W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Elkin, NC EIN: 26-1322133

To operate as a support organization fo three non-profit corporations pursuant to IRS code sec. 509(A) (3), said organizations qualifying as tax exempt organizations under section 501 (C) (3) of the code

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,810
+1.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,270
+1.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,545
Total assets
$2,613,380
+6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

TriCounty Health Resource Center: $16KTriCounty Health ResourceCenter$16KTriCounty Christian Ministry Inc: $16KTriCounty Christian MinistryInc$16KEcho Ministry Inc: $11KEcho Ministry Inc$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was TriCounty Health Resource Center ($16K). Together the top 3 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Elkin

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TriCounty Health Resource Center Elkin, NCProvide Health Care$16,309
TriCounty Christian Ministry Inc Elkin, NCProvide Food to Needy$15,545
Echo Ministry Inc Elkin, NCProvide Housing$10,956
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,613,380$202,617$44,114$42,8103$202,617
2024$2,454,877$253,517$43,278$42,0693$253,517
2023$2,244,638$93,369$40,824$39,6213$93,369
2022$2,192,093$78,745$32,454$31,298Total only$78,745
2021$2,145,802$40,202$22,573$20,4563$40,202
2020$2,128,173$1,520,109$22,488$21,8543$89,788

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Elkin, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $203K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Mike Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mike Smith

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Ashman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Gonzales

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gilda Pruitt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricky Lomax

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lora Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Portia Hayes

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Hudson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Holthouser

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Betty Holthouser (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Newman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Teresa Smith (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Warren Bates (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Lomax (2022) — Director

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 W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $42K across 3 grants.

What is W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,545, and its average grant was $14,270, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elkin, NC (3 grants).

Does W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc?

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $203K.

What is W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc?

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Elkin, NC. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

W Byron Wolfe Tri-County Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1322133. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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