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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-1938901

Wake Electric Care Inc

A private foundation in Youngsville, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 70 grants and $142,019 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
Kirk Metcalf
228 Park Avenue
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 863-6406
Form and materials
M/S word or adobe format an introductory description of the program and its impact on the community. The amount of funding requested and the amount of the program budget. The need which the program and how their accomplishment will be measured. Relationship of program to other services in the community which may be designed to meet the same or similar needs. Other sources of funding being approached. Attach copy of IRS letter indicating tax-exempt status and/or federal id number (if applicable).
Deadlines
Applications are due approximately 15 days before the end of each fiscal quarter (in march, june, se
Restrictions
Local- non-profit organizations which provide necessary services in our communities are eligible to apply. North carolina counties considered local are: durham, franklin, granville, johnston, nash, wake and vance. These organizations may apply for up to 5,000 annually to implement programs or purchase needed equipment to facilitate a program which will help in local communities.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $142,019

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $176,514
  • Tax year 2024

    $181,899

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $163,093
  • Tax year 2023

    $144,767

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $189,857
  • Tax year 2022

    $151,554

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $182,462
  • Tax year 2021

    $141,126

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $183,336
  • Tax year 2020

    $164,387

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $173,551

Grants paid in 2025

70 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Community

    $10,800
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,250
  3. Department of Health and Human ResRaleigh, NC

    Energy assistance

    $5,000
  4. Broughton High School PtsaRaleigh, NC

    Educational

    $3,985
  5. Individual

    Educational

    $3,000
  6. Individual

    Educational

    $3,000
  7. Louisburg High SchoolLouisburg, NC

    Educational

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    Educational

    $3,000
  9. Franklinton Middle SchoolFranklinton, NC

    Educational

    $3,000
  10. Baucom Elementary SchoolApex, NC

    Educational

    $3,000
  11. Holly Springs High SchoolHolly Springs, NC

    Educational

    $3,000
  12. Individual

    Educational

    $2,997
  13. Individual

    Educational

    $2,996
  14. Murdoch Center FoundationButner, NC

    Community

    $2,985
  15. Individual

    Educational

    $2,969
  16. Individual

    Educational

    $2,969
  17. Individual

    Educational

    $2,946
  18. Individual

    Educational

    $2,932
  19. Individual

    Educational

    $2,800
  20. Individual

    Educational

    $2,755
  21. Individual

    Educational

    $2,651
  22. Town of YoungsvilleYoungsville, NC

    Community

    $2,600
  23. Individual

    Educational

    $2,560
  24. Individual

    Community

    $2,500
  25. Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC

    Educational

    $2,500
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  28. Individual

    Educational

    $2,472
  29. Broughton High SchoolRaleigh, NC

    Educational

    $2,440
  30. Franklin County CooperativeLouisburg, NC

    Community

    $2,000
  31. Meals on Wheels of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $2,000
  32. Individual

    Community

    $2,000
  33. Individual

    Educational

    $2,000
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  35. Individual

    Educational

    $1,704
  36. Care and Share of Franklin CountyLouisburg, NC

    Community

    $1,678
  37. Youngsville Elementary SchoolYoungsville, NC

    Educational

    $1,647
  38. Individual

    Community

    $1,500
  39. Operation Restoration IncMiddlesex, NC

    Community

    $1,400
  40. Franklin Academy MiddleWake Forest, NC

    Educational

    $1,300
  41. Individual

    Educational

    $1,300
  42. Franklin County Early College HighLouisburg, NC

    Educational

    $1,268
  43. Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC

    Educational

    $1,250
  44. Individual

    Educational

    $1,250
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  46. Second Home Support NetworkHolly Springs, NC

    Community

    $1,200
  47. Individual

    Educational

    $1,163
  48. Assistance League of TriangleRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $1,100
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,051
  50. Individual

    Community

    $1,000
  51. Individual

    [individual]

    $1,000
  52. PLM Families TogetherRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  53. Tri-Area Ministry Food PantryWake Forest, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  54. Area Congregations MinistryOxford, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  55. Granville County Ext Vol AssocOxford, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  56. East Wake Optimist ClubKnightdale, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  57. Wake Forest Community TableWake Forest, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  58. Prevent Blindness IncRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  59. Wake Education PartnershipRaleigh, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  60. Vance County HighHenderson, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  61. Individual

    Educational

    $891
  62. Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC

    Educational

    $625
  63. Kearah's PlaceHenderson, NC

    Community

    $600
  64. Smiling While Sending HopeYoungsville, NC

    Community

    $500
  65. Wake Forest Optimist ClubWake Forest, NC

    Community

    $500
  66. Alice Aycock Poe Center for HealthRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $500
  67. MADE4ME IncRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $500
  68. Individual

    Community

    $465
  69. Boys and Girls Clubs of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $200
  70. The Shore Grief CenterRaleigh, NC

    Community

    $70

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $5,00042% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $4,62539% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $1,27011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina37 grants $58,848

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Frances McIverCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Winston KerleyVICE CHAIRMA Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan HopkinsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank PearceTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cedric JonesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa FullerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle McGheeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly BosticDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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