The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation
Historical FunderWilmington, North Carolina · EIN 52-2282843 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$244K
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$4.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,200 and $9,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE CATHERINE KENNEDY HOME FDN |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 4782, WILMINGTON NC 28406 |
| Phone | 9104520611 |
| Form and materials | SEE COPY OF APPLICATION ATTACHED |
| Deadlines | FEBRUARY 28 EACH YEAR |
| 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.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YWCA Grandparents' Network | Wilmington, NC | To provide support for relative caregivers. | $25,000 |
| St Mary Social Ministry Sister Isaac | Wilmington, NC | To support/fund services to the elderly in three county area. | $24,000 |
| Mother Hubbards Cupboard | Wilmington, NC | To support food purchases for distrubution to elderly | $20,000 |
| Bread for Life Ministries | Wilmington, NC | To fund purchases of food and occupancy costs. | $15,000 |
| Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship | Boiling Spring Lakes, NC | To supportfund purchases of food for program clients. | $15,000 |
| Pender Country Christian Services | Burgaw, NC | To fund food and personal supplies for senior citizens. | $14,000 |
| The Help Hub | Wilmington, NC | To fund crisis needs of people over 60. | $12,000 |
| Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry | Wilmington, NC | To fund and support home repairs for qualifying individuals | $10,000 |
| Pender Adult Services | Burgaw, NC | To fund medical staffing to serve older adults | $9,500 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | Wilmington, NC | To fund/support services to seniors. | $9,000 |
| The Lords Food Pantry (Brunswick Interchurch Council) | Shallotte, NC | To fund food and personal supplies for elderly. | $9,000 |
| Cccc Food Pantry | Hampstead, NC | To fund food purchases | $8,000 |
| Brunswick Baptist Association | Supply, NC | To fund building/purchase of ramps for elderly. | $8,000 |
| Diaper Bank of Nc | Wilmington, NC | To fund purchase of adult incontenance supplies. | $8,000 |
| Good Samaritan Food & Clothes Pantry | Wilmington, NC | To fund purchase of fresh vegetables and dairy products . | $7,000 |
| 2Share | Wrightsville Beach, NC | To support purchases of bedding and cookware for grantee clients | $6,000 |
| Cape Fear Clinic | Wilmington, NC | To support elderly pharmacy needs | $5,000 |
| Brunswick Family Assistance | Leland, NC | To support food and prescription purchases | $4,000 |
| Lower Cape Fear Lifecare | Wilmington, NC | To support injury & prevention project & dementia -friendly services. | $4,000 |
| Brunswick County Wellness Center | Southport, NC | To support seniors with neurological disorders. | $3,000 |
| Disabled Americans Veterans Chapter 11 | Wilmington, NC | To support/fund training service officers. | $3,000 |
| Meals on Wheels St Peter Lutheran Church | Southport, NC | To support meals on wheels week end program | $3,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | To support utility and rent assistance program | $3,000 |
| Comprehensive Care of Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | To support options counseling program. | $2,000 |
| Good Shepard Center | Wilmington, NC | To fund programs providing food and shelter and housing. | $2,000 |
| Wrightsboro United Methodist Church Food Pantry | Wilmington, NC | To fund food purchases for charitable distribution | $2,000 |
| New Hope Clinic | South Port, NC | To fund purchase and installation of automatic door opener. | $1,500 |
| Pender County Arts Council | Burgaw, NC | To support expansion of arts -based programs for elderly | $1,500 |
| First Fruit Ministries | Wilmington, NC | To fund purchase of supplies for food pantry. | $1,200 |
| 3 Wheel Therapy | Carolina Beach, NC | To fund/support program operating costs. | $1,000 |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council | Wilmington, NC | To support educational opportunities for adult learners | $1,000 |
| Livingstones Tabernacle Food Pantry | Hampstead, NC | To support food pantry | $1,000 |
| Step Up Wilmington Phoenix Hometown Hires | Wilmington, NC | To suppoert job training and placement. | $1,000 |
| Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina | Wilmington, NC | To provide music for residents in skilled nursing facilities. | $1,000 |
| Unc-W Gerontology | Wilmington, NC | To suppoert implementation of peer mentoring program to support older adults | $1,000 |
| Wilmington Family YMCA | Wilmington, NC | To support specific YMCA fitness programs for seniors. | $1,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | To support hurricane helene relief. | $1,000 |
| Wilmington Softball Assn | Wilmington, NC | To support/fund operating expenses. | $800 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $243,500 | 38 |
| 2023 | $228,300 | 38 |
| 2022 | $242,400 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640699349100709
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-2282843
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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