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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-3283008

Keys Open Doors Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Carolina Beach, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $73,470 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $73,470

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,042,273
  • Tax year 2024

    $69,830

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,060,724
  • Tax year 2023

    $52,415

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,112,584
  • Tax year 2022

    $138,629

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,138,902
  • Tax year 2021

    $113,170

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,258,955

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

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

  1. Hickory Nut Gorge OutreachLake Lure, NC

    No Restrictions

    $7,500
  2. Key West High School Drama ClubKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $7,000
  3. Lake Lure Classical AcademyRutherfordton, NC

    No Restrictions

    $6,820
  4. Nourish NCChapel Hill, NC

    No restrictions

    $6,500
  5. Red Barn TheaterKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $5,000
  6. Lake Lure Flowering BridgeLake Lure, NC

    No restrictions

    $5,000
  7. The Foundation for Lake LureLake Lure, NC

    No restrictions

    $5,000
  8. Yoga VillageWilmington, NC

    No restrictions

    $3,000
  9. Individual

    No restrictions

    $3,000
  10. Individual

    No restrictions

    $3,000
  11. Zonta Club of Key WestKey West, FL

    No Restrictions

    $2,500
  12. Trauma Resource InstituteClaremont, CA

    No restrictions

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    No restrictions

    $1,500
  14. WomankindKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $1,100
  15. Cosmore Foundation IncRutherford, NC

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  16. Theater for AllWilmington, NC

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  17. The Help Center of Federal PointCarolina Beach, NC

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  18. Univ of Colorado FoundationAurora, CO

    To linda crnic institute for down syndrome

    $1,000
  19. Arms Around AsdAsheville, NC

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  20. Grace Foods Rutherford CountyMill Spring, NC

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  21. The Fairy GaymothersKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  22. Star of the Sea FoundationKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  23. Keys to be the ChangeKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $800
  24. Key West Sailing ClubKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $500
  25. Lils Thrift ShopLake Lure, NC

    No restrictions

    $500
  26. A Positive Step Monroe CountyKey West, FL

    No restrictions

    $500
  27. The Way of the Equine WarriorMill Spring, NC

    No restrictions

    $500
  28. Individual

    No restrictions

    $500
  29. Love Is Bald IncWilmington, NC

    No restrictions

    $500
  30. Esperanze AcademyLawrence, MA

    No restrictions

    $500
  31. Individual

    No restrictions

    $500
  32. LGBTQ Center of Cape FearWilmington, NC

    No restrictions

    $500
  33. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    No restrictions

    $500
  34. Lower Cape Fear HospiceWilmington, NC

    No restrictions

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $14,35044% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $7,62023% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $1,5005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina16 grants $41,070
  2. Florida9 grants $19,400
  3. California1 grant $2,500
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $500
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah JacksonPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas JacksonVice President Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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