Arts & Culture Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
By supporting a wide range of arts and cultural initiatives, the program fuels economic growth, enriches lives, and fosters opportunities for youth and residents of all ages to thrive.
Geographic Scope: New Hanover County, North Carolina
Mission: The program supports arts and cultural initiatives that enhance quality of life and create economic opportunity in New Hanover County.
Contact Information:
- The Endowment
- 115 N 3rd St Suite 400
- Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone: (910) 756-5990
- Email: information@theendowment.org
- Website: www.theendowment.org
Background: The Endowment was established from the sale of the county-owned New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health in 2020. The initial fund was nearly $1.3 billion. Grants will be awarded each year in perpetuity.
What New Hanover Community Endowment Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 61
- Total given
- $60.74M
- Median grant
- $382K
- Range
- $35K–$5.61M
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Wilmington, NC; Castle Hayne, NC; Wrightsville Beach, NC.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Cape Fear Community College Foundation Incorporated · Wilmington, NC
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$5.61M
New Hanover