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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-7170073

Ruby and Ernest McSwain Worthy Lands

A private foundation in Sanford, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $957,000 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.

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 2024

    $957,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $28,425,801

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,240,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $27,511,152

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,657,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $28,348,923

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,467,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $31,163,828

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,035,780

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $31,346,453

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,053,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $31,222,566

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,746,884

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $31,763,494

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of SanfordSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $250,000
  2. Outreach MissionSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $110,000
  3. Food Bank of Central and Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $75,000
  4. Lee County Education FoundationSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  5. Ncsu - NC Veterinary Medical FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  6. Temple TheatreSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  7. Salvation ArmySanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $35,000
  8. Sanford Brush & Palette ClubSanford, NC

    Fund recipeint's exempt purpose

    $32,000
  9. American Red CrossRaleigh, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  10. Boys and Girls Club of Central CarolinaSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  11. Bread of Life Ministry of SanfordSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  12. Ingram Family YMCASanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  13. Breadbasket of SanfordSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  14. Christians United Outreach CenterSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  15. Enrichment Center of Lee CountySanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  16. Foster Parent AssociationSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  17. Lee County HavenSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  18. Meals on WheelsSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  19. Carolina Animal Rescue & AdoptionSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  20. Baptist on MissionCary, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  21. First Baptist ChurchSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  22. Helping Hands ClinicSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  23. Holly's NestSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  24. Family PromiseSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  25. CCCC FoundationSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  26. Floyd L Knight SchoolSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  27. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  28. Best Friend Pet AdoptionCary, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $110,00035% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,00024% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $55,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $32,00010% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $25,0008% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $20,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina28 grants $957,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Hubert L BlackmonTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $78,436
  • Anita BlackmonTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $58,320

The return

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