Shared Visions Foundation Inc
Shared Visions Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It supports nonprofit and community-based organizations, with an emphasis on mental health, disabilities, basic human services, and strengthening nonprofits’ capacity to serve communities in Durham and Orange Counties.
Shared Visions Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Shared Visions Foundation Inc gave $84K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,312
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,108
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,423
- Total assets
- $7,659,098
- +53.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (12 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (93% 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 Shared Visions Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It does not support deficit financing, lobbying, or individuals. The foundation also provides service grants through its own initiative.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2115 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 616-2190
Website: https://www.sharedvisions.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shared Visions Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arts Center ($9K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 175 grants of 175 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its geographic focus is on agencies that directly benefit communities in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina. In filing year 2025, reported grant dollars went primarily to North Carolina recipients (93%), with additional shares reported for Virginia (6%), Washington, DC (1%), and Minnesota (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shared Visions Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 40 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $53K (2022) to $94K (2024). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arts Center Carrboro, NC | Educate and Inspire Creativity | $9,000 |
| Community Empowerment Fund Chapel Hill, NC | Transition People Out of Homelessness and Poverty | $6,500 |
| Interfaith Council Carrboro, NC | Help for Those in Need | $6,150 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orange Chapel Hill, NC | Affordable Housing | $5,000 |
| The Trillium Collaborative Lynchburg, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Community Worx Carrboro, NC | To support the chapel hill/carrboro community and school systems | $4,989 |
| Club Nova Carrboro, NC | Support People Living with Mental Illness | $4,000 |
| Extraordinary Ventures Chapel Hill, NC | To create employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities | $3,000 |
| Freedom House Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Love Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $2,800 |
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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 | $7,659,098 | $1,324,308 | $365,604 | $84,312 | 40 | $133,904 | $357,380 | $140,292 |
| 2024 | $4,981,284 | $776,619 | $214,169 | $93,525 | 33 | $155,704 | $184,504 | $173,625 |
| 2023 | $4,484,843 | $623,206 | $212,557 | $83,617 | 38 | $156,188 | $131,240 | $137,538 |
| 2022 | $4,138,667 | $551,189 | $175,836 | $53,432 | 32 | $115,911 | $352,423 | $128,851 |
| 2021 | $3,765,615 | $714,850 | $162,503 | $65,611 | 32 | — | $355,638 | $122,591 |
| 2020 | $3,337,324 | $666,188 | $185,043 | $66,201 | 30 | — | $149,195 | $91,107 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shared Visions Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $140K 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 says it seeks to promote cooperation among nonprofit agencies that directly benefit communities in Durham and Orange Counties. It aims to help nonprofits address the gap between community needs and available resources, particularly in mental health, disabilities, and basic human services.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of work supported. Extraordinary Ventures says it provides vocational training and social opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Pee Wee Homes says it builds and manages affordable, accessible small homes for people who have experienced homelessness. Refugee Community Partnership describes connecting refugee and migrant communities with resources and working to reduce barriers to access. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
For filing year 2025, the foundation reported 40 itemized grants totaling $84,312. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $9,000, with a median of $1,423. The largest reported grants included $9,000 to The ArtsCenter for educating and inspiring creativity; $6,500 to Community Empowerment Fund to help people transition out of homelessness and poverty; and $6,150 to InterFaith Council to help people in need. Other grants included $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Orange for affordable housing and $4,000 to Club Nova to support people living with mental illness.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jesse Miller III as president, Ebeth Scott-Sinclair as secretary, and Lindsey Head as director.
Shared Visions Foundation Inc is led by Jesse Miller III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jesse Miller III
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Head
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ebeth Scott-Sinclair
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gary Gaddy (2020–2021) — 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 Shared Visions Foundation Inc
How much does Shared Visions Foundation Inc give each year?
Shared Visions Foundation Inc gave $84K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 33 grants.
What is Shared Visions Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Shared Visions Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,423, and its average grant was $2,108, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shared Visions Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Shared Visions Foundation Inc give grants?
Shared Visions Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chapel Hill, NC (12 grants), Durham, NC (10 grants), Carrboro, NC (9 grants) and Hillsborough, NC (3 grants).
Does Shared Visions Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Shared Visions Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shared Visions Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Shared Visions Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Arts Center ($9,000), Community Empowerment Fund ($6,500) and Interfaith Council ($6,150), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shared Visions Foundation Inc?
Shared Visions Foundation Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (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 Shared Visions Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it seeks to promote cooperation among nonprofit agencies that directly benefit communities in Durham and Orange Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shared Visions Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shared Visions Foundation Inc's EIN?
Shared Visions Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2254231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Shared Visions Foundation Inc 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Shared Visions Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shared-visions-foundation-inc-morg_424a27c05c664ab9b39bceca3c557b15
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