Cape Fear Memorial Foundation
Wilmington, NC · EIN 56-1974747. Reported 265 grants totalling $14.7M to 112 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Cape Fear Memorial Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $275,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Clinic Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,790,800 | 14 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Healthnet | Wilmington, NC | $722,000 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Hope Clinic Inc | Southport, NC | $600,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | $535,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $520,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Carousel Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $520,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifecarecenter | Wilmington, NC | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter | Wilmington, NC | $400,000 | 7 | 3 | 2022 |
| New Hanover County Health Department | Wilmington, NC | $375,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Safe Haven of Pender Inc | Burgaw, NC | $375,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pender Alliance for Teen Health | Burgaw, NC | $365,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Mary Health Center | Wilmington, NC | $250,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Brunswick Family Assistance Agency Inc | Shallotte, NC | $245,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kids Making It Inc | Wilmington, NC | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brunswick Partnership for Housing Inc | Southport, NC | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc | Wilmington, NC | $210,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Hanover Community Health Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Development Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cape Fear Community College Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $190,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brunswick Family Assistance Inc | Shallotte, NC | $185,000 | 5 | 2 | 2021 |
| Coastal Horizons Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pender Adult Services Inc | Burgaw, NC | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samara's Village | Southport, NC | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Home of Nc Inc | Lake Waccamaw, NC | $159,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duplin County Health Department | Kenansville, NC | $155,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lifecare Memory Partners | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Duplin County Health Dept | Keanansville, NC | $143,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tides Inc | Wilmington, NC | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Brunswick Christian Recovery Center | Ash, NC | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brunswick Senior Resources Inc | Shallotte, NC | $130,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Nc at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $125,000 | 5 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stepup Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Black River Health Services Inc | Burgaw, NC | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Carolina University Medical & Health Sciences Foundation Inc | Greenville, NC | $106,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Access Dental Care | Asheboro, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Inc | Southport, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duplin General Hospital Inc | Kenansville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duplin Medical Association Inc Dba Rose Hill Medical Center | Rose Hill, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilmington Carenet Counseling Ctr | Wilmington, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cape Fear Group Homes | Wilmington, NC | $96,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wilmington Carenet Counseling Center | Wilmington, NC | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mother Hubbard's Cupboard of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $94,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Brigade Boys and Girls Club Inc | Wilmington, NC | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries | Wallace, NC | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Families First Inc | Whiteville, NC | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Five 14 Revolution Inc | Wilmington, NC | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| JUNE10 Inc (dba Roots of Recovery) | Surf City, NC | $86,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Recovery Resource Center | Wilmington, NC | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear Inc | Wilmington, NC | $80,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Durham, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christian Community Caring Center | Hampstead, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duplin General Hospital Foundation Inc | Kenansville, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leading Into New Communities Inc | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nourishnc | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Faison | Faison, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Ribbon Commission on the Prevention of Youth Violence | Wilmington, NC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Nc at Wilmington-Quality Enhancement for Nfp Organizations | Wilmington, NC | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centre of Redemption | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Inc | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Mary Dental Clinic Corp | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina Inc | Lake Waccamaw, NC | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Duplin County Ems | Kenansville, NC | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Boys & Girls Club of Wilmington Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecu Medical & Health Sciences Foundation | Greenville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eden Village of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina | Wilmington, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Recovery Center | Ash, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duplin County Emergency Medical Services | Kenansville, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lower Cape Fear Hospice | Wilmington, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina Dental Society Foundation | Cary, NC | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA Lower Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | $44,750 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Pender Ems and Fire Inc | Burgaw, NC | $43,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duplin Medical Association Inc | Rose Hill, NC | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Safe Place | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community (presbyterian) Counseling Center | Wilmington, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dreams of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope Recuperative Care | Wilmington, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| June 10 (dba Roots of Recovery) | Hampstead, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Society to Prevent Blind | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nc Medassist | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Ribbon Comission on the Prevention of Youth Violence | Wilmington, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mother Hubbards Cupboard of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics of North Carolina | Morrisville, NC | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coastal Bringing Up Down Syndrome | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Hanover County Regional Medical Center | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Society of North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Autism Society of Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church | Wilmington, NC | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina Inc | Wilmington, NC | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diaper Bank of North Carolina - Lower Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Hanover County Senior Resource Center | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Andrew AME Zion Church | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Harrelson Center | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pender County Christian Services Inc | Burgaw, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Waves 4 Kids | Bolivia, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nc Network of Grantmakers | Raleigh, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics North Carolina Inc | Morrisville, NC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Community College Fd | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Duplin Partnership for Children | Kenansville, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Winter Park Presbyterian Church | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple Baptist Church | Wilmington, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
57 of 112 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifecarecenter
CARE CENTER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - Carousel Center Inc
THE CAROUSEL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER - Salvation Army
BUILD HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Cape Fear Community College Foundation Inc
DENTAL CLINIC EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - Duplin County Health Dept
DEFEATING DIABETES IN DUPLIN - Pender Alliance for Teen Health
PATH COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 149 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | $2,859,500 | $40,000 |
| 2021 | 53 | $2,755,250 | $45,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $3,037,800 | $45,000 |
| 2023 | 47 | $3,168,000 | $60,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $2,906,000 | $60,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Cape Fear Memorial Foundation has 35 of them, worth $2,585,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Young Mens Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina Inc | Wilmington, NC | $300,000 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $250,000 |
| New Hanover Community Health Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 |
| Uncw Corporation | Wilmington, NC | $125,000 |
| Cape Fear Clinic Inc | Wilmington, NC | $110,000 |
| American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter | Wilmington, NC | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Home of Nc Inc | Lake Waccamaw, NC | $78,000 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 |
| Lifecare Memory Partners | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 |
| Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifecarecenter | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 |
| Kids Making It Inc | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 |
| Kids Making It Inc | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 |
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Cape Fear Memorial Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 240 Racine Drive Suite 201, Wilmington, NC, 28403. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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