Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc
Wilmington, NC · EIN 56-2087335. Reported 793 grants totalling $4,761,003 to 253 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,500median grant
$4,761,003granted, 2020-2024
253recipients, as named on its returns
85%of grantees funded again the next year
$16.4Massets, latest filing
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. Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
253 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $187,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Friends of Camp Kirkwood | Wilmington, NC | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salvation Army of Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | $153,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YWCA - Lower Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | $153,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Exodus Ensemble | Santa Fe, NM | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services - San Diego | San Diego, CA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina | Wilmington, NC | $124,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Educational Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum | Wilmington, NC | $74,250 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | $71,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sante Fe Animal Shelter Inc | Sante Fe, NM | $68,211 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Washington Performing Arts Society | Washington, DC | $68,100 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $67,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| One Ministries Inc (unique Learning Center) | Washington, DC | $67,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Wilmington, NC | $63,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Thalian Association Inc | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | $58,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St James Parish | Wilmington, NC | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Regents Society Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vista Hill Foundation | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Academy | Wilmington, NC | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Nmsa - Art Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Diego Opera Assocation | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Scrap Exchange | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | $35,200 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| ACLU Foundationa - San Diego | San Diego, CA | $31,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $31,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| CASA De Ampara | San Marcos, CA | $31,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Council - Boy Scouts of America | Wilmington, NC | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Animal Shelter | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chamber Dance Project | Washington, DC | $28,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania | Brevard, NC | $27,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope Community Church | Wilmington, NC | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Andrews Covenant Church | Wilmington, NC | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sitar Arts Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $22,300 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Anti-Defamation League of San Diego | New York, NY | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Washington Master Chorale Inc | Washington, DC | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kids Making It | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Post Classical Ensemble Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Washington Conservatory of Music | Glen Echo, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yale Cancer Center (smilow Cancer Hospital) | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council | Wilmington, NC | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| So Others Might Eat (some) | Washington, DC | $19,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Campbell University Inc | Buies Creek, NC | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels San Diego | San Diego, CA | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Blowing Rock Art & History Museum | Blowing Rock, NC | $15,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Women's Auxillary (washington Dc) | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Southeastern Nc | Wilmington, NC | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Esperanza Shelter | Santa Fe, NM | $13,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unc-W Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Philippians 3 Ministries Inc | Wilmington, NC | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | Albert Lea, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Columbus Jobs Foundation Inc | Whiteville, NC | $11,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts | Fort Washington, MD | $11,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sharing House (transylvania Christian Ministry Inc) | Brevard, NC | $10,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Wilmington, NC | $10,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dillsburg Senior Activity Center | Dillsburg, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church Jacksonville | Jacksonville, NC | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Higher Ed Works Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nychaps | Dillsburg, PA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show Foundation | Blowing Rock, NC | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United World Mission Inc | Charlotte, NC | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden City, TX | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cucalorus Film Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Shelter | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ellie White Foundation for Rare Genetic Disorders | Golden, CO | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mclean Project for the Arts | Mclean, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Department | Rocky Point, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| San Miguel Community Foundation | Laredo, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wilmington Jewish Film Festival Inc | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Young Life Port City | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Site Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program | Wilmington, NC | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Crossnore School and Children's Home | Crossnore, NC | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hill School of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| North Carolina State Engineering Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Symphony Orchestra | Wilmington, NC | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Community Club of Blowing Rock | Blowing Rock, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Inc | Linville, NC | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Reins | Raleigh, NC | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Johnson Chapel AME Zion Church | Leland, NC | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tryon Palace Foundation Inc | New Bern, NC | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Uncw Seahawk Club | Wilmington, NC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge | Boone, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc | Boone, NC | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Theatre of the High Country | Boone, NC | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighbors in Ministry Inc | Brevard, NC | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Alexandria Presbyterian Church | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assistance League of Greater Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Burgwin-Wright Museum | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Care Organization | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Musuem | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Change the World Relief Organizaiton Inc | Pisgah Forest, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Museum of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | Camden, SC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Duke Children's Hospital | Rolesville, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends School of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Oakdale Cemetery | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Good Friends of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Higher Education Works Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lump