The Catherine Kennedy Home
The Catherine Kennedy Home is a private foundation based in Wilmington, North Carolina. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 38 grants totaling $243,500, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in North Carolina.
The Catherine Kennedy Home at a glance
In short: The Catherine Kennedy Home gave $244K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,500
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,408
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $4,693,050
- +6.3% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to The Catherine Kennedy Home
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The application materials are described as a copy of an application attached to the filing; the filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- February 28 each year.
- Deadline
- February 28 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: The Catherine Kennedy Home Fdn
Mailing address: PO Box 4782, Wilmington, NC 28406
Phone: (910) 452-0611
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Catherine Kennedy Home funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YWCA Grandparents' Network ($25K). Together the top 10 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 79 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in North Carolina. The listed 2025 grants include organizations in Wilmington, Burgaw, Shallotte, Hampstead, Southport, and other North Carolina locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Catherine Kennedy Home gives
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $190K (2020) to $244K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA Grandparents' Network Wilmington, NC | To Provide Support for Relative Caregivers. | $25,000 |
| St Mary Social Ministry Sister Isaac Wilmington, NC | To support/fund services to the elderly in Three county area. | $24,000 |
| Mother Hubbards Cupboard Wilmington, NC | To Support Food Purchases for Distrubution to Elderly | $20,000 |
| Bread for Life Ministries Wilmington, NC | To Fund Purchases of Food and Occupancy Costs. | $15,000 |
| Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship Boiling Spring Lakes, NC | To Supportfund Purchases of Food for Program Clients. | $15,000 |
| Pender Country Christian Services Burgaw, NC | To fund food and personal supplies for senior citizens. | $14,000 |
| The Help Hub Wilmington, NC | To Fund Crisis Needs of People Over 60. | $12,000 |
| Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Wilmington, NC | To fund and support home repairs for qualifying individuals | $10,000 |
| Pender Adult Services Burgaw, NC | To Fund Medical Staffing to Serve Older Adults | $9,500 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Wilmington, NC | To Fund/Support Services to Seniors. | $9,000 |
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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 | $4,693,050 | $301,061 | $275,825 | $243,500 | 38 | $247,912 | $277,218 | $221,414 |
| 2024 | $4,415,947 | $232,286 | $256,533 | $228,300 | 38 | $231,358 | $210,250 | $208,144 |
| 2023 | $4,117,162 | $194,396 | $267,501 | $242,400 | 1 | $244,174 | $122,996 | $197,790 |
| 2022 | $3,958,111 | $217,917 | $272,649 | $241,100 | 1 | $243,232 | $191,811 | $231,801 |
| 2021 | $4,963,642 | $367,953 | $227,841 | $197,585 | 1 | — | $344,202 | $223,975 |
| 2020 | $4,050,012 | $211,072 | $216,595 | $190,300 | 1 | — | $189,884 | $197,658 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Catherine Kennedy Home reported a distributable amount of $221K 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for food purchases and personal supplies, services for older adults, crisis needs, home repairs, and relative caregivers.
Among its grantees, Pender Adult Services says it provides services to elderly people, including meals, companion services, personal care, and medical aid. Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry describes its work as urgent home repairs that help people live safely and independently. Cape Fear Clinic says it provides affordable healthcare to people and families with low incomes, regardless of ability to pay.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $243,500. Grants ranged from $800 to $25,000, with a median of $3,500. Its largest listed awards included $25,000 to YWCA Grandparents’ Network for relative caregiver support; $24,000 to St Mary Social Ministry Sister Isaac for services to older adults in a three-county area; and $20,000 to Mother Hubbards Cupboard for food purchases for distribution to older adults.
Other listed awards included $15,000 to Bread for Life Ministries for food purchases and occupancy costs, $15,000 to Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship for food purchases for program clients, and $14,000 to Pender Country Christian Services for food and personal supplies for senior citizens. Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry received $10,000 for home repairs for qualifying individuals, and Pender Adult Services received $9,500 for medical staffing to serve older adults.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mrs Robert W Johnson as president; Ms Anna P Erwin as treasurer; and Mrs John Parker, Mrs Alex Murchison, Mrs James Hundley, Mr Will Leonard, Ms Martha Clark, Mrs Thomas Maloy, Ms Anita Liebscher, and Mr Bill Hatcher as directors.
The Catherine Kennedy Home is led by Robert W. Johnson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert W. Johnson
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alex Murchison
Director
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anita Liebscher
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Hundley
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Parker
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Martha Clark
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Maloy
Director
Presidenmt → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bill Hatcher
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kay Warren
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Will Leonard
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Anna P. Erwin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Pete Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John L. Leonard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ned Marable (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 The Catherine Kennedy Home
How much does The Catherine Kennedy Home give each year?
The Catherine Kennedy Home gave $244K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $228K across 38 grants.
What is The Catherine Kennedy Home's typical grant size?
The Catherine Kennedy Home's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,408, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Catherine Kennedy Home give grants?
The Catherine Kennedy Home 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 Wilmington, NC (23 grants), Burgaw, NC (3 grants), Southport, NC (3 grants) and Hampstead, NC (2 grants).
Does The Catherine Kennedy Home give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of The Catherine Kennedy Home's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Catherine Kennedy Home's largest grantees?
The Catherine Kennedy Home's largest 2025 grantees include YWCA Grandparents' Network ($25,000), St Mary Social Ministry Sister Isaac ($24,000) and Mother Hubbards Cupboard ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Catherine Kennedy Home?
The Catherine Kennedy Home reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $221K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Catherine Kennedy Home fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for food purchases and personal supplies, services for older adults, crisis needs, home repairs, and relative caregivers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Catherine Kennedy Home?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Catherine Kennedy Home's EIN?
The Catherine Kennedy Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2282843. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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