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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-1974747

Cape Fear Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
January 15 and july 15
Restrictions
Grants made only to 501 (c) (3) organizations and governmental entities for health and medical needs in southeastern north carolina

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,906,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $74,732,622

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,168,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $69,301,614

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,037,800

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $63,593,607

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,755,250

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $60,790,726

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,859,500

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $74,803,897

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,655,750

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $61,115,032

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,408,750

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $61,392,931

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cape Fear Clinic IncWilmington, NC

    General operating support

    $250,000
  2. New Hanover Community Health Center IncWilmington, NC

    Expansion project

    $200,000
  3. Cape Fear Community College Foundation IncWilmington, NC

    Dental clinic equipment support

    $150,000
  4. Salvation ArmyWilmington, NC

    Build hope capital campaign

    $150,000
  5. Cape Fear Clinic IncWilmington, NC

    Pharmacy services support

    $125,000
  6. New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation IncWilmington, NC

    Digitally enabled care rooms

    $110,000
  7. Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifecarecenterWilmington, NC

    Palliative care expansion

    $100,000
  8. New Hope Clinic IncSouthport, NC

    Mobile health clinic

    $100,000
  9. New Hope Clinic IncSouthport, NC

    Salary support

    $100,000
  10. Duplin County Health DepartmentKenansville, NC

    Child health services

    $95,000
  11. Cape Fear HealthnetWilmington, NC

    Enrollment & eligibility program

    $90,000
  12. Brunswick Family Assistance Agency IncShallotte, NC

    General operating support

    $75,000
  13. Brunswick Partnership for Housing IncSouthport, NC

    General operating support

    $75,000
  14. Duplin General Hospital Foundation IncKenansville, NC

    Duplin collaborative care program

    $75,000
  15. Good Shepherd Ministries of WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    Medical clinic support

    $75,000
  16. Lifecare Memory PartnersWilmington, NC

    Brunswick county programs support

    $75,000
  17. New Hanover County Health DepartmentWilmington, NC

    Early intervention collaboration project

    $75,000
  18. Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear IncWilmington, NC

    General operating support

    $60,000
  19. Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    General operating support

    $60,000
  20. Kids Making It IncWilmington, NC

    Building success for our youth: one kid at a time

    $60,000
  21. Safe Haven of Pender IncBurgaw, NC

    General operating support

    $60,000
  22. St Mary Dental Clinic CorpWilmington, NC

    General operating support

    $60,000
  23. East Carolina University Medical & Health Sciences Foundation IncGreenville, NC

    Updated dentistry technology

    $56,000
  24. Cape Fear HealthnetWilmington, NC

    Specialty referral program

    $55,000
  25. Brunswick Senior Resources IncShallotte, NC

    Kitchen equipment purchase - ash facility

    $50,000
  26. Wilmington Carenet Counseling CenterWilmington, NC

    Benevolent services support

    $50,000
  27. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    General operating support - disaster relief programs

    $45,000
  28. Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North CarolinaWilmington, NC

    General operating support & social emotional wellness support

    $45,000
  29. Duplin County Emergency Medical ServicesKenansville, NC

    Video laryngoscopes

    $45,000
  30. Communities in Schools of Cape Fear IncWilmington, NC

    Pender county baby steps

    $40,000
  31. Five 14 Revolution IncWilmington, NC

    Women's coordinated care program

    $40,000
  32. YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear IncWilmington, NC

    Grandparent support program

    $40,000
  33. YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear IncWilmington, NC

    Empowered parenting program

    $40,000
  34. Samara's VillageSouthport, NC

    General operating support

    $35,000
  35. National Society to Prevent BlindRaleigh, NC

    Star pupils preschool vision screening program

    $30,000
  36. Christian Community Caring CenterHampstead, NC

    Operating support - food purchases

    $25,000
  37. Communities in Schools of Brunswick County IncSouthport, NC

    Action for success program

    $25,000
  38. Mother Hubbards Cupboard of Wilmington IncWilmington, NC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  39. Brunswick Senior Resources IncShallotte, NC

    Exercise equipment

    $15,000
  40. St Andrew Ame Zion ChurchWilmington, NC

    Johnsie daniels davis memorial

    $10,000
  41. The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncAsheville, NC

    Emergency and disaster response fund - helene relief

    $10,000
  42. Special Olympics North Carolina IncMorrisville, NC

    Health screening events

    $4,000
  43. North Carolina Community Foundation IncRaleigh, NC

    NC network of grantmakers conference

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

10 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. New Hanover Community Health Center IncWilmington, NC

    Expansion project

    $200,000
  2. Uncw CorporationWilmington, NC

    Hvac system for anatomy lab

    $125,000
  3. Good Shepherd Ministries of WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    Medical clinic support

    $75,000
  4. Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifecarecenterWilmington, NC

    Palliative care expansion

    $75,000
  5. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    General operating support - disaster relief programs

    $45,000
  6. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    Sickle cell program support

    $40,000
  7. National Society to Prevent BlindRaleigh, NC

    Star pupils preschool vision screening program

    $30,000
  8. Communities in Schools of Brunswick County IncSouthport, NC

    Action for success program

    $25,000
  9. Mother Hubbards Cupboard of Wilmington IncWilmington, NC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. Brunswick Senior Resources IncShallotte, NC

    The previous year's approved grant was reduced by board action in october 2024.

    -$10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health7 grants $555,00031% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $411,00023% of the total
  3. Human services8 grants $295,00016% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $175,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $150,0008% of the total
  6. Mental health2 grants $90,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $130,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina42 grants $2,861,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Anna ErwinPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 40Pay $156,250
  • Garry GarrisBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James D Hundley MDCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald R SinclairASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert F WarwickBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard L WoodburyVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mott P Blair IV MDBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janelle A Rhyne MDSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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