J. Wayne Weaver

J. Wayne Weaver (born 1935) is a U.S.-based billionaire from Florida with an estimated net worth of ~$1.3B. SEC records connect him to Shoe Carnival Inc. (SCVL), a public retail shoe company, through extensive insider-related filings. He is also linked to a private foundation entity named Weaver Foundation Inc. that reports significant assets. RTB SEC EDGAR ProPublica 990

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR data shows Shoe Carnival Inc. (SCVL) as the primary operating company in the dataset, with 1,001 total filings and 600 insider filings associated with the entity. Insider filings include Forms 3 and 4; Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, and Form 4 reports changes in insider ownership such as buys, sells, or grants. Recent insider filings listed in the dataset include multiple Form 4 filings dated 2026-03-05 and additional Form 4 and Form 3 filings in late 2025. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 records list Weaver Foundation Inc (EIN 56-6093527, Greensboro, NC) with total assets of 29,366,788 in tax year 2023, total revenue of 1,026,188, and total expenses of 1,859,973. The same filing reports grants paid of 0 for 2023, and the dataset totals show $0 in grants paid across the listed Weaver foundations while total foundation assets sum to 29,366,788. Two other Weaver Foundation entries (TX and AZ) appear in the dataset with $0 reported for assets, revenue, expenses, and grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $661,300 from 2006-09-27 to 2022-07-27. The top listed recipients include the Republican National Committee ($135,800), Right to Rise USA ($100,000), Romney Victory Inc ($68,000), Restore Our Future, Inc. ($47,000), and Rubio Victory Committee ($27,700). The party breakdown in the dataset shows $340,500 to Republicans, $17,800 to Democrats, and $303,000 categorized as Unknown. FEC