Waldo Foundation
Waldo Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $11K.
Waldo Foundation at a glance
In short: Waldo Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,800
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,360
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $59,983
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Waldo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chatham County Public Library ($2K). Together the top 5 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Waldo Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham County Public Library Pittsboro, NC | Youth Program | $1,700 |
| Boys and Girls Home of NC Lake Waccamaw, NC | Youth Program | $1,700 |
| Acting for Young People Fairfax, VA | Youth Program | $1,700 |
| Davenport a School Lenoir, NC | Youth Program | $850 |
| Northwest Cary YMCA Cary, NC | Youth Program | $850 |
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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 | $59,983 | $10,689 | $7,555 | $6,800 | 5 | $7,400 | $10,689 | $6,560 |
| 2024 | $56,849 | $11,160 | $7,573 | $6,800 | 5 | $7,425 | $11,160 | $6,534 |
| 2023 | $53,262 | $10,675 | $7,184 | $6,400 | 5 | $7,048 | $10,675 | $5,761 |
| 2022 | $49,771 | $9,767 | $7,166 | $6,400 | 6 | $7,025 | $9,767 | $6,550 |
| 2021 | $47,170 | $9,819 | $7,066 | $6,400 | 6 | $6,950 | $9,819 | $7,056 |
| 2020 | $44,417 | $8,356 | $6,117 | $5,200 | 6 | — | $8,356 | $4,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Waldo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waldo Foundation is led by David Dodd, President & T on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Dodd
President & T
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daphne D. Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Christy
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pam Dodd
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wallace R. Dodd Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Barbara Bertram
Secretary & D
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alan Scott (2020–2021) — 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 Waldo Foundation
How much does Waldo Foundation give each year?
Waldo Foundation gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 5 grants.
What is Waldo Foundation's typical grant size?
Waldo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $1,360, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Waldo Foundation give grants?
Waldo Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (25%).
Does Waldo Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Waldo Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Program" (5 grants).
Who are Waldo Foundation's largest grantees?
Waldo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chatham County Public Library ($1,700), Boys and Girls Home of NC ($1,700) and Acting for Young People ($1,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Waldo Foundation?
Waldo Foundation reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Waldo Foundation?
Waldo Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Durham, NC. It holds $60K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Waldo Foundation's EIN?
Waldo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1950176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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