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Weir Bettering Life

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 821918763

Weir Bettering Life is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,363 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $513 and the largest $20,350. 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 $2,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,0003$2,942
2024$2,0001$608
2025$21,3633$3,235

How to apply

Weir Bettering Life 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Weir Bettering Life funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas. It also paid $20,350 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$513
Tennessee1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of FatimaSupport$20,350
Axia International
Houston, TX
Support$513
Kingdom Song
Spring Hill, TN
Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Weir Bettering Life accept grant applications?

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

How much does Weir Bettering Life give?

$21,363 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $513.

Who runs Weir Bettering Life?

Its 2025 filing lists Timothy Weir (President).

What does Weir Bettering Life fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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