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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1751826

The Eshelman Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $106,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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 2025

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $45,730

  • Tax year 2024

    $450,900

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $50,753

  • Tax year 2023

    $162,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $172,500

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,470

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $56,317

  • Tax year 2021

    $270,180

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $57,901

  • Tax year 2020

    $349,119

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $62,180

  • Tax year 2019

    $268,891

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $82,696

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Carousel Center IncWilmington, NC

    Victim support and advocacy services

    $30,000
  2. Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington IncWilmington, NC

    Restoring opportunity to youth and future leaders program

    $15,000
  3. Communities in Schools of Cape Fear IncWilmington, NC

    Baby Steps young parent support program

    $12,500
  4. Brooklyn Arts Music AcademyWilmington, NC

    Music is Life Program

    $10,000
  5. University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    Marine Quest Internship Program

    $10,000
  6. Coastal Horizons Center IncWilmington, NC

    For nutritious meals for the youth in the shelter

    $7,500
  7. Communities in Schools of Brunswick CountySouthport, NC

    Action for Success program

    $7,500
  8. Education Without WallsWilmington, NC

    Education without Walls scholarship fund

    $6,000
  9. National Society to Prevent Blindness North CaroliRaleigh, NC

    Preschool Vision Screening Program

    $5,000
  10. The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra IncWilmington, NC

    Making Noise in the Symphony Program

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $30,00033% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $13,00014% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $12,50014% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $6,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina10 grants $106,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kimberly Eshelman BattenDir, Pres Hours 40Pay $63,000
  • Laura BonifacioBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve DiabSec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fred EshelmanChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walker Taylor IVTreas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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