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Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN

Public charity · Grantmaker Wrightsville Beach, NC EIN: 46-0947706 Website

The Wrightsville Beach Elementary School Foundation is operated excusively for the charitable & educational purpose of promoting the welfare of the Wrightsville Beach Elementary School.

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN at a glance

In short: Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $190K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$189,932
+50.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$189,932
+50.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$189,932
Total assets
$244,899
-16.5% 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 Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

New Hanover County Schools: $190KNew Hanover County Schools$190K

The largest 2025 recipient was New Hanover County Schools ($190K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Wilmington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2024) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $190K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Hanover County Schools Wilmington, NCTo provide funding for teacher salaries and other support within New Hanover County Schools$189,932
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$244,899$146,490$194,737$189,9321
2024$293,146$194,628$129,128$126,0251
2023$227,645$146,430$64,686——
2022$145,901$126,888$53,522——
2021$72,535$34,676$40,977——

About Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN

Based on IRS filings

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wrightsville Beach, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $245K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $190K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN is led by Cassey Causey, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cassey Causey

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Hoke

    Director

    Director → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Meyers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Pleasant

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Collins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michaela Basilio

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Becker

    Treasurer

    President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chelsea Fritts

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Hoffman

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: TJ Fitzpatrick (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Adam Keen (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michaela Batten (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cassie Causey (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy McGee (2024) — Director
  • Former: Anne Bloomquist (2024) — Director
  • Former: Brielle McGrath (2024) — Director
  • Former: Charissa Benson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Oliver Holmes (2024) — Director
  • Former: Susan Gross (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Candace Wehr (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rachel James (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kourtney Landen (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Todd Turner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nick Malfitano (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Meredith McElmurry (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Ashley McGee (2022) — Director
  • Former: Caroline Beam (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Devon Hoff (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathryn Oertel (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sarah Smeilus (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN

How much does Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN give each year?

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $126K across 1 grant.

How large is Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN?

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN reported $245K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $146K.

What is Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN?

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wrightsville Beach, NC. It holds $245K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN operate?

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN's EIN?

Wrightsville Beach Elementary School FDN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0947706. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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