Public Charity

THE WENDY MICHELE RUST FOUNDATION

Based in JACKSONVILLE, NC, THE WENDY MICHELE RUST FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $16K in revenue, $557K in expenses for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $549K.

EIN: 561583257 JACKSONVILLE, NC Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$16K
Total Expenses$557K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$549K
Filing Years2022–2026

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED PRIMARILY TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CARE NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE FOR SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO FORMED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CAROBELL, INC., A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SUCH CHILDREN.

Where $100 goes at The Wendy Michele Rust Foundation

How The Wendy Michele Rust Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$50
The organization was formed primarily to disseminate information concerning the care necessary and desirable for severely handicapped children
About 50% (cost not reported)
$49
The organization was formed primarily to disseminate information concerning the care necessary and desirable for severely handicapped children
50% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Cherry Goodfred
SECRETARY Eugenia Sewell
ATTORNEY N Boyd Tisdale

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Top Grant Purposes

Unspecified
$548,961 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $16K $557K —
2025 $3K $435 $541K
2024 $59 $430 $539K
2023 $59 $430 $539K
2022 $4K $520 $540K

Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $4K to $16K (+269%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.

NC

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