Funding search · EIN 261751826 · Wilmington, DE

The Eshelman Foundation

Name: The Eshelman Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

59
grants reported: $863,370
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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.

What they fund

children scholarship families youth life music partial pediatric

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Welcome Home Angel3 grants · $188,000
The Carousel Center2 grants · $50,000
Kids Making It2 grants · $50,000
A Safe Place3 grants · $47,000
Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated2 grants · $37,500
University of Nc Chapel Hill Public Health Foundat2 grants · $37,000
Hill School of Wilmington3 grants · $36,970
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear2 grants · $32,500
Beacon Education2 grants · $31,000
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry2 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$250,470

2022

$162,000

2023

$450,900

2024

Grant history

All 59 reported grants, largest first.

$65,000
Welcome Home Angel · Wilmington, NC · 2024
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 … read allto 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 less
$63,000
Welcome Home Angel · Wilmington, NC · 2024
To support Two major renovations, two aesthetic renovations, and two sibling renovations
$60,000
Welcome Home Angel · Wilmington, NC · 2022
makeover program
$30,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Project Learn program
$30,000
Kids Making It · Wilmington, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
The Carousel Center · Wilmington, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
University of Nc Chapel Hill Public Health Foundat · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
to support library books for their hospital and pediatric sickle cell disease program
$25,000
The Carousel Center · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Tri-County Child Abuse Prevention Initiative
$25,000
Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina · Lake Waccamaw, NC · 2022
New therapy dogs through paws4people
$22,000
A Safe Place · Wrightsville Beach, NC · 2022
Empower me program
$21,000
Beacon Education · Wilmington, NC · 2023
TO purchase 60 Chromebooks
$20,000
Childrens Cancer Partners of the Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC · 2024
helping families in the Cape Fear region
$20,000
Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated · Wilmington, NC · 2024
pediatric palliative care program
$20,000
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear · Wilmington, NC · 2023
The Freedom School
$20,000
Kids Making It · Wilmington, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Nourish Nc · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Backpack Program & Market on Market program
$17,500
Lower Cape Fear Hospice Incorporated · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Pediatric hospice, palliative, and grief care fund
$15,000
Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Tutoring for kids in the Guardian ad-litem program
$15,000
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Home repairs for families with children
$15,000
A Safe Place · Wrightsville Beach, NC · 2023
Empowered Me program
$15,000
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Healthy Homes for Children
$15,000
Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Association · Wilmington, NC · 2022
tutoring program for children in NC 5th District
$12,500
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Baby steps youth parent program
$12,500
Hill School of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Two partial scholarships Scholarship Fund
$12,500
Hill School of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2024
partial scholarship fund
$12,000
University of Nc Chapel Hill Public Health Foundat · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
to send 15 children to Type 1 Diabetes Camp
$11,970
Hill School of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Scholarship Fund
$10,000
A Safe Place · Wrightsville Beach, NC · 2024
Empowered Me program
$10,000
Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Restoring Opportunity to Youth program
$10,000
Samaras Village · Southport, NC · 2024
Healthy beginnings program
$10,000
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Music is Life program
$10,000
Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program · Wilmington, NC · 2023
scholarship lessons
$10,000
Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2023
Restoring Opportunity to Youth through internships
$10,000
Beacon Education · Wilmington, NC · 2022
covid-19 recovery fund
$10,000
Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program · Wilmington, NC · 2022
therapeutic riding program Scholarship Fund
$9,500
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Music is Life program
$9,000
Unc Health Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Bereavement support
$7,500
American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter · Wilmington, NC · 2024
reconnection workshops for military families
$7,500
Restored Souls Foundation · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Vacation with a Cause program
$7,500
Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2022
support for homeless children and families
$6,000
Communities in Schools of Brunswick County · Southport, NC · 2024
Action for Success program
$6,000
Education Without Walls · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Without Walls scholarship fund
$6,000
First Book · Washington, DC · 2024
to purchase two new books for children in income eligible pre-k programs
$6,000
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum · Wilmington, NC · 2023
20 scholarships for summer camps and after school classes for underserved students
$5,400
First Book · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary · Wilmington, NC · 2024
safe childrens project
$5,000
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Music is Life program
$5,000
Coastal Horizons Center · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Youth services for children in the shelter
$5,000
Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program · Wilmington, NC · 2024
scholarship lessons for children in financial need Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2024
help families with children
$5,000
Coastal Horizons Center · Wilmington, NC · 2023
To purchase supplies and pay for tutoring for youth in the open house youth shelter
$5,000
National Society To Prevent Blindness North Caroli · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Preschool vision screening program
$5,000
Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Safe Children's project to buy infant car seats and supplies
$5,000
Communities in Schools of Brunswick County · Southport, NC · 2022
Action for Success Dropout Prevention Program
$5,000
First Book · Washington, DC · 2022
Pre-K Minds in the Making program
$5,000
Masonboroorg · Wilmington, NC · 2022
Island Explorer Program
$5,000
National Society To Prevent Blindness North Caroli · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Preschool vision screening program
$5,000
Samaras Village · Southport, NC · 2022
part time coordinator position fund
$3,000
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra · Wilmington, NC · 2024
Making Noise in the Symphony program

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