Grants paid by W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc
EIN 56-6060695 · Charlotte, NC · Form 990-PF, Part XV
W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc of Charlotte, NC (EIN 56-6060695) reported 80 grants paid totaling $197,950 to 39 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$197,950
80 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $56,200 | — |
| 2022 | 24 | $54,000 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | $54,500 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $33,250 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from W Lester Brooks Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myers Park United Methodist Church | U | Charlotte, NC | 4 | $25,500 | 2024 |
| Myers Park Presbyterian Church 56-0529959 | D | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $15,750 | 2024 |
| Religious Community Service 58-1553367 | D | New Bern, NC | 2 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Nc Disaster Relief Fund | U | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $13,000 | 2024 |
| White Memorial Presbyterian 51-0153363 | C | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $11,000 | 2023 |
| New Bern Historical Society 56-0897292 | C | New Bern, NC | 4 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| The Duke Mansion - Colonade Society | U | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $10,500 | 2023 |
| A Touch of the Father's Love Inc 80-0753276 | B | Nashville, NC | 3 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Central City Concern 93-0728816 | B | Portland, OR | 3 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Jvc Northwest | U | Milwaukie, OR | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Edison High School 23-7348113 | B | Portland, OR | 3 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Camp Seagallseafarer Annual Fund | U | Arapahoe, NC | 3 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Self Enhancement Inc 93-1086629 | B | Portland, OR | 3 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Open House Ministries 94-3028685 | C | Vancouver, WA | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Addies Chapel United Methodist Ch | U | Marion, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Usga Foundation 83-4639721 | B | Liberty Corner, NJ | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Meck County Boy Scouts of America | U | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Theatre in the Park 56-0942052 | B | Raleigh, NC | 4 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| Unc Chapel Hill-School of Education | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Children's Home Society of Nc | U | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church | U | Winston Salem, NC | 2 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness 23-7135845 | B | Columbia, MD | 3 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission 56-6024168 | C | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Dix Park Conservancy | U | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Hopeway Foundation 46-4510365 | B | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Rcs of New Bern Religious Community Service | U | New Bern, NC | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Fort Macon State Park | U | Atlantic Beach, NC | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Community Building Initiative 20-2892726 | C | Charlotte, NC | 3 | $1,700 | 2023 |
| Inreach 52-1084075 | C | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Chi Omega Foundation 31-0936294 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Mecklenburg Cnty Boy Scouts of Amer | U | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Summit School 56-0547519 | B | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Triangle Fellowship Christian Athle | U | Raleigh, NC | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Lindsay Miller Charitable Fdn 92-0928838 | D | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Operation North State 27-3851623 | C | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Unc Chapel Hill - School of Educati | U | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Woodberry Forest School 54-0519590 | B | Woodberry Forest, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Haiti Outreach Ministries 54-1650694 | C | Durham, NC | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care Charlot 56-1219017 | C | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 80 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nc Disaster Relief Fund Raleigh, NC | U | $13,000 | paid | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Myers Park Presbyterian Church Charlotte, NC | D | $6,250 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS & BUILDING FUND | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | New Bern Historical Society New Bern, NC | C | $4,000 | paid | CONSERVATION/SHARING HISTORY | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Myers Park United Methodist Church Charlotte, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Chi Omega Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT SORORITY EDUCATION FUND | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | First Presbyterian Church Winston Salem, NC | U | $1,500 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Woodberry Forest School Woodberry Forest, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT SCHOOL EDUCATION GOALS | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Summit School Winston Salem, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT SCHOOL EDUCATION GOALS | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Theater in the Park Raleigh, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | ARTS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202502759349100730 |
| 2024 | Unc Chapel Hill - School of Educati Chapel Hill, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 202502759349100730 |
| 2023 | Religious Community Service New Bern, NC | D | $7,000 | paid | PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, & SHELTER | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Myers Park Presbyterian Church Charlotte, NC | D | $6,500 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS & BLDG FD | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | The Duke Mansion - Colonade Society Charlotte, NC | U | $4,500 | paid | FOR PRESERVATION | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | A Touch of the Father's Love Inc Nashville, NC | B | $3,000 | paid | PROVIDE FOOD TO NEEDY | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Jvc Northwest Milwaukie, OR | U | $3,000 | paid | RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Open House Ministries Vancouver, WA | C | $3,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTER TO HOMELESS FAMILIES | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Central City Concern Portland, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | White Memorial Presbyterian Raleigh, NC | C | $3,000 | paid | TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Myers Park United Methodist Church Charlotte, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | New Bern Historical Society New Bern, NC | C | $3,000 | paid | SHARING HISTORY | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Usga Foundation Liberty Corner, NJ | B | $2,000 | paid | ADVANCE THE GAME OF GOLF | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Self Enhancement Inc Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND FAMILIES | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Edison High School Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE STUDENT GROUPS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Camp Seagallseafarer Annual Fund Arapahoe, NC | U | $1,500 | paid | FOR CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Theatre in the Park Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | FOR OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | First Presbyterian Church Winston Salem, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Meck County Boy Scouts of America Charlotte, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | YOUTH LEADERSHIP | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Unc Chapel Hill-School of Education Chapel Hill, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | B | $1,000 | paid | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Dix Park Conservancy Raleigh, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CITY OF RALEIGH | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Raleigh Rescue Mission Raleigh, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | RELIEVE HOMELESSNESS | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Triangle Fellowship Christian Athle Raleigh, NC | U | $500 | paid | DEVELOP COACHES/ATHLETES FOR CHRIST | 202440309349100609 |
