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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-4200099

Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Morehead City, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 47 grants and $728,243 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $728,243

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $8,805,640
  • Tax year 2024

    $635,105

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $8,762,679
  • Tax year 2023

    $645,300

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $8,780,375
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. James 123 IncMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $76,000
  2. One Harbor ChurchMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $50,300
  3. Carteret Health FoundationMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  4. Feed My Lambs IncWadesboro, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  5. K LoveRocklin, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  6. NC Aquarium SocietyRaleigh, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  7. Watershed MinistriesMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  8. TJ'S ChurchHigh Point, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  9. The McCallie School FoundationChattanooga, TN

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  10. Camp AlbemarleNewport, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $27,000
  11. Community Resources for JusticeBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  12. CruOrlando, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  13. Redeemer City ChurchFuquayvarina, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  14. Christian CharitiesSan Rafael, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $10,005
  15. Coastal Pregnancy Care CenterMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  16. JesusnetSnohomish, WA

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  17. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  18. NC Coastal FederationNewport, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  19. Young Life Crystal CoastMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  20. Carteret Community FoundationMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes, college fund

    $8,938
  21. Community Bible StudyColorado SPGS, CO

    General charitable purposes

    $8,000
  22. Servant PartnersPomona, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $7,000
  23. All SaintsRaleigh, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  24. Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  25. Black Mountain WeekendRaleigh, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  26. Blue Letter BibleMission Viejo, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  27. Broad Street ClinicMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  28. Center for Christianity and StudyCharlottesville, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  29. Colson CenterColorado Springs, CO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  30. CrossexaminedCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  31. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  32. Finding PurposeRaleigh, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  33. Good News NetworkManassas, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  34. Loaves & FishesBeaufort, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  35. Martha's Mission CupboardMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  36. NC Study CenterChapel Hill, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  37. Point of ViewDallas, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  38. Quail Hollow PreschoolCharlotte, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  39. The MiriamMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  40. Tunnel 2 TowersStaten Island, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  41. You Version BibleEdmond, OK

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  42. Core Sound MuseumHarkers Island, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  43. Hope Is Alive MinistriesOklahoma City, OK

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  44. Hope IsraelMerritt Island, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  45. Carteret County Domestic Violence ProgramMorehead City, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  46. Crystal Coast Hospice HouseNewport, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  47. North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $77,00029% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $68,30026% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $56,00021% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $17,0006% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $14,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina28 grants $508,738
  2. California4 grants $72,005
  3. Tennessee1 grant $35,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  5. Florida2 grants $22,000
  6. Colorado2 grants $13,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  8. Virginia2 grants $10,000
  9. Washington1 grant $10,000
  10. Oklahoma2 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Charlton BurnsDIRECTOR Hours 12Pay $60,000

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