Widows for Christ Inc

EDEN, NC EIN: 93-4046529

Widows for Christ Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in EDEN, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $31K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12K

-20.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$2K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Widows for Christ Inc reported a distributable amount of $503 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Widows for Christ Inc

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Human Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

North Carolina $25K (81%)

Virginia $6K (19%)

States

North Carolina Virginia

Cities

Chapel HillDanvilleEdenMadisonMartinsvilleNewlandReidsvilleStoneville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023
Total Assets	$12,249	$15,359
Revenue	$27,959	$15,759
Expenses	$31,069	$400
Qualifying Distributions	$30,819	$400
Net Investment Income	—	—
Distributable Amount	$503	$129

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Salvation Army-rockingham Cty ($6,500), Loving Hands Ministry ($6,000), Salvation Army-martinsville Va ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SALVATION ARMY-ROCKINGHAM CTY REIDSVILLE, NC	DONATION	$6,500
SALVATION ARMY-MARTINSVILLE VA MARTINSVILLE, VA	DONATION	$5,000
GENERATION 4 HOPE STONEVILLE, NC	DONATION	$4,500
LOVING HANDS MINISTRY NEWLAND, NC	DONATION	$6,000
CHAPEL HILL BURN CENTER CHAPEL HILL, NC	DONATION	$1,000
EDEN REHAB EDEN, NC	DONATION	$1,000
PENN NURSING HOME REIDSVILLE, NC	DONATION	$1,000
PINEY FOREST NURSING HOME DANVILLE, VA	DONATION	$1,000
UNC ROCKINGHAM EDEN, NC	DONATION	$1,000
JACOBS CREEK NURSING HOME MADISON, NC	DONATION	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CATHY MERRITT	CHAIRMAN	20	—
JEAN ROBERTSON	TREASURER	8	—
BETTY LAWRENCE	ASSISTANT TREASURER	4	—
JANE RAKESTRAW	SECRETARY	4	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Human Services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Widows for Christ Inc?

Widows for Christ Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in EDEN, NC. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Widows for Christ Inc?

As of 2024, Widows for Christ Inc holds $12K in total assets with $28K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $31K in 2024.

Where does Widows for Christ Inc operate?

Widows for Christ Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Widows for Christ Inc award?

In 2024, Widows for Christ Inc awarded 13 grants totaling $31K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Widows for Christ Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Widows for Christ Inc reported a distributable amount of $503 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.