WTVI Foundation Inc
WTVI Foundation serves exclusively as a supporting organization for the benefit of central piedmont community college's wtvi operations. Wtvi is a public television station. Central piedmont community college is a North Carolina community college.
WTVI Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: WTVI Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,550,608
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,550,608
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,550,608
- Total assets
- $98,718
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who WTVI Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Piedmont Community College ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How WTVI Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC | Support for WTVI | $1,550,608 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98,718 | $2,127,999 | $2,099,422 | $1,550,608 | 1 | $-12,445 |
| 2024 | $130,295 | $2,102,476 | $2,100,185 | $1,555,767 | 1 | $-19,662 |
| 2023 | $57,039 | $2,110,295 | $2,091,327 | $1,608,937 | 1 | $-16,601 |
| 2022 | $58,115 | $1,800,139 | $1,899,871 | $1,440,177 | 1 | $-14,496 |
| 2021 | $160,743 | $1,470,825 | $1,336,160 | $1,172,639 | 1 | $-17,018 |
| 2020 | — | $1,505,537 | $1,505,537 | $1,317,398 | 1 | $-12,135 |
| 2019 | — | $1,222,194 | $1,222,194 | $1,222,194 | 1 | $-11,364 |
About WTVI Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
WTVI Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WTVI Foundation Inc is led by Amy Burkett Upton, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Burkett Upton
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dunn
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caldwell R. Rose
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Lowrance
Assistant Secretary
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kandi W. Deitemeyer
Secretary
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Boyce
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mike Whiteman (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Lockman Brooks (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Amy Burkett (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Edwin A. Dalrymple (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Richard S. Williams (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Benton S. Bragg (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Linda Lockman-Brooks (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Judith Allison (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Violeta Moser (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Cecilia Ramirez (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Wilhelmenia I. Rembert (2019) — Board Member
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 WTVI Foundation Inc
How much does WTVI Foundation Inc give each year?
WTVI Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is WTVI Foundation Inc?
WTVI Foundation Inc reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does WTVI Foundation Inc operate?
WTVI Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is WTVI Foundation Inc's EIN?
WTVI Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5452541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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