We McGuire Charitable Foundation
The WE McGuire Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Norfolk, Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in areas including church programs, support services, arts and culture, health services, and other programs.
We McGuire Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: We McGuire Charitable Foundation gave $59K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,967
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $955,448
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to We McGuire Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1112 Westover Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 461-3313
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who We McGuire Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Episcopal Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 141 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Virginia (59%), Minnesota (25%), North Carolina (10%), Maryland (3%), and the District of Columbia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is We McGuire Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 30 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2019) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Episcopal Church Blacksburg, VA | Church Programs | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartland St. Paul, MN | Support Services | $5,000 |
| Guilford College Greensboro, NC | Various Programs | $5,000 |
| Center for Irish Music St. Paul, MN | Arts & Culture | $4,000 |
| Heritage Elementary PTO Lynchburg, VA | Arts & Culture | $4,000 |
| Chrysler Museum Norfolk, VA | Arts & Culture | $3,500 |
| Parkview Community Mission Lynchburg, VA | Support Services | $3,500 |
| Mill Mt Theater Roanoke, VA | Support Services | $2,500 |
| Women's Resource Center Radford, VA | Various Programs | $2,000 |
| YMCA of Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Health Services | $2,000 |
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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 | $955,448 | $66,091 | $67,788 | $59,000 | 30 | $59,000 | $58,111 | $58,517 |
| 2024 | $957,145 | $72,209 | $70,575 | $60,000 | 28 | $60,000 | $63,564 | $56,480 |
| 2023 | $955,511 | $100,759 | $72,805 | $64,000 | 26 | $64,000 | $91,954 | $53,213 |
| 2022 | $927,557 | $30,576 | $75,549 | $65,500 | 27 | $65,500 | $21,954 | $56,362 |
| 2021 | $972,606 | $83,575 | $62,197 | $54,000 | 30 | — | $75,378 | $58,539 |
| 2020 | $952,573 | $31,370 | $61,787 | $54,000 | 31 | — | $23,583 | $53,967 |
| 2019 | $987,247 | $57,765 | $61,988 | $52,500 | 23 | — | $44,698 | $53,306 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, We McGuire Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for churches, arts organizations, food and hunger-relief services, education, public media, homelessness services, and environmental conservation.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Second Harvest Heartland says its mission is to end hunger together. Guilford College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education guided by Quaker testimonies. The Center for Irish Music says it offers instruction and inspiration in traditional Irish music. Miriam’s House says it works to end homelessness by rebuilding lives and empowering the community. Friends of the Mississippi River says it engages people to protect, restore, and enhance the river and its watershed in the Twin Cities region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $59,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,250. It made 28 grants totaling $60,000 in 2024 and 26 grants totaling $64,000 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $5,000 each to Christ Episcopal Church for church programs, Second Harvest Heartland for support services, and Guilford College for various programs. Other grants included $4,000 to the Center for Irish Music for arts and culture and $3,500 to the Chrysler Museum for arts and culture. Additional 2025 grants included $2,000 to Miriam’s House and $1,500 each to Minnesota Public Radio and Twin Cities Public Television.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. William McGuire Waldrop as treasurer, David Jerome Rhees as president, Susan Waldrop Donckers as vice president, and Katie Roseveare as a board member.
We McGuire Charitable Foundation is led by David Jerome Rhees, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Jerome Rhees
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Waldrop Donckers
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William McGuire Waldrop
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Roseveare
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 We McGuire Charitable Foundation
How much does We McGuire Charitable Foundation give each year?
We McGuire Charitable Foundation gave $59K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 28 grants.
What is We McGuire Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
We McGuire Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,967, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from We McGuire Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does We McGuire Charitable Foundation give grants?
We McGuire Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (25%) and North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (7 grants), St. Paul, MN (5 grants), Lynchburg, VA (3 grants) and Blacksburg, VA (2 grants).
Does We McGuire Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of We McGuire Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Arts & Culture" (8 grants), "Various Programs" (8 grants) and "Support Services" (4 grants).
Who are We McGuire Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
We McGuire Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Episcopal Church ($5,000), Second Harvest Heartland ($5,000) and Guilford College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is We McGuire Charitable Foundation?
We McGuire Charitable Foundation reported $955K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does We McGuire Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for churches, arts organizations, food and hunger-relief services, education, public media, homelessness services, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from We McGuire Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is We McGuire Charitable Foundation's EIN?
We McGuire Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0761802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does We McGuire Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). We McGuire Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/we-mcguire-charitable-foundation-morg_425fcfc57b1b404dbcc8f155b90b2c1f
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