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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-1889755

Charles Russell Wellons Foundation

A private foundation in Durham, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $194,865 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $194,865

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,222,465

  • Tax year 2023

    $220,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,338,645

  • Tax year 2022

    $217,449

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,238,407

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,796,364

  • Tax year 2020

    $930,660

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,788,112

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Religious

    $76,765
  2. Welch CollegeGallatin, TN

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  3. Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC

    Education

    $17,500
  4. Grace MinistriesDurham, NC

    Ministry/education

    $15,500
  5. Individual

    Religious

    $10,000
  6. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC

    Education

    $8,000
  7. Individual

    Education

    $7,400
  8. Individual

    Education

    $5,900
  9. Individual

    Education

    $5,900
  10. Holmes Bible CollegeGreenville, SC

    Education

    $4,800
  11. Wingate UniversityWingate, NC

    Education

    $4,200
  12. Individual

    Education

    $3,900
  13. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Education

    $2,300
  14. Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC

    Scholarship

    $2,200
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  16. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    Tuition

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    Education

    $1,200
  19. Individual

    Caregiving

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Education

    $600
  21. Eastman School of MusicRochester, NY

    Scholarship

    $500
  22. Appalachian Bible CollegeMount Hope, WV

    Scholarship

    $500
  23. Sandhill Comm CollegePinehurst, NC

    Scholarship

    $500
  24. Piedmont Community CollegeRoxboro, NC

    Education

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $24,200100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina6 grants $30,600
  2. South Carolina2 grants $22,300
  3. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas1 grant $2,300
  5. Michigan1 grant $2,000
  6. New York1 grant $500
  7. West Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William T AllenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charlene HamlettSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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