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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-1849835

Ka Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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
Wesley M Carter
806 N 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 343-0624
Form and materials
Written letter request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,236,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,663

  • Tax year 2024

    $665,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,759

  • Tax year 2023

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $24,768

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Land and Sea for AllFairfax, CA

    In support of another public charity

    $350,000
  2. South Carolina Forestry CommissionColumbia, SC

    In support of SC forestry

    $330,000
  3. Lowcountry Land TrustCharleston, SC

    In support of another public charity

    $101,000
  4. Wildaid IncSan Francisco, CA

    In support of another public charitysupport of another public charity

    $100,000
  5. Sustain SC Commerce & ConservationColumbia, SC

    In support of another public charity

    $100,000
  6. Greenhouse ScholarsBoulder, CO

    In support of another public charity

    $55,000
  7. Bee CauseIsle of Palms, SC

    In support of another public charity

    $50,000
  8. Space for Giants USANew York, NY

    In support of another public charityin support of another public charity

    $50,000
  9. Center for World Philsophy and ReligionBen Lomond, CA

    In support of another public charity

    $50,000
  10. Core LightSanta Fe, NM

    In support of another public charity

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $150,00042% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $101,00028% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $55,00015% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $50,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina4 grants $581,000
  2. California3 grants $500,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $55,000
  4. New Mexico1 grant $50,000
  5. New York1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Russell M CarterCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wesley M CarterVICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY AND TREASURE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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