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Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wilmington, NC EIN: 56-1555858 Website

Seeking to put god's love into action. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc at a glance

In short: Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc gave $67K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$67,362
-5.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,681
-5.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,681
Total assets
$25,465,403
+12.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

HFH Intl - from Fundraising: $41KHFH Intl - from Fundraising$41KHFH Intl - from Restore: $26KHFH Intl - from Restore$26K

The largest 2025 recipient was HFH Intl - from Fundraising ($41K). Together the top 2 received $67K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Americus

How Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc gives

  • Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2025) to $122K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HFH Intl - from Fundraising Americus, GAInternational Support$41,274
HFH Intl - from Restore Americus, GAInternational Support$26,088
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$25,465,403$8,940,755$6,845,190$67,3622$240,976
2024$22,683,616$6,836,565$6,356,054$70,9432$67,284
2023$19,521,867$7,177,304$4,706,149$117,9573$15,977
2022$16,885,274$7,269,123$6,689,572$119,2092$41,521
2021$15,172,973$6,800,206$6,561,548$121,8742$102,296
2020$15,013,854$5,225,294$3,835,140——$1,383

About Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $241K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc is led by Timothy J. Marcis, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy J. Marcis

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlowe Foster

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren McKenzie

    Former Executive Director

    Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $97K (2022) → $95K (2025)

  • Dennis Fish

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gwen Flowers

    Board Member

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Frye

    Treasurer

    Past President → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Soles Humphries

    Vice President

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Bertucelli

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grayson Powell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Loeper

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Lee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Stanislaus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Owen Metts Sr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Pearson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Glaser

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindee Wolf

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: David H. Parks (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy King (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Thomas O. Nixon (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: John Gizdic (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bennie Daniels (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott D. Robbins (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Swain (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: James Morgan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Zentmeyer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ray Blackburn (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Steve Spain (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: William Grayson Powell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn Thomason (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dean Hanson (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Gary Davis (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Gordon (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lauren McKenzie — Former Executive Director: $95KLauren McKenzieFormer Executive Director$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Lauren McKenzie (Former Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc

How much does Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc give each year?

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc gave $67K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71K across 2 grants.

How large is Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc?

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc reported $25.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.9M.

What is Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc?

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Wilmington, NC. It holds $25.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc operate?

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc's EIN?

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1555858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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