New Hanover Community Endowment Inc
Wilmington, NC · EIN 85-3563370. Reported 153 grants totalling $69.7M to 121 organizations across tax years 2022-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For New Hanover Community Endowment Inc, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
- How spread out its giving is. 121 distinct organizations, with 9% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $125,000. Half of what it reported fell between $50,000 and $219,532; the smallest was $6,175 and the largest $5,609,774. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $6,109,774 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina Inc | Wilmington, NC | $5,465,458 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Hanover County Schools | Wilmington, NC | $5,434,051 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelter America Group | Vashon, WA | $4,700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collective Impact in New Hanover County Inc | Wilmington, NC | $4,207,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Internal Inc | Wilmington, NC | $3,700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington - College of Health & Human Serv | Wilmington, NC | $3,157,396 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Helping Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation | Wilmington, NC | $2,660,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hanover Community Health Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $2,162,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Hanover County - Administration | Wilmington, NC | $2,039,364 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern | Wilmington, NC | $1,786,850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,765,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Hanover County District Attorney's Office | Wilmington, NC | $1,429,472 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,396,381 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Safe Place Inc | Writsvlle Bch, NC | $1,348,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,257,062 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Cape Fear Area Inc | Wilmington, NC | $1,200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $1,149,822 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $1,101,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $805,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary Dental Clinic Corp | Wilmington, NC | $755,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Housing Foundation of Southeastern North Carolina | Wilmington, NC | $740,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nourishnc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $713,390 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Ribbon Commission Prevention of Youth Violence | Wilmington, NC | $661,915 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $626,277 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leading Into New Communities Inc | Wilmington, NC | $580,534 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Horizons Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Inc | Raleigh, NC | $531,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dreams of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $512,887 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Feast Down East Inc | Burgaw, NC | $481,760 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union Baptist Church | Wilmington, NC | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Clinic Inc | Wilmington, NC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Inc | Wilmington, NC | $397,619 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wesley Community Development Corporation | Huntersville, NC | $382,447 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smart Start of New Hanover County | Wilmington, NC | $339,532 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eden Village of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $280,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Welcome Home Angel Inc | Wilmington, NC | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids Making It Inc | Wilmington, NC | $235,920 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ Community Church of Wilmington North Carolina | Wilmington, NC | $230,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Genesis Block Foundation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $226,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Wilmington Fire Department | Wilmington, NC | $219,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beacon Education Inc | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Fruit Ministries | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healing Place of New Hanover County Inc | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Carousel Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated | Wilmington, NC | $197,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Americ a Inc | Leland, NC | $194,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Wilmington Chamber Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $187,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Marys Housing Corporation Inc | Wilmington, NC | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Diaper Bank of North Carolina | Hillsborough, NC | $170,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $165,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Better Is Possible Cdc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leading Into New Communities Inc (linc) | Wilmington, NC | $149,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Access Dental Care | Asheboro, NC | $140,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Development Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $140,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harbor United Methodist Church | Wilmington, NC | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elderhaus Incorporated | Wilmington, NC | $134,887 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pine Forest Education Association Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $131,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Enrichment Initiatives Inc | Wilmington, NC | $129,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $125,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Community Land Trust Inc | Wilmington, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Carolina Community Development Inc | Beaufort, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easter Seals Ucp North Carolina & Virginia Inc | Raleigh, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council | Wilmington, NC | $115,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nourishnc | Wilmington, NC | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum | Wilmington, NC | $104,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Financial Protection Law Center | Wilmington, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Childrens Museum Inc | Wilmington, NC | $86,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tides Inc | Wilmington, NC | $85,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Center for Inquiry | Wilmington, NC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear Inc | Wilmington, NC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilmington School of the Arts | Wilmington, NC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Financial Protection Law Center | Wilmington, NC | $77,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Counseling Center | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nseaswim | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One Christian Network | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Soaring As Eagles Inc | Wilmington, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Bartlett, TN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Wilmington Youth Initiative Inc | Wilmington, NC | $64,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Backyard Housing Group | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Group Homes Inc | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canines for Service Inc | Wilmington, NC | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Accessible Coastal Carolina Events Sports and Services | Wilmington, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mother Hubbards Cupboard of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Mogul Development Group | Leland, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comprehensive Care of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $48,070 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Schreiber Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Judes Metropolitan Community Church | Wilmington, NC | $48,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $38,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Public Radio Inc | Wilmington, NC | $34,973 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wrightsville Beach Museum Inc | Writsvlle Bch, NC | $34,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Anchor United Methodist Church | Wilmington, NC | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Healthnet Inc | Wilmington, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Recovery UMC | Wilmington, NC | $27,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Arts Music Academy | Wilmington, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seeds of Healing Inc | Castle Hayne, NC | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Scientist Academy | Wilmington, NC | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| No Limit Boxing Club | Wilmington, NC | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Masonboroorg | Wilmington, NC | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Museum Associates Inc | Wilmington, NC | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Third Person Project | Wilmington, NC | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Inc | Spartanburg, SC | $16,184 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Bike for Every Child | Wilmington, NC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Cape Fear Trees | Wilmington, NC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Transitions Foundation-Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bread for Life Senior Pantry | Wilmington, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Advance Youth Outreach | Wilmington, NC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Quality Life Blueprint | Wilmington, NC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum Inc | Wilmington, NC | $13,442 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of New Hanover County | Wilmington, NC | $13,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association | Wilmington, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Five 14 Revolution Inc | Wilmington, NC | $11,375 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peer Recovery Resources Inc | Wilmington, NC | $11,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Connections | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pine Forest Cemetery Company | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wellness Without Walls | Castle Hayne, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coastal Bringing Up Down Syndrome of Southeastern Nc Inc | Wilmington, NC | $6,175 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
30 of 121 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Cape Fear Community College Foundation Incorporated
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes - University of North Carolina at Wilmington
The Center for Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (CESTEM) in the Watson College of Education was established in 1985 to improve the quality of precollege science and mathematics education in NC schools through programs designed for teachers.This grant will support professional development for teachers and provide them with access to a broad array of STEM equipment to use in their classrooms at no cost. - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh
Catholic Charities Cape Fear Regional Office providing help to our brothers and sisters in need by alleviating the effects of poverty and creating hope by developing solutions to transform lives.This grant will support capital expenditures. - Coastal Horizons
Coastal Horizons promotes choices for healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities.This grant will support renovations at the youth shelter and construction for MAT facility. - Good Shepherd Center
To feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and foster transition to housing.This grant will support the Rapid Rehousing program. - City of Wilmington Fire Department
Protecting, serving, and educating for the safest community.This grant will support the acquisition of vehicles.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 95 of 121 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92 | $8,964,189 | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 61 | $60.7M | $382,447 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
90% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $125,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from New Hanover Community Endowment Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 61 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 4730, Wilmington, NC, 28406.
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