Wake Electric Care Inc
Wake Electric Care Inc is a private foundation based in Youngsville, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports charitable giving that included support for schools, community grants and student scholarships, alongside a grant for energy assistance.
Wake Electric Care Inc at a glance
In short: Wake Electric Care Inc gave $142K across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $142,019
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,029
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,691
- Total assets
- $176,514
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (29 of 67, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (99% 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 Wake Electric Care Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to send the requested materials in Microsoft Word or Adobe format to the named contact, Kirk Metcalf.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that applications are due approximately 15 days before the end of each fiscal quarter, in March, June, September and December. The website’s 2026 third-quarter deadline of June 12 and its stated September 11 deadline for the fourth-quarter cycle have both passed as of September 28, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing states that applications are due approximately 15 days before the end of each fiscal quarter, in March,…
- Contact
Application contact: Kirk Metcalf
Mailing address: 228 Park Avenue, Youngsville, NC 27596
Phone: (919) 863-6406
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wake Electric Care Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wake EMC ($11K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($6,051), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
287 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 287 grants of 287 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 1% to recipients in South Carolina. The filing’s local eligibility counties are Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Wake and Vance. The WECare website likewise describes eligibility for nonprofit agencies serving those counties and says an agency need not be a Wake Electric member.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wake Electric Care Inc open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 67 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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 (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 $141K (2021) to $182K (2024). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $142K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wake EMC Wake Forest, NC | Community | $10,800 |
| NC State University Raleigh, NC | Scholarship | $6,250 |
| Department of Health and Human Res Raleigh, NC | Energy Assistance | $5,000 |
| Broughton High School PTSA Raleigh, NC | Educational | $3,985 |
| Englewood Elementary Rocky Mount, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mount High Rocky Mount, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
| Louisburg High School Louisburg, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
| Davis Drive Middle Cary, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
| Franklinton Middle School Franklinton, NC | Educational | $3,000 |
| Baucom Elementary School Apex, 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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $176,514 | $155,455 | $142,034 | $142,019 | 70 | $142,019 | $9,323 |
| 2024 | $163,093 | $155,159 | $181,923 | $181,899 | 62 | $181,899 | $9,521 |
| 2023 | $189,857 | $152,162 | $144,767 | $144,767 | 53 | $144,767 | $10,134 |
| 2022 | $182,462 | $150,680 | $151,554 | $153,426 | 52 | $151,554 | $9,633 |
| 2021 | $183,336 | $150,911 | $141,126 | $141,126 | 50 | $141,126 | $9,135 |
| 2020 | $173,551 | $150,169 | $164,387 | $164,387 | 53 | — | $9,387 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wake Electric Care Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K 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 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to 21 North Carolina elementary, middle and high schools through Bright Ideas scholarships, approximately $50,000 in total; approximately $34,000 in North Carolina community grants; and approximately $21,000 for 17 individual scholarships for students attending accredited universities.
The 2025 grant list also includes educational awards to schools, a scholarship grant to NC State University, and an energy-assistance grant to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The Wake Electric Foundation says WECare grants are open to project and subject areas that support economic infrastructure and job creation, service or charitable organizations, or emergency needs.
Among its grantees, the Murdoch Center Foundation says it supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through service enhancement, education and awareness, professional development, family support and research. Meredith College describes its mission as educating and inspiring students through a liberal-arts foundation and professional preparation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 70 grants totaling $142,019. Awards ranged from $70 to $10,800, with a median of $1,691.
The largest 2025 grant was $10,800 to Wake EMC for community purposes. Other notable awards included $6,250 to NC State University for scholarships; $5,000 to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for energy assistance; and $3,985 to Broughton High School PTSA for educational purposes. Several schools received educational grants of $3,000, including Englewood Elementary, Rocky Mount High, Louisburg High School, Davis Drive Middle, Franklinton Middle School, Baucom Elementary and Holly Springs High.
The filing says applications should include a description of the program and its community impact, the amount requested and program budget, the need being addressed and how results will be measured, related services in the community, and other funding sources being approached. Applicants should attach an IRS tax-exempt-status letter or federal ID number, if applicable. The filing describes eligible applicants as local nonprofit organizations providing necessary community services; it lists Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Nash, Wake and Vance counties and says organizations may apply for up to $5,000 annually for programs or needed equipment. The filing also says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frances McIver as chairman; Winston Kerley as vice chair; Jan Hopkins as secretary; and Frank Pearce as treasurer. Directors listed are Cedric Jones, Lisa Fuller, Michelle McGhee and Molly Bostic.
Wake Electric Care Inc is led by Frances McIver, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frances McIver
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cedric Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Fuller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle McGhee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Bostic
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Pearce
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Hopkins
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winston Kerley
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jim Mangum (2020–2023) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Wake Electric Care Inc
How much does Wake Electric Care Inc give each year?
Wake Electric Care Inc gave $142K across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 62 grants.
What is Wake Electric Care Inc's typical grant size?
Wake Electric Care Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,691, and its average grant was $2,029, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wake Electric Care Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Wake Electric Care Inc give grants?
Wake Electric Care Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (18 grants), Wake Forest, NC (7 grants), Clayton, NC (4 grants) and Louisburg, NC (4 grants).
Does Wake Electric Care Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 70 grants with a stated purpose on Wake Electric Care Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (34 grants), "Community" (29 grants) and "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Wake Electric Care Inc's largest grantees?
Wake Electric Care Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wake EMC ($10,800), NC State University ($6,250) and Department of Health and Human Res ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($6,051), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wake Electric Care Inc?
Wake Electric Care Inc reported $177K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wake Electric Care Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports charitable contributions to 21 North Carolina elementary, middle and high schools through Bright Ideas scholarships, approximately $50,000 in total; approximately $34,000 in North Carolina community grants; and approximately $21,000 for 17 individual scholarships for students attending accredited universities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wake Electric Care Inc?
The filing instructs applicants to send the requested materials in Microsoft Word or Adobe format to the named contact, Kirk Metcalf. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wake Electric Care Inc's EIN?
Wake Electric Care Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1938901. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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