Elizabeth L Carter Foundation

Historical Funder

Wilmington, North Carolina · EIN 99-4212953 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$729K

Organizations funded2

Typical grant$314,000

Total assets$79K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $314,000 and $415,000.

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From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	ELIZABETH L CARTER
Address	317 BLADEN STREET, WILMINGTON NC 28401
Phone	9103986154
Form and materials	WRITTEN APPLICATION
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	NONE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture1
Children & Youth1
Human Services1
Mental Health1

Where it gives

50% of grants went outside North Carolina.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute	Northampton, MA	Support intensive trauma therapy for adults and children: the wilmington project	$415,000
The Wilmington 1898 Museum for Healing Transformation and Education	Wilmington, NC	Support the museum and its developmentsupport the museum and its development	$314,000

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
The Wilmington 1898 Museum for Healing Transformation and Education	Wilmington, NC	Support the museum and its development	$86,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$729,000	3
2024	$100,000	1

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621339349101207
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 99-4212953
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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