Weir Bettering Life

Private foundation · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 82-1918763

Weir Bettering Life is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K.

Key facts about Weir Bettering Life

In short: Weir Bettering Life gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-1918763
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,363
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$7,121
Median grant
$513
Total assets
$3,235
Primary geography
Texas (2% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3K

+432.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+968.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+256.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weir Bettering Life reported a distributable amount of $73 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Weir Bettering Life gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WilsonMinneapolisHoustonLynchburgOaklandRaleighSpring HillWake ForestSavannah

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Friends of Fatima: $20KFriends of Fatima$20KAxia International: $513Axia International$513Kingdom Song: $500Kingdom Song$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Fatima ($20K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Fatima Support$20,350
Axia International Houston, TXSupport$513
Kingdom Song Spring Hill, TNSupport$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,235$608$2,942
Revenue$25,360$1,850$14,910
Expenses$22,733$4,184$12,756
Qualifying Distributions$21,102$2,684$11,256
Distributable Amount$73$60$202

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Weir Bettering Life is led by Timothy Weir, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy Weir

    President

    On filings since 2019

    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 Weir Bettering Life

How much does Weir Bettering Life give each year?

Weir Bettering Life gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is Weir Bettering Life's typical grant size?

Weir Bettering Life's median grant in 2025 was $513, and its average grant was $7,121, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Weir Bettering Life give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Weir Bettering Life's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).

How large is Weir Bettering Life?

Weir Bettering Life reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Weir Bettering Life?

Weir Bettering Life is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Weir Bettering Life operate?

Weir Bettering Life has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What is Weir Bettering Life's EIN?

Weir Bettering Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1918763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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