| 2023 | Community Building Initiative Charlotte, NC | C | $500 | paid | FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 202440309349100609 |
| 2022 | Religious Community Service New Bern, NC | D | $7,000 | paid | PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, & SHELTER | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | White Memorial Presbyterian Raleigh, NC | C | $3,500 | paid | TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Open House Ministries Vancouver, WA | C | $3,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTER TO HOMELESS FAMILIES | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Central City Concern Portland, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Myers Park Presbyterian Church Charlotte, NC | D | $3,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | A Touch of the Father's Love Inc Nashville, NC | B | $3,000 | paid | PROVIDE FOOD TO NEEDY | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Usga Foundation Liberty Corner, NJ | B | $3,000 | paid | ADVANCE THE GAME OF GOLF | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | New Bern Historical Society New Bern, NC | C | $3,000 | paid | SHARING HISTORY | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Jvc Northwest Milwaukie, OR | U | $3,000 | paid | RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Myers Park United Methodist Church Charlotte, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | The Duke Mansion - Colonade Society Charlotte, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | FOR PRESERVATION | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Meck County Boy Scouts of America Charlotte, NC | U | $2,500 | paid | YOUTH LEADERSHIP | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Self Enhancement Inc Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND FAMILIES | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Edison High School Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE STUDENT GROUPS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Hopeway Foundation Charlotte, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT & AWAREMESS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Camp Seagallseafarer Annual Fund Arapahoe, NC | U | $1,500 | paid | FOR CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Theatre in the Park Raleigh, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | FOR OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Unc Chapel Hill-School of Education Chapel Hill, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | B | $1,000 | paid | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Dix Park Conservancy Raleigh, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CITY OF RALEIGH | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Lindsay Miller Charitable Fdn Winstonsalem, NC | D | $1,000 | paid | AWARENESS RESEARCH FOR ALS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Raleigh Rescue Mission Raleigh, NC | C | $500 | paid | RELIEVE HOMELESSNESS | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Community Building Initiative Charlotte, NC | C | $500 | paid | FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 202440309349100519 |
| 2022 | Triangle Fellowship Christian Athle Raleigh, NC | U | $500 | paid | BRING ATHLETES & COACHES TO CHRIST | 202440309349100519 |
| 2021 | Myers Park United Methodist Church Charlotte, NC | U | $16,500 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Addies Chapel United Methodist Ch Marion, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | White Memorial Presbyterian Raleigh, NC | C | $4,500 | paid | TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | The Duke Mansion - Colonade Society Charlotte, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | FOR PRESERVATION | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Camp Seagallseafarer Annual Fund Arapahoe, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | FOR CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL CHILDREN | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Children's Home Society of Nc Greensboro, NC | U | $3,000 | paid | CHILDREN IN NEED | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Rcs of New Bern Religious Community Service New Bern, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | FOR BASIC NEEDS OF COMMUNITY | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Central City Concern Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | A Touch of the Father's Love Inc Nashville, NC | B | $2,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FOOD TO NEEDY | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Self Enhancement Inc Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTHS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Friends of Fort Macon State Park Atlantic Beach, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | SHARE HISTORY | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Edison High School Portland, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE STUDENT GROUPS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Inreach Charlotte, NC | C | $1,500 | paid | INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILIT | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Mecklenburg Cnty Boy Scouts of Amer Charlotte, NC | U | $1,500 | paid | YOUTH LEADERSHIP | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | New Bern Historical Society New Bern, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | SHARING HISTORY | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Unc Chapel Hill-School of Education Chapel Hill, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Operation North State Winston Salem, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Community Building Initiative Charlotte, NC | C | $700 | paid | FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Hospice and Palliative Care Charlot Charlotte, NC | C | $500 | paid | END-OF-LIFE HEALTHCARE | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Raleigh Rescue Mission Raleigh, NC | C | $500 | paid | RELIEVE HOMELESSNESS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | B | $500 | paid | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Theatre in the Park Raleigh, NC | B | $500 | paid | FOR OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY | 202340679349100309 |
| 2021 | Haiti Outreach Ministries Durham, NC | C | $500 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF HAITI | 202340679349100309 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202502759349100730 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202440309349100609 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202440309349100519 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-11-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202340679349100309 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/566060695.json.
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