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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-2254231

Shared Visions Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chapel Hill, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 40 grants and $84,312 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $84,312

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,659,098
  • Tax year 2023

    $93,525

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,981,284
  • Tax year 2022

    $83,617

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $4,484,843
  • Tax year 2021

    $53,432

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,138,667
  • Tax year 2020

    $65,611

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,765,615
  • Tax year 2019

    $66,201

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,337,324
  • Tax year 2018

    $57,247

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,856,179
  • Tax year 2017

    $46,154

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,479,251

Grants paid in 2024

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Arts CenterCarrboro, NC

    Educate and inspire creativity

    $9,000
  2. Community Empowerment FundCarrboro, NC

    Transition people out of homelessness and poverty

    $6,500
  3. Interfaith CouncilCarrboro, NC

    Help for those in need

    $6,150
  4. Habitat for Humanity of OrangeChapel Hill, NC

    Affordable housing

    $5,000
  5. The Trillium CollaborativeLynchburg, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Community WorxCarrboro, NC

    To support the chapel hill/carrboro community and school systems

    $4,989
  7. Club NovaCarrboro, NC

    Support people living with mental illness

    $4,000
  8. Extraordinary VenturesChapel Hill, NC

    To create employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

    $3,000
  9. Freedom HouseChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  10. Love Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $2,800
  11. Pee Wee HomesChapel Hill, NC

    Support affordable housing

    $2,500
  12. Refugee Community PartnershipCarrboro, NC

    To provide language support for refugees in NC

    $2,500
  13. Urban MinistriesDurham, NC

    Poor and homeless support

    $2,500
  14. Durham Jazz WorkshopDurham, NC

    Educational jazz programs

    $2,212
  15. TrosaDurham, NC

    Alcoholism treatment support

    $2,030
  16. Compass CenterChapel Hill, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Grow Your WorldCarrboro, NC

    To promote an interconnected community

    $2,000
  18. Orange County Arts AllianceHillsborough, NC

    To support the orange county arts commission

    $2,000
  19. Reintegration Support NetworkCarrboro, NC

    To support young adults with mental health challenges

    $2,000
  20. Community Home TrustChapel Hill, NC

    To support affordable housing

    $1,526
  21. Music Maker Relief FoundationHillsborough, NC

    Preserve music traditions of the south

    $1,320
  22. Hope NCChapel Hill, NC

    To create inclusive communities

    $1,029
  23. Book HarvestDurham, NC

    To improve children's literacy

    $1,000
  24. El FuturoDurham, NC

    Behavioral health support to spanish speaking community

    $1,000
  25. Habitat for Humanity of DurhamDurham, NC

    Affordable housing

    $1,000
  26. Wildacres Retreat CenterLittle Switzerland, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  27. UnctvResearch Triangle Park, NC

    Educational television

    $640
  28. Wunc RadioChapel Hill, NC

    Support community radio

    $640
  29. Triangle Bike WorksCarrboro, NC

    General support

    $523
  30. Josh's HopeHillsborough, NC

    To support young adults with mental health challenges

    $515
  31. Triangle Land ConservancyDurham, NC

    Support environmental needs of community

    $514
  32. Church World ServiceWashington, DC

    To support just and sustainable responses to hunger and poverty

    $512
  33. CovaSt Paul, MN

    Provide safe drinking water

    $512
  34. B3 Coffee ProgramChapel Hill, NC

    To advance disability justice, allyship, and inclusion

    $500
  35. Charles HouseChapel Hill, NC

    To enrich the lives of seniors and support families caring for aging family members

    $500
  36. Durham Rescue MissionDurham, NC

    General support

    $500
  37. Families Moving ForwardDurham, NC

    To support families experiencing homelessness

    $500
  38. NC WarnDurham, NC

    General support

    $500
  39. Wine to WaterBoone, NC

    To provide clean water to underserved communities

    $500
  40. E-3 CampCarrboro, NC

    Send needy child to camp

    $400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $14,53236% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $6,50016% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $4,02610% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $4,00010% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $3,5149% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina37 grants $78,288
  2. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $512
  4. Minnesota1 grant $512

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jesse Miller IIIPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Ebeth Scott-SinclairSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lindsey HeadDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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