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Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Morehead City, North Carolina · EIN 884200099

Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Morehead City, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $728,243 in 47 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $76,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $635,105 the year before.

30% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$645,30049$15.3 million
2024$635,10542$16.7 million
2025$728,24347$19.6 million

How to apply

Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina28$508,738
California4$72,005
Tennessee1$35,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Florida2$22,000
Colorado2$13,000
Virginia2$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Washington1$10,000
Oklahoma2$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 47 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
James 123 Inc
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$76,000
One Harbor Church
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$50,300
Carteret Health Foundation
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$50,000
Feed My Lambs Inc
Wadesboro, NC
General charitable purposes$50,000
K Love
Rocklin, CA
General charitable purposes$50,000
NC Aquarium Society
Raleigh, NC
General charitable purposes$50,000
Watershed Ministries
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$50,000
TJ'S Church
High Point, NC
General charitable purposes$40,000
The McCallie School Foundation
Chattanooga, TN
General charitable purposes$35,000
Camp Albemarle
Newport, NC
General charitable purposes$27,000
Community Resources for Justice
Boston, MA
General charitable purposes$25,000
Cru
Orlando, FL
General charitable purposes$20,000
Redeemer City Church
Fuquayvarina, NC
General charitable purposes$15,000
Christian Charities
San Rafael, CA
General charitable purposes$10,005
Coastal Pregnancy Care Center
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$10,000
Jesusnet
Snohomish, WA
General charitable purposes$10,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General charitable purposes$10,000
NC Coastal Federation
Newport, NC
General charitable purposes$10,000
Young Life Crystal Coast
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$10,000
Carteret Community Foundation
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes, college fund$8,938
Community Bible Study
Colorado Springs, CO
General charitable purposes$8,000
Servant Partners
Pomona, CA
General charitable purposes$7,000
All Saints
Raleigh, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Charlotte, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Black Mountain Weekend
Raleigh, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Blue Letter Bible
Lake Forest, CA
General charitable purposes$5,000
Broad Street Clinic
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Center for Christianity and Study
Charlottesville, VA
General charitable purposes$5,000
Colson Center
Colorado Springs, CO
General charitable purposes$5,000
Crossexamined
Charlotte, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kansas City, MO
General charitable purposes$5,000
Finding Purpose
Raleigh, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Good News Network
Manassas, VA
General charitable purposes$5,000
Loaves & Fishes
Beaufort, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Martha's Mission Cupboard
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
NC Study Center
Chapel Hill, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Point of View
Dallas, TX
General charitable purposes$5,000
Quail Hollow Preschool
Charlotte, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
The Miriam
Morehead City, NC
General charitable purposes$5,000
Tunnel 2 Towers
Staten Island, NY
General charitable purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$728,243 in tax year 2025, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Charlton Burns (Director).

What does Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.

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