Cape Fear Healthnet Inc
Cape Fear Healthnet exists to facilitate a coordinated system of health care for residents who have low income and are uninsured in a four-county region of North Carolina.
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc at a glance
In short: Cape Fear Healthnet Inc gave $199K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,242
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,811
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,548
- Total assets
- $266,740
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Healthnet Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cape Fear Clinic Inc ($95K). Together the top 4 received $199K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 20 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cape Fear Healthnet Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2025) to $343K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $199K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Clinic Inc Wilmington, NC | Uninsured Medical | $95,021 |
| New Hope Clinic Southport, NC | Uninsured Medical | $65,909 |
| Coastal Horizons Wilmington, NC | Uninsured Medical | $21,187 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries Wilmington, NC | Uninsured Medical | $17,125 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $266,740 | $594,112 | $512,008 | $199,242 | 4 | $562 |
| 2024 | $187,128 | $571,682 | $613,294 | $211,707 | 4 | $551 |
| 2023 | $225,347 | $631,798 | $638,149 | $222,107 | 4 | $572 |
| 2022 | $239,727 | $609,725 | $617,629 | $247,107 | 4 | $79 |
| 2021 | $220,634 | $617,453 | $614,234 | $247,107 | 4 | $82 |
| 2020 | $282,439 | $671,067 | $690,660 | $343,306 | 5 | $267 |
About Cape Fear Healthnet Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $267K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $562.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc is led by Leslie Smiley, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Smiley
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$34K (2021) → $0 (2025)
John Devaney
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Roberts
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meade Van Pelt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Browning
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecelia Peers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dante Haywood
Director
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Quisenberry
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Pica Akerley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andres Afanador
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Minish
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Campbell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Henderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Socorro Costa
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Greer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Trotta
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Boomershine
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Arthur
Vice Chair
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Althea Johnson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Ives (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Panza McNeill (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tonya Jackson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lydia Newman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley Wells (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Isaacs (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kyle Abrams (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kent Locklear (2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Pica (2023) — Director
- Former: James Hundley (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kenny House (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Whisnant (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Dennis Williams (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cris Harrelson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Brien (2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Hardy (2020) — Director
- Former: David Tart (2020) — Director
- Former: James Jones (2020) — Director
- Former: Joy Grady (2020) — Director
- Former: Ken White (2020) — Director
- Former: Mimi Jones (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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $37K, to Leslie Smiley (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cape Fear Healthnet Inc
How much does Cape Fear Healthnet Inc give each year?
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc gave $199K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $212K across 4 grants.
What is Cape Fear Healthnet Inc's typical grant size?
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc's median grant in 2025 was $43,548, and its average grant was $49,811, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Cape Fear Healthnet Inc give grants?
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (3 grants).
Does Cape Fear Healthnet Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cape Fear Healthnet Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Uninsured Medical" (4 grants).
How large is Cape Fear Healthnet Inc?
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc reported $267K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $594K.
What is Cape Fear Healthnet Inc?
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Wilmington, NC. It holds $267K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cape Fear Healthnet Inc's EIN?
Cape Fear Healthnet Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2469988. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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