Collective Impact in New Hanover County
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Collective Impact in New Hanover County at a glance
In short: Collective Impact in New Hanover County gave $616K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $205K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $615,571
- -51.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $205,190
- -51.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,361
- Total assets
- $5,695,031
- -22.6% 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 Collective Impact in New Hanover County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cape Fear Collective Impact Opportunity 1 LLC ($303K). Together the top 3 received $616K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2023) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $616K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Collective Impact Opportunity 1 LLC Wilmington, NC | Property Being Upfitted | $303,210 |
| Pay It Forward Fund LLC Wilmington, NC | Funding Assistance | $300,361 |
| Cape Fear Affordable Housing LLC Wilmington, NC | Property Being Upfitted | $12,000 |
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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 | $5,695,031 | $2,647,174 | $2,515,671 | $615,571 | 3 | $61,761 |
| 2024 | $7,361,352 | $4,053,354 | $3,126,862 | $1,272,810 | 3 | $99,876 |
| 2023 | $4,456,903 | $2,445,549 | $2,086,460 | $160,568 | 2 | $43,741 |
| 2022 | $3,303,681 | $1,662,585 | $1,534,994 | — | — | $531 |
| 2021 | $759,150 | $1,196,353 | $915,100 | — | — | $1,987 |
| 2020 | $491,110 | $821,537 | $363,231 | — | — | $2,100 |
About Collective Impact in New Hanover County
Based on IRS filings
Collective Impact in New Hanover County is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $616K. Net investment income was $62K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collective Impact in New Hanover County is led by Cara Stretch, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cara Stretch
CEO
CEO - Cfc & Executive Officio → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$88K (2024) → $115K (2025)
Kate Groat
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charrise Hart
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker Wilson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pasha Maher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Gins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yasmin Tomkinson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary James
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharm Brantley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Johnston
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Hicks
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Dinesh Apte (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Meaghan Dennison (2022–2024) — CEO - the Forwad Fund & Executive Officio
- Former: Girard Newkirk (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Finley (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lydia Newman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Terri Everett (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nicholas Pylypiw (2022–2023) — Chief Data Officer
- Former: Chris Prentice (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Davis Brannan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeanine Minge (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Avery Washington (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Brien (2021–2022) — Outgoing CEO
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Cara Stretch (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Collective Impact in New Hanover County
How much does Collective Impact in New Hanover County give each year?
Collective Impact in New Hanover County gave $616K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 3 grants.
What is Collective Impact in New Hanover County's typical grant size?
Collective Impact in New Hanover County's median grant in 2025 was $300,361, and its average grant was $205,190, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Collective Impact in New Hanover County give grants?
Collective Impact in New Hanover County 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 Collective Impact in New Hanover County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Collective Impact in New Hanover County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Collective Impact in New Hanover County?
Collective Impact in New Hanover County reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Collective Impact in New Hanover County?
Collective Impact in New Hanover County is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wilmington, NC. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Collective Impact in New Hanover County's EIN?
Collective Impact in New Hanover County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3263326. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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