Weldon Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 54-6786175

Weldon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $75K.

Weldon Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Weldon Family Foundation gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$43,000
+7.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,167
+7.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$1,067,205
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Weldon Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Christian Help Inc: $12KChristian Help Inc$12KWV Blackhills Free Methodist Camp: $10KWV Blackhills Free MethodistCamp$10KChestnut Mountain Ranch: $6KChestnut Mountain Ranch$6KCatholic Charities of WV: $5KCatholic Charities of WV$5KCommunity Kitchen Inc: $5KCommunity Kitchen Inc$5KPantry Plus More Inc: $5KPantry Plus More Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Help Inc ($12K). Together the top 6 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

MorgantownWestoverWheelingGraftonMasontownCharlestonPittsburgh

How Weldon Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K12 grants2019 10 grants2020 10 grants2021 9 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $63K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Help Inc Morgantown, WVGeneral Operating$12,000
WV Blackhills Free Methodist Camp Grafton, WVGeneral Operating$10,000
Chestnut Mountain Ranch Morgantown, WVGeneral Operating$6,000
Catholic Charities of WV Wheeling, WVGeneral Operating$5,000
Community Kitchen Inc Morgantown, WVGeneral Operating$5,000
Pantry Plus More Inc Westover, WVGeneral Operating$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,067,205$83,829$56,115$43,0006$50,128$74,598$61,085
2024$1,039,722$59,566$61,625$40,0506$47,142$53,526$57,715
2023$1,041,591$331,469$62,533$50,9846$56,596$324,914$47,268
2022$772,638$33,372$76,639$63,1169$68,892$27,152$53,520
2021$816,103$88,892$69,859$57,40210$63,536$81,948$59,433
2020$797,288$30,423$67,330$55,50010—$24,684$50,167
2019$834,687$76,956$61,793$47,37012—$65,242$50,254

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weldon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Weldon Family Foundation's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2021) → $11K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Truist Bank FKA Branch Banking AND (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Branch Banking AND Trust Company (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Truist Bank — Trustee: $11KTruist BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Weldon Family Foundation

How much does Weldon Family Foundation give each year?

Weldon Family Foundation gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 6 grants.

What is Weldon Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Weldon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $7,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Weldon Family Foundation give grants?

Weldon Family Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Morgantown, WV (3 grants).

Does Weldon Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Weldon Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Weldon Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Weldon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Help Inc ($12,000), WV Blackhills Free Methodist Camp ($10,000) and Chestnut Mountain Ranch ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Weldon Family Foundation?

Weldon Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Weldon Family Foundation's EIN?

Weldon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6786175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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