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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4877644

The True North Foundation

A private foundation in Currie, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $388,686 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $388,686

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,505,516

  • Tax year 2023

    $372,299

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,515,010

  • Tax year 2022

    $253,461

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,290,471

  • Tax year 2021

    $211,513

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,391,477

  • Tax year 2020

    $351,525

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,249,017

  • Tax year 2019

    $208,450

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,172,199

  • Tax year 2018

    $217,781

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,453

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Harrelson CenterWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $25,907
  2. Individual

    General

    $25,773
  3. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General

    $25,625
  4. Hill School of WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $21,407
  5. Lower Cape Fear HospiceWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $20,726
  6. Camp Spring CreekBakersville, NC

    General fund

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    General fund

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    General fund

    $10,500
  9. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General fund

    $10,444
  10. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,417
  11. Boys Girls Clubs of Se North CaroliWilmington, NC

    Great future

    $10,400
  12. Cape Fear Habitat for HumanityWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $10,363
  13. Individual

    General fund

    $10,300
  14. Carousel CenterWilmington, NC

    General

    $10,300
  15. Individual

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Feeding America Food Bank of Ce NCRaleigh, NC

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. The Children's Museum of WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    General fund

    $10,000
  20. Girls Leadership Academy of WilmingWilmington, NC

    General

    $5,303
  21. Pender Historical SocietyBurgaw, NC

    General fund

    $5,300
  22. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    General fund

    $5,254
  23. Wilmington Area Rebuilding MinistryWilmington, NC

    General

    $5,175
  24. Individual

    General fund

    $5,169
  25. Individual

    General

    $5,166
  26. Individual

    General fund

    $5,155
  27. Individual

    General fund

    $5,102
  28. Individual

    General fund

    $5,000
  29. Good Friends of WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  30. Cameron Art MuseumWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  31. NC Tree Farm ProgramWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  32. Community Counseling CenterWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. Individual

    General fund

    $5,000
  34. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  36. Literacy TogetherAsheville, NC

    General

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  38. Feast Down EastBurgaw, NC

    General fund

    $2,599
  39. A Safe PlaceWritsvlle BCH, NC

    General fund

    $2,583
  40. Humanity NowWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $2,500
  41. Individual

    General

    $2,500
  42. Network for GoodWashington, DC

    General

    $2,318
  43. Cape Fear Community College FoundatWilmington, NC

    General fund

    $1,500
  44. Individual

    Colon cancer

    $900

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $41,40726% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $30,72619% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,90716% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $15,67110% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $15,53810% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $12,9448% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $17,80011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina21 grants $194,480
  2. Iowa1 grant $25,625
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $17,762
  4. California1 grant $5,254

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Amy Brown NorthTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debernia Clinton North IIITrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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