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Wep Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$14k
Granted FY2025still arriving
4
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0192% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$58kHealth$50kPublic Safety & Disaster$41kHuman Services$16kReligion$12kInternational$9kPhilanthropy$6kCommunity Improvement$3kOther$0
02FY2025 · 4 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k3 grants · $4k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$2,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$776k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AMERICAN RED CROSS$10,000
PURE THEATRE$2,000
CCC EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND$1,000
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 99% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%LEUKEMIA & LYMPHONA FOUNDATION: $100 → 9%NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: $500 → 17%GRACE EPISCOPAL: $10k → 12%UNIVERSITY OF SC: $6k → 16%FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT INC: $500 → 11%THE ROTARY FOUNDATION: $4k → 14%ZERO THE END OF PROSTATE CANCER: $1k → 9%JDRF: $250 → 17%IBU FOUNDATION: $6k → 12%THE SC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $24k → 16%AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $1k → 14%MUSC: $15k → 12%AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $250 → 14%GRACE EPISCOPAL: $3k → 12%MUSC: $15k → 12%GRACE EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL: $2k → 12%MUSC: $10k → 12%CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY: $1k → 12%MUSC: $9k → 12%GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: $1k → 12%MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC: $3k → 12%GRACE EPISCOPAL: $1k → 12%HOOKED ON MIRACLES: $1k → 12%LAING MIDDLE SCHOOL FUN RUN: $250 → 12%PORTER GAUD SCHOOL: $10k → 12%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $10k → 12%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $9k → 12%ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND: $3k → 12%AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $3k → 12%ADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMY: $1k → 12%LOW COUNTRY RED CROSS: $10k → 12%LOW COUNTRY RED CROSS: $10k → 12%LOW COUNTRY RED CROSS: $1k → 12%LOW COUNTRY RED CROSS: $545 → 12%FIRST TEE CHARLESTON: $100 → 12%CHARLESTON PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD: $10k → 12%COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $6k → 12%CHARLESTON PROMISEE NEIGBORHOOD: $5k → 12%CHARLESTON PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD: $250 → 12%ASHLEY HALL SCHOOL: $3k → 12%PURE THEATRE: $2k → 12%ROPER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $2k → 12%ROPER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $2k → 12%ROPER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $2k → 12%CHARLESTON PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD: $1k → 12%YOUNG LIFE: $1k → 12%CCC EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND: $1k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

66%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$131k · 9 repeat orgs$67k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +59% since the first grant, against +3% for those funded once.

9 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

9
19

Total granted

$131k
$63k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+59%
+3%

Still filing today

44%
37%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 71% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEnvironmentEducationInternationalYouth DevelopmentArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TC
    The Charleston Promise Neighborhood
    4× · 2017–2024 · $16k · revenue +1%
  • AL
    AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
    3× · 2020–2024 · $4k · revenue +14%
  • YL
    YOUNG LIFE
    2× · 2017–2022 · $2k · revenue +59%

Funded once

  • TS
    THE SC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $24k
  • PS
    PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL
    one grant, 2019 · $10k
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF SC
    one grant, 2023 · $6k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Lovelace Biomedical & Environmental Research Institute Inc

Lberi's mission is to serve humanity through research on the prevention, treatment, and cure of respiratory disease and support the research and efforts of lbri.

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2
The Charleston Museum

To educate Charleston area residents and visitors about the natural and cultural history of the South Carolina Lowcountry through collections, exhibitions, preservation, conservation, research and related programming.

Arts & Culture
3
Conservation International Foundation

Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.

Environment
4
American Board of Ophthalmology

None

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5
Charleston Jewish Federation Inc

The mission of the Charleston Jewish Federation is to build, secure and sustain Jewish life in Charleston, Israel, and around the world.

Philanthropy
6
Lung Cancer Research Foundation

The mission of the lung cancer research foundation is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer.

Health
7
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
8
Cancer Research Institute Inc

See schedule ocri is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and global collaboration. since 1953, cri has funded research that deepens understanding of the immune system and its…

Health
9
Aquarium of the Pacific Corporation

The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.

Animals
10
South Carolina Aquarium

Our mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience.

Animals
11
Climate Catalyst Inc

Climate catalyst sparks collective action to tackle the biggest climate challenges we face today: cutting emissions in heavy industries.

Environment
12
International Aids Vaccine Initiative Inc

A nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for hiv, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc; the most unlike its peers is Pure Theatre. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

14 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 14 of the 33 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
14/14
Grantees still filing
9/14
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MUSC: $49,472 · OtherMUSCTHE SC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $23,825 · OtherTHE SC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONLOW COUNTRY RED CROSS: $21,545 · OtherLOW COUNTRY RED CROSSAMERICAN RED CROSS: $19,472 · OtherAMERICAN RED CROSSIndividual grant recipient: $13,460 · OtherIndividual grant recipientPORTER-GAUD SCHOOL: $10,000 · OtherPORTER-GAUD SCHOOLUNIVERSITY OF SC: $6,000 · Other+14 more: $21,850 · Other+14 moreThe Charleston Promise Neighborhood: $16,250 · EducationThe Charl…ADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMY: $1,000 · EducationADDLESTON…IBU Foundation: $5,500 · InternationalTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL: $3,906 · InternationalCOASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC: $5,859 · PhilanthropyAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $3,750 · HealthZERO PROSTATE CANCER: $1,000 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $250 · HealthPure Theatre: $2,000 · Arts & CultureYOUNG LIFE: $1,500 · Youth DevelopmentCHARLESTON WATERKEEPER: $600 · EnvironmentFRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT INC: $500 · Environment
Other$165,624Education$17,250International$9,406Philanthropy$5,859Health$5,000Arts & Culture$2,000Youth Development$1,500Environment$1,100

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Charleston Promise Neighborhood: $16,250 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetCOASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC: $5,859 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIBU Foundation: $5,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL: $3,906 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $3,750 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SOUTH CAROLINA: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetPure Theatre: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetYOUNG LIFE: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetZERO PROSTATE CANCER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCharleston Library Society: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHARLESTON WATERKEEPER: $600 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds The Charleston Promise Neighborhood ↗
  • Who funds COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC ↗
  • Who funds IBU Foundation ↗
  • Who funds THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED SOUTH CAROLINA ↗
  • Who funds Pure Theatre ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG LIFE ↗
  • Who funds ZERO PROSTATE CANCER ↗
  • Who funds Charleston Library Society ↗
  • Who funds ADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT INC ↗
  • Who funds BREAKTHROUGH T1D ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Coastal Community Fou…Henry & Sylvia Yaschi…John M Rivers Jr Foun…Nathan & Marlene Addl…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina IncSC19.7× affinity7 shared granteesties to 8 of 8Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc · Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc · John M Rivers Jr Foundation · Nathan & Marlene Addlestone Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Wep Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Wep Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Wep Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Wep Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 33 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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    funders cluster by geography, not ideology
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