Wildacres Retreat Foundation

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 20-1266441

To perform the endowment functions of and to assist in carrying out the purposes of Wildacres Retreat Inc. and its constituent charitable programs of operating Wildacres Retreat Conference Center at Little Switzerland NC and the Wildacres Leadership Initiative and William C. Friday Fellowships.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$412K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$412K

About Wildacres Retreat Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wildacres Retreat Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $412K. Net investment income was $579K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Charlotte

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$224K$448K$671K$895K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,358,705$5,142,937$4,873,531
Revenue$627,502$438,407$-939,065
Expenses$411,734$273,836$233,873
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$579,491$433,582$-940,065
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$103K$206K$309K$412K1 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Wildacres Retreat$412K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Philip BlumenthalChairman
Donna ChavisPresident
Barton LandressTreasurer
Peggy GartnerSecretary

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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