Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina for projects involving health care access, wellness, caregiver training, and related services.
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found at a glance
In short: Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found gave $504K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in North Carolina. 79% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $503,997
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,696
- Total assets
- $1,148
- -99.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 79% first-time grantees (11 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cabarrus Public Health Interest ($50K). Together the top 10 received $453K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 44 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were distributed to recipients in North Carolina (66%) and South Carolina (34%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found open to new grantees?
79%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 14 grantees (79%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $48K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2023) to $504K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus Public Health Interest Kannapolis, NC | Lifestyle Medicine expansion | $50,000 |
| Greenville Free Medical Clinic Greenville, SC | to support the Expansion of 3 rural satellite free medical clinic | $50,000 |
| Southlight Healthcare Raleigh, NC | Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Coordinator in the Peer Support Specialist-led Drop-In Center | $50,000 |
| The Carolinas Foundation for Hospice and Home Care Raleigh, NC | Develop an industry recommended standardized training curriculum and onboarding model for in-home aides providing (non-nurse aide level) personal care services | $50,000 |
| Veterans Bridge Home Inc Charlotte, NC | Building a Veteran connected community in the Columbia and greater Midlands region | $50,000 |
| Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation Inc Asheville, NC | Increasing Access to Specialty Healthcare for Older Adults in WNC | $50,000 |
| McLeod Medical Center Foundation Florence, SC | McLeod Health Nurse-Family Partnership Program | $48,077 |
| Unity Health on Main Greenville, SC | Unity Healthy Club | $45,314 |
| Dementia Alliance of North Carolina Inc Raleigh, NC | Accepting the Challenge Dementia Training: Spanish Translation Initiative | $39,858 |
| The Hunger and Health Coalition Inc Boone, NC | Increasing Capabilities for Wrap-Around Services; Nutritional Food and Medication Distribution in Combination with Educational Materials for Establishing Healthy Habits | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports 14 grants; the 2024 and 2023 filings report 15 and 7 grants, respectively.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,148 | $199 | $519,610 | $503,997 | 14 | $519,610 | $199 | $1,549 |
| 2024 | $520,559 | $520,276 | $517,896 | $502,480 | 15 | $517,896 | $276 | $2,561 |
| 2023 | $518,179 | $515,152 | $278,151 | $262,976 | 7 | $278,151 | $152 | $2,182 |
| 2022 | $281,178 | $280,035 | $15,067 | — | — | $15,057 | $35 | $1,064 |
| 2021 | $16,210 | $297,278 | $281,783 | $267,080 | 8 | — | $278 | $3,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects including expansion of free and rural clinics, specialty health care access for older adults, nurse-family partnership, dementia training, caregiver training, and nutrition and medication distribution.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Greenville Free Medical Clinic says it provides an equitable bridge to quality health care for Greenville County residents. Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation says it addresses access to quality health care, health disparities, wellness, and prevention. SouthLight Healthcare says it provides access to mental health and substance use treatment. These are grantee missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $503,997. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $50,000, with a median of $46,696.
Among the listed 2025 grants were $50,000 each to Cabarrus Public Health Interest for a Lifestyle Medicine expansion; Greenville Free Medical Clinic for expanding three rural satellite free medical clinics; SouthLight Healthcare for an SDOH Coordinator in a Peer Support Specialist-led Drop-In Center; the Carolinas Foundation for Hospice and Home Care for a standardized training curriculum and onboarding model for in-home aides; Veterans Bridge Home for building a veteran-connected community in the Columbia and greater Midlands region; and Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation for increasing specialty health care access for older adults in western North Carolina. Other listed grants included $48,077 to McLeod Medical Center Foundation for its Nurse-Family Partnership Program and $45,314 to Unity Health on Main for Unity Healthy Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Michelle Brooks; Ian Buchanan, director and treasurer; Dori DeJong, director and secretary; Donald J. DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA, chairman and director; Quince D. Fleming Jr., MBA, director and secretary; Daniel Lackland, director and chairman; John Mangum; Jeffrey L. Perkins; and Cornell Wright. The filing lists the remaining individuals as directors.
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found is led by Donald J DiPette MD FACP FAHA, Chairman & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald J DiPette MD FACP FAHA
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Lackland
Director & Chairman
Director → Director & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L Perkins
Director
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quince D Fleming Jr. MBA
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Buchanan
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cornell Wright
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dori DeJong
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Mangum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Brooks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found
How much does Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found give each year?
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found gave $504K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $502K across 15 grants.
What is Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's typical grant size?
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's median grant in 2025 was $46,696, and its average grant was $36,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found that year got $36K on average.
Where does Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found give grants?
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found gives mostly in North Carolina: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (3 grants) and Greenville, SC (2 grants).
Does Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's largest grantees?
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's largest 2025 grantees include Cabarrus Public Health Interest ($50,000), Greenville Free Medical Clinic ($50,000) and Southlight Healthcare ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found?
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $520K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects including expansion of free and rural clinics, specialty health care access for older adults, nurse-family partnership, dementia training, caregiver training, and nutrition and medication distribution. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's EIN?
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2066990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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