to Laughter Inc | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| N Street Village Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nc State Engineering Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nc Zoological Society Inc | Ashboro, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rescue Mission of the Cape Fear | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church | Blowing Rock, NC | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Save the Children | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mary's School Development | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Women's Center | Vienna, VA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Unc Baseball - Diamond Heels Club | Chapel Hill, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Unc-W | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Welcome Home Angel | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Public Citizen | Merrifield, VA | $4,980 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Hanover Humane Society | Wilmington, NC | $4,700 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Junior League of Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Merrie-Wood Fundation Inc | Sapphire, NC | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Working Films Inc | Wilmington, NC | $4,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| PAWS4PEOPLE Inc | Wilmington, NC | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lower Cape Fear Lifecare | Wilmington, NC | $4,100 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Arwny | East Amherst, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glow Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center | Wilmington, NC | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nc State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Opera Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Opera Wilmington Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pensacola Community Action Network Inc | Pensacola, FL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Andrews on the Sound Episcopal Church | Wilmington, NC | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cape Fear Community College Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $3,662 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Battleship Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pender County Christian Services | Burgaw, NC | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Village Foundation of Blowing Rock | Blowing Rock, NC | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Youth Network | Boone, NC | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centre of Redemption (a Safe Place) | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $3,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Public Radio Inc | Wilmington, NC | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blowing Rock Civic Association | Blowing Rock, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blowing Rock Historical Society Inc | Blowing Rock, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Arts Music Academy | Wilmington, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eisenberg Family Depression Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodwill of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heifer International | Albert Lea, MN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| My Futurenc Inc | Raleigh, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Durham and Wake Inc | Durham, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coach Bill Dooley Education Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Muddy Sneakers | Brevard, NC | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| New Life Prison Ministries | Wilmington, NC | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wrightsville Beach Museum | Wrightsville Beach, NC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carolina for Kibera Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cary Christian Center Inc | Cary, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Inquiry | Amherst, NY | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eden Village of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Tee of Greater Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heritage Signature Chorale | Washington, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kpbs | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lifepoint Church | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Mary of the Hills Episcopal Church | Blowing Rock, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unicef USA | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilkes Art Gallery Inc | North Wilkesboro, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arts Council for Fairfax County | Fairfax, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brigade Boys & Girls Club | Wilmington, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| California State Parks Foundation | City of Industry, CA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Father Joe's Villages | San Diego, CA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hunger and Health Coalition Inc | Boone, NC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Symphonic Winds | Wilmington, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alpha Delta Pi Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amigos for Christ | Buford, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arts Council for Fairfax County (artsfairfax) | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beacon Education Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of the Incarnation | Highlands, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coalition for Christian Outreach | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food and Water Watch | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ministering Circle of Wilmington Nc | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Crest Trail Association | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rcdw Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Signature Theatre | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tfb Externship Academy | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Augustine Center | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Links Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veterans Memorial Reef | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Rotary Club | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth for Christ Puerto Rico | Aguadilla, PR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alaska Wilderness League | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Americans United | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green America | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lower Cape Fear Historical Society | Wilmington, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| No Kid Hungry (share Our Strength) | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operating Purpose | Castle Hayne, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Purpose | Castle Hayne, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the Redwoods League | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trust for Public Lane | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
186 of 253 (74%) 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 85%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
Plus 2 grants to individuals totalling $1,050 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
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.
- Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc
Build HungerSolutions Center - YWCA - Lower Cape Fear
Courage and CommitmentCampaign - Community Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington
Youth Servicesand Programs - Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc
Animal Protection Programs - Educational Foundation Inc
Scholarship EndowmentFund - Salvation Army of Cape Fear
Build Hope Campusand General OperatingFund
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 421 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 | 131 | $892,023 | $2,000 |
| 2021 | 136 | $1,717,200 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 175 | $657,850 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 178 | $809,030 | $1,990 |
| 2024 | 173 | $684,900 | $1,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
65% 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
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How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc'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: Post Office Box 3649, Wilmington, NC, 28406. 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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