W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 56-6060695

W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $746K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $52K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$746K

-6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

20

-13.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+22.4% YoY

About W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $746K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $52K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ArapahoeAtlantic BeachBooneChapel HillCharlotteColumbiaDurhamGreensboroLiberty CornerMarionMemphisMilwaukieNashvilleNew BernPortlandRaleighVancouverWinston SalemWinstonsalemWoodberry Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18K$35K$53K$70K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$746,480$796,059$804,225
Revenue$21,413$52,807$57,460
Expenses$61,250$55,925$61,550
Qualifying Distributions$58,000$54,500$54,000
Net Investment Income$51,530$60,093$54,262
Distributable Amount$60,090$53,477$54,828

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$58K23 grants202124 grants202223 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NC DISASTER RELIEF FUND$13KRELIGIOUS COMMUNITY SERV…$8KMYERS PARK PRESBYTERIAN …$6KTHE DUKE MANSION$5KNEW BERN HISTORICAL SOCI…$4KA TOUCH OF THE FATHER'S …$3KMYERS PARK UNITED METHOD…$3KWHITE MEMORIAL PRESBYTER…$3KJVC NORTHWEST$2KCAMP SEAGULLCAMP SEAFARER$2K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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
CARTER B MACBAINVice President
JANET B DUDLEYSecretary
WILLIAM L BROOKS IIIPresident

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

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