Deleon Carter Foundation
The DeLeon Carter Foundation is a private foundation based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes, as well as the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Deleon Carter Foundation at a glance
In short: Deleon Carter Foundation gave $58K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,300
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,429
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $974,693
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Deleon Carter Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts application materials by mail or email, according to its website; the 2025 filing describes the request as a letter with a tax-exempt determination letter. Applicants should also consult the website’s listed application materials and filing restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- August 31 each year. The August 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- August 31 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: The Deleon Carter Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 7100, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone: (252) 937-2294
Email: vdurham@bwsw.com
Website: https://deleoncarterfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Deleon Carter Foundation
Who Deleon Carter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount ($8K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s mission statement links its history and concerns to Rocky Mount, Nashville, and Nash County. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina. The listed 2025 recipients include organizations in Rocky Mount, Nashville, Red Oak, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Kinston.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Deleon Carter Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $63K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, NC | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Tar River Orchestra Rocky Mount, NC | Cultural | $5,000 |
| My Sister's House Nashville, NC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Benvenue Elementary School Rocky Mount, NC | Educational | $4,000 |
| Rocky Mount Chamber Choir Rocky Mount, NC | Cultural | $3,800 |
| Red Oak Elementary Red Oak, NC | Educational | $3,500 |
| NC Symphony Orchestra Raleigh, NC | Educational | $3,500 |
| Teach for America Inc Charlotte, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
| Christian Fellowship Home Rocky Mount, NC | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Englewood Elementary School Rocky Mount, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $974,693 | $94,129 | $73,765 | $58,300 | 17 | $58,300 | $79,464 | $60,477 |
| 2024 | $954,329 | $65,667 | $70,971 | $57,100 | 16 | $57,100 | $52,526 | $58,001 |
| 2023 | $959,633 | $11,297 | $72,586 | $58,250 | 18 | $58,250 | $16,899 | $57,105 |
| 2022 | $1,021,280 | $107,070 | $80,863 | $63,050 | 17 | $63,050 | $90,515 | $58,783 |
| 2021 | $995,126 | $79,530 | $70,890 | $54,500 | 16 | $54,500 | $64,082 | $63,192 |
| 2020 | $986,075 | $53,713 | $68,474 | $55,600 | 18 | — | $45,094 | $54,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deleon Carter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K 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
The foundation’s stated mission is to operate exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or to prevent cruelty to children or animals. Its grant records show support for charitable services, schools and educational organizations, cultural groups, and a governmental project.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate this range. Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount describes its mission as providing meals to elderly and homebound individuals; My Sister’s House describes its work as services for abused women and their children. A Touch of the Father’s Love says its food pantry and ministry work to alleviate food insecurity in the Twin Counties area. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not separate statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $58,300. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $7,500, with a median of $3,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $7,500 to Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount; $5,000 each to Tar River Orchestra and My Sister’s House; $4,000 to Benvenue Elementary School; $3,800 to Rocky Mount Chamber Choir; and $3,500 each to Red Oak Elementary and NC Symphony Orchestra. Other listed awards included $3,000 each to Teach for America, Christian Fellowship Home, Englewood Elementary School, City of Rocky Mount Monument, and Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce.
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It identifies eligible applicants as North Carolina charitable organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The filing describes the application as a letter along with a tax-exempt determination letter. The foundation’s website also requests an application form, a narrative proposal of no more than one single-spaced page, a current-year project budget showing income and expenses, a list of governing-board members, and—if applicable—a determination letter and articles of incorporation. The website says to submit seven copies of the application.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George G. Whitaker as chairman, Augustus H. Tulloss as chairman emeritus, Joseph F. Edwards III as vice chairman, Pamela B. Larimer and H. Lankford Dunton III as directors, and G. Vincent Durham as trustee. The foundation’s board page identifies Whitaker as chairman and treasurer, Edwards as vice chairman, Dunton as secretary, Durham as trustee, Tulloss as past chairman, and Larimer as a board member.
Deleon Carter Foundation is led by George G. Whitaker, Chairman & T since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George G. Whitaker
Chairman & T
Treasurer → Chairman & T, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
G. Vincent Durham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
H. Lankford Dunton III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela B. Larimer
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Augustus H. Tulloss
Chairman Emeritus
Chairman → Chairman Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph F. Edwards III
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: B. Mayo Boddie Sr. (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nancy E. Liipfert (2020) — Director
- Former: Wo Baker Jr. (2020) — Honorary 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.
Frequently asked questions about Deleon Carter Foundation
How much does Deleon Carter Foundation give each year?
Deleon Carter Foundation gave $58K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 16 grants.
What is Deleon Carter Foundation's typical grant size?
Deleon Carter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,429, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Deleon Carter Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Deleon Carter Foundation give grants?
Deleon Carter Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rocky Mount, NC (9 grants), Nashville, NC (2 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Deleon Carter Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Deleon Carter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (7 grants), "Charitable" (5 grants) and "Cultural" (4 grants).
Who are Deleon Carter Foundation's largest grantees?
Deleon Carter Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels of Rocky Mount ($7,500), Tar River Orchestra ($5,000) and My Sister's House ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deleon Carter Foundation?
Deleon Carter Foundation reported $975K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Deleon Carter Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to operate exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or to prevent cruelty to children or animals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Deleon Carter Foundation?
The foundation accepts application materials by mail or email, according to its website; the 2025 filing describes the request as a letter with a tax-exempt determination letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Deleon Carter Foundation's EIN?
Deleon Carter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1771815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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