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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-0715451

Weldon Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $452,500 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $452,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,885,468
  • Tax year 2023

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,566,459
  • Tax year 2022

    $179,250

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,444,439
  • Tax year 2021

    $184,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,617,424
  • Tax year 2020

    $69,900

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,811,824
  • Tax year 2019

    $68,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,038,335

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Coalition for the HomelessYulee, FL

    Director expenses/general support

    $330,000
  2. Purdue Research FoundationWest Lafayette, IN

    General support

    $17,500
  3. New Vision Congregational ChurchYulee, FL

    General support

    $16,000
  4. Barnabas Center IncFern BCH, FL

    General support

    $14,000
  5. Take Stock in Children of NassauYulee, FL

    General support

    $13,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of Nassau CountyFernandina Beach, FL

    Guardians program/general support

    $10,250
  7. 1000 Dollar Start-Ups ConsortiumFern BCH, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Arts Alive Nassau IncYulee, FL

    General support

    $7,000
  9. Micah's Place IncFern BCH, FL

    General support

    $7,000
  10. Loyola UniversityChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,250
  11. Jacksonville Humane SocietyJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Purdue UniversityMartinsville, IN

    General support

    $3,500
  13. Coalition for the Elimination of EtYulee, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  14. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Good samaritan fund

    $3,000
  15. Ferst Readers of Lamar County IncBarnesville, GA

    General support

    $2,000
  16. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAmericus, GA

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Nassau County Council on AgingFernandina Beach, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  18. FL Assoc of Planned Parenthood AffSarasota, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Women's Giving AllianceJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $17,50029% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $14,00023% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $9,00015% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida13 grants $419,250
  2. Indiana2 grants $21,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,250
  4. Georgia2 grants $4,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia M WeldonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Matthew DodsonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $1,000
  • Thomas D WeldonVICE-PRES Hours 1Pay $0
  • David WeldonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Norman R WeldonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol J WeldonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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