Grants paid by The Eshelman Foundation
EIN 26-1751826 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Eshelman Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 26-1751826) reported 84 grants paid totaling $1,212,489 to 41 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,212,489
84 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | $349,119 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $250,470 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $162,000 | — |
| 2024 | 29 | $450,900 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from The Eshelman Foundation, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Home Angel Inc 26-1638488 | C | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $188,000 | 2024 |
| Carousel Center Inc 56-2098739 | B | Wilmington, NC | 4 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Kids Making It Inc 26-1606084 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated 56-1216682 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $62,500 | 2024 |
| Hill School of Wilmington Inc 26-3425156 | B | Wilmington, NC | 4 | $59,970 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc 20-3385755 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $52,500 | 2024 |
| A Safe Place Inc 45-4267424 | B | Wrightsville Beach, NC | 3 | $47,000 | 2024 |
| Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association 52-2285232 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $42,500 | 2024 |
| University of Nc Chapel Hill Public Health Foundat 56-1717285 | D | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program 56-2149290 | B | Wilmington, NC | 4 | $37,000 | 2024 |
| Beacon Education Inc 47-3629354 | B | Wilmington, NC | 2 | $31,000 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern 56-0636247 | C | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Inc 56-2076795 | C | Wilmington, NC | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc 56-1752396 | C | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Coastal Horizons Center Inc 56-0950370 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Oasis Nc 27-5002032 | B | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Nourish Nc | U | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington Inc 54-2074778 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina Inc 58-1387871 | B | Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Arts Music Academy 82-4902917 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $24,500 | 2024 |
| Unc Health Foundation Inc 56-6057494 | B | Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $22,919 | 2024 |
| Nourish Nc 27-1439138 | C | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Childrens Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Inc 20-2511033 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| First Book 52-1779606 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $19,900 | 2024 |
| National Society to Prevent Blindness North Caroli 56-6088141 | C | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $19,000 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc 56-1566178 | B | Wilmington, NC | 3 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Brunswick County 56-1921263 | B | Southport, NC | 3 | $16,200 | 2024 |
| Samaras Village 81-0698994 | B | Southport, NC | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Autism Society of North Carolina Inc 23-7087887 | B | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $13,500 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter | U | Wilmington, NC | 2 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Glow Nc Inc | U | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Centre of Redemption | U | Wrightsville Beach, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary | U | Wilmington, NC | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army - Greater Charlotte | U | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc 56-1283426 | B | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Restored Souls Foundation 84-4357670 | C | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Education Without Walls 94-3474365 | B | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum 56-0812213 | B | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Masonboroorg 45-3743512 | B | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Brunswick Community College Foundation Inc 58-1493463 | B | Supply, NC | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Inc 56-1489990 | B | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Welcome Home Angel Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $65,000 | paid | to support renovations for children who need a more functional living environment: two major renovations, and two aesthetic renovations, as well as two sibling renovations, vehicle acquisition, evaluation services, and partial salary for the Project Manager position | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Welcome Home Angel Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $63,000 | paid | To support Two major renovations, two aesthetic renovations, and two sibling renovations | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Wilmington, NC | C | $30,000 | paid | Project Learn program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Kids Making It Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $30,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | University of Nc Chapel Hill Public Health Foundat Chapel Hill, NC | D | $25,000 | paid | to support library books for their hospital and pediatric sickle cell disease program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | The Carousel Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated Wilmington, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | pediatric palliative care program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Childrens Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Inc Spartanburg, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | helping families in the Cape Fear region | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association Wilmington, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | Tutoring for kids in the Guardian ad-litem program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | Home repairs for families with children | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Hill School of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $12,500 | paid | partial scholarship fund | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Hill School of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $12,500 | paid | Two partial scholarships Scholarship Fund | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $12,500 | paid | Baby steps youth parent program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | A Safe Place Inc Wrightsville Beach, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Empowered Me program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Samaras Village Southport, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Healthy beginnings program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Restoring Opportunity to Youth program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Unc Health Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | B | $9,000 | paid | Bereavement support | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Restored Souls Foundation Wilmington, NC | C | $7,500 | paid | Vacation with a Cause program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter Wilmington, NC | U | $7,500 | paid | reconnection workshops for military families | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | First Book Washington, DC | B | $6,000 | paid | to purchase two new books for children in income eligible pre-k programs | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Education Without Walls Wilmington, NC | B | $6,000 | paid | Without Walls scholarship fund | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Southport, NC | B | $6,000 | paid | Action for Success program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | First Book Washington, DC | B | $5,400 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | scholarship lessons for children in financial need Scholarship Fund | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary Wilmington, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | safe childrens project | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Coastal Horizons Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | Youth services for children in the shelter | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | help families with children | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Arts Music Academy Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | Music is Life program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2024 | The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $3,000 | paid | Making Noise in the Symphony program | 202512059349101001 |
