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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-2480905

Espere Foundation

A private foundation in Sanford, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $68,438 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $68,438

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $140,200

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,613

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $171,149

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,800

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $177,593

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,537

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $263,245

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Funky Frogz Indoor PlaygroundSanford, NC

    Grant

    $30,000
  2. Central Carolina Community College Foundation IncSanford, NC

    Sharpe/Jordan Scholarship

    $10,000
  3. St Francis Anglican ParishSanford, NC

    Charity

    $6,667
  4. Global Service NetworkApex, NC

    Charity

    $4,200
  5. Helping Hand ClinicSanford, NC

    Charity

    $3,010
  6. Anglican Frontier MissionsRichmond, VA

    Charity

    $2,041
  7. YounglifeHarlan, IA

    Charity

    $1,800
  8. Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistWinstonsalem, NC

    Charity

    $1,553
  9. NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Charity

    $1,500
  10. Family Promise of Lee CountySanford, NC

    Charity

    $1,000
  11. H3 Health Healing HopeSanford, NC

    Charity

    $1,000
  12. Holly's Nest Annual RescueSanford, NC

    Charity

    $1,000
  13. Trinity Anglican SeminaryAmbridge, PA

    Charity

    $1,000
  14. Trinity School for MinistryAmbridge, PA

    Charity

    $1,000
  15. Anglican Relief and Development FundAmbridge, PA

    Charity

    $567
  16. Bible ProjectPortland, OR

    Charity

    $500
  17. DBR MinistriesSanford, NC

    Charity

    $500
  18. Temple TheatreSanford, NC

    Charity

    $500
  19. The Church of the AdventSouthern Pines, NC

    Charity

    $500
  20. Bethel Ensemble IncOlivia, NC

    Charity

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $14,20051% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $9,20833% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $2,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,5536% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5672% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina14 grants $61,530
  2. Virginia1 grant $2,041
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $2,000
  4. Iowa1 grant $1,800
  5. Tennessee1 grant $567
  6. Oregon1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Dr Marion Butler Pate IIIPresident & Director Hours 0Pay $0
  • Linda Ruth PateSecretary-Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Theresa Leigh JordanVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Major Matthew T PateDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tyler Ryan JordanDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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