WEP Foundation
WEP Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $776K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $11K.
WEP Foundation at a glance
In short: WEP Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- -52.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $775,792
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% 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 WEP Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($10K). Together the top 4 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How WEP Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $71K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Charleston, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Pure Theatre Charleston, SC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church Charleston, SC | General Support | $1,000 |
| CCC Employee Assistance Fund Charleston, SC | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $775,792 | $124,364 | $77,007 | $14,000 | 4 | $52,529 | $11,348 | $54,157 |
| 2024 | $728,435 | $149,823 | $90,901 | $29,239 | 10 | $67,638 | $34,522 | $46,479 |
| 2023 | $668,380 | $102,168 | $117,244 | $71,050 | 8 | $99,427 | $2,819 | $38,120 |
| 2022 | $670,550 | $120,433 | $61,840 | $21,850 | 10 | $21,850 | $7,416 | $33,863 |
| 2021 | $611,957 | $151,060 | $53,306 | $14,350 | 5 | $14,350 | $36,565 | $35,934 |
| 2020 | $516,273 | $114,584 | $70,076 | $30,100 | 5 | — | $8,330 | $27,450 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WEP Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WEP Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walker Buxton
Director
On filings since 2020
$30K (2020) → $50K (2025)
David P. Brown
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edward Buxton
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Meredith Grier Buyck (2020) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Walker Buxton (Director).
Frequently asked questions about WEP Foundation
How much does WEP Foundation give each year?
WEP Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 10 grants.
What is WEP Foundation's typical grant size?
WEP Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WEP Foundation give grants?
WEP Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (4 grants).
Does WEP Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of WEP Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is WEP Foundation?
WEP Foundation reported $776K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 WEP Foundation's EIN?
WEP Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0986248. 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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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