| 2023 | The Carousel Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | Tri-County Child Abuse Prevention Initiative | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Beacon Education Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $21,000 | paid | TO purchase 60 Chromebooks | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc Wilmington, NC | C | $20,000 | paid | The Freedom School | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Kids Making It Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | A Safe Place Inc Wrightsville Beach, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | Empowered Me program | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Inc Wilmington, NC | C | $15,000 | paid | Healthy Homes for Children | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Arts Music Academy Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Music is Life program | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | scholarship lessons | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Restoring Opportunity to Youth through internships | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum Wilmington, NC | B | $6,000 | paid | 20 scholarships for summer camps and after school classes for underserved students | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | Coastal Horizons Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | To purchase supplies and pay for tutoring for youth in the open house youth shelter | 202422289349101202 |
| 2023 | National Society to Prevent Blindness North Caroli Raleigh, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | Preschool vision screening program | 202422289349101202 |
| 2022 | Welcome Home Angel Inc Wilmington, NC | C | $60,000 | paid | makeover program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina Inc Lake Waccamaw, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | New therapy dogs through paws4people | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | A Safe Place Inc Wrightsville Beach, NC | B | $22,000 | paid | Empower me program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Nourish Nc Wilmington, NC | C | $20,000 | paid | Backpack Program & Market on Market program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated Wilmington, NC | B | $17,500 | paid | Pediatric hospice, palliative, and grief care fund | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association Wilmington, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | tutoring program for children in NC 5th District | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | University of Nc Chapel Hill Public Health Foundat Chapel Hill, NC | D | $12,000 | paid | to send 15 children to Type 1 Diabetes Camp | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Hill School of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $11,970 | paid | Scholarship Fund | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | therapeutic riding program Scholarship Fund | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Beacon Education Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | covid-19 recovery fund | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Brooklyn Arts Music Academy Wilmington, NC | B | $9,500 | paid | Music is Life program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $7,500 | paid | support for homeless children and families | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Southport, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | Action for Success Dropout Prevention Program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | First Book Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | Pre-K Minds in the Making program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Masonboroorg Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | Island Explorer Program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary Wilmington, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | Safe Children's project to buy infant car seats and supplies | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | Samaras Village Southport, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | part time coordinator position fund | 202311999349101001 |
| 2022 | National Society to Prevent Blindness North Caroli Raleigh, NC | C | $5,000 | paid | Preschool vision screening program | 202311999349101001 |
| 2020 | New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc Wilmington, NC | C | $30,000 | paid | the MRI caring suite fund | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated Wilmington, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care fund | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Oasis Nc Wilmington, NC | B | $25,000 | paid | Scholarship fund for 14 families for the 2020-2021 school year | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Nourish Nc Wilmington, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | backpack program, Farmer's MarKid, Food Farmacy and toddler tummies programs | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Hill School of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $23,000 | paid | scholarship fund - for two students | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Carousel Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | outreach and education prevention initiatives | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Carousel Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Coastal Horizons Center Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | Covid 19 support fund for the student-based health centers | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Communities in Schools of Cape Fear Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $20,000 | paid | integrated student supports program and the children's defense fund - freedom school | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Kids Making It Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | outreach program for young crime victims from domestic violence shelters in new hanover, brunswick and pender counties | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Unc Health Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | B | $13,919 | paid | safe ride program | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Autism Society of North Carolina Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $13,500 | paid | Covid-19 response fund and lifelong interventions program | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association Wilmington, NC | B | $12,500 | paid | Academic Tutoring Program | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program Wilmington, NC | B | $12,000 | paid | Scholarship fund for economically disadvantaged individuals | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Glow Nc Inc Wilmington, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | Covid-19 response fund | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army - Greater Charlotte Charlotte, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | Helping families with children pay their rent and utility bills program in cape fear | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Centre of Redemption Wrightsville Beach, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | National Society to Prevent Blindness North Caroli Raleigh, NC | C | $9,000 | paid | Star Pupils program in Brunswick, New Hanover and pender counties | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc Raleigh, NC | B | $7,500 | paid | Covid-19 meal help fund for children | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Southport, NC | B | $5,200 | paid | Action for Success program | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter Wilmington, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | the armed forces service fund | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | Future Leaders Program | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc Wilmington, NC | B | $5,000 | paid | Improving the health and well being of homeless children program | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | Brunswick Community College Foundation Inc Supply, NC | B | $4,000 | paid | Project SEARCH | 202141259349102549 |
| 2020 | First Book Washington, DC | B | $3,500 | paid | Pre-K Mind in the Making Program | 202141259349102549 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512059349101001 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422289349101202 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311999349101001 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141259349102549 |
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