528 |
| 2020 | $120,451 | $94 | $3,793,288 | $3,750,000 | 1 | — | — | $12,563 |
| 2019 | $3,913,645 | $3,753,347 | $1,930,662 | $1,922,500 | 7 | — | $3,749,221 | $205,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Weatherspoon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Weatherspoon Foundation is led by Laura W. Shwedo, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura W. Shwedo
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha W. Johansson
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martha Kay Massey Weatherspoon (2019–2023) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Weatherspoon Foundation
How much does The Weatherspoon Foundation give each year?
The Weatherspoon Foundation gave $83K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.
Where does The Weatherspoon Foundation operate?
The Weatherspoon Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.
How much is The Weatherspoon Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Weatherspoon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Weatherspoon Foundation's EIN?
The Weatherspoon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2154056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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