Funding search · EIN 561949712 · Goldsboro, NC
Ellen & Munroe Best Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 86
- grants reported
- $225,520
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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2 grants matching “wcda” · $6,000
- $3,000
Wcda-Impact Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Wcda-impact wayne
- $3,000
Wcda-Impact Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- First Presbyterian Church1 grant · $34,500
- East Carolina University2 grants · $29,000
- Wcc Foundation2 grants · $26,600
- 1st Presbyterian Church2 grants · $21,500
- Wayne Country Day School3 grants · $12,850
- Elon University1 grant · $10,000
- University of Mount Olive2 grants · $7,500
- Boys Scouts of Tuscorora3 grants · $7,000
- Ymca Raleigh Campership3 grants · $7,000
- Wcda-Impact Wayne2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 86 reported grants, largest first.
- $34,500
First Presbyterian Church · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $26,300
Wcc Foundation · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
To support mission of the organization
- $20,750
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $11,500
1st Presbyterian Church · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $10,000
1st Presbyterian Church · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $10,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $10,000
Wayne Country Day School · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $8,250
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $5,000
The Jane Family Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $5,000
University of Mount Olive · Mount Olive, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $5,000
Lineberger Cancer Center · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $4,000
Ymca Raleigh Campership · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $3,000
Wcda-Impact Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Wcda-impact wayne
- $3,000
Wcda-Impact Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $2,750
Boys Scouts of Tuscorora · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $2,500
Boys Scouts of Tuscorora · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $2,500
University of Mount Olive · Mount Olive, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $2,500
Young Life · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $2,200
Princeton Bapitist Church · Princeton, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $2,070
Wayne Community College Foundation · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $2,000
Wayne Country Day School · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $2,000
Unc Humanities of Wayne County · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $2,000
Wayne County Boys Girls Club · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $2,000
Wayne County Boys Girls Club · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
To support mission of the organization
- $1,750
Boys Scouts of Tuscorora · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,500
Medical Missions · Charleston, SC · 2024
To support the mission of the organization
- $1,500
Wayne Literacy Connection of Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
2001- d e ash st
- $1,500
Arts Council of Wayne County · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $1,500
Princeton High Scool · Princeton, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $1,500
Wayne Literacy Connection of Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
2001- d e ash st
- $1,500
Ymca Raleigh Campership · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $1,500
Wayne Literacy Connections of Wayne · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
To support mission of the organization
- $1,500
Ymca Raleigh Campership · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Campbell University · Buies Creek, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Root Elementary School Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support the mission of the organization
- $1,000
The Flynn Home · Wilson, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
The Lacy Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Unc Humanities of Wayne County · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Wayne County Boys Girls Club · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $1,000
Campbell University · Buies Creek, NC · 2023
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- $1,000
Friends of Seymour · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
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- $1,000
Princeton Bapitist Church · Princeton, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
The Flynn Home · Wilson, NC · 2023
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- $1,000
The Lacy Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Wake Forest Univesity · Winston Salem, NC · 2023
2700 wayne memorial drive
- $1,000
Wayne Community College Foundation · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $1,000
Campbell University · Buies Creek, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Friends of Seymour · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Princeton Athletic Dept · Princeton, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
The Flynn Home · Wilson, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
The Lacy Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $1,000
Unc Humanities of Wayne County · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
To support mission of the organization
- $1,000
Wake Forest University · Winston Salem, NC · 2022
To support the mission of the organization
- $850
Wayne Country Day School · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $500
Arts Council of Wayne County · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $500
Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $500
Stage Struck · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $500
Watch Wayne County · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
2700 wayne memorial drive
- $500
Wayne County United Way · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $500
Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $500
Stage Struck · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $500
Watch Wayne County · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
2700 wayne memorial drive
- $500
Wayne County United Way · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
3000 wayne memorial dr
- $500
Arts Council of Wayne County · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $500
Stage Stuck · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $500
Watch Wayne County · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $500
Wayne County United Way · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
To support mission of the organization
- $400
Paramount Theatre Foundation · Mount Olive, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $400
Paramount Theatre Foundation · Mount Olive, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $400
Community Soup Kitchen of Goldsboro · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $400
Paramount Theatre Foundation · Mount Olive, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $350
Core Sound Waterfoul Museum · Harkers Island, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $350
Core Sound Waterfoul Museum · Harkers Island, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $350
Core Sound Waterfoul Museum · Harkers Island, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $300
Friends of Nc Maritime Museum · Beaufort, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $300
Meredith College · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $300
Friends of Nc Maritime Museum · Beaufort, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $300
Meredith College · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $300
Meredith College · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $300
Wcc Foundation · Goldsboro, NC · 2022
To support mission of the organization
- $250
Patetown Volunteer Fire Dept · Goldsboro, NC · 2023
Support mission of organization
- $250
Friends of the Nc Maritime Museum · Beaufort, NC · 2022
Support mission of organization
- $200
Patetown Volunteer Fire Dept · Goldsboro, NC · 2024
Support mission of organization
- $150
Nc Museum of History · Raleigh, NC · 2024
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- $150
Nc Museum of History · Raleigh, NC · 2023
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- $150
Nc Museum of Histoy · Raleigh, NC · 2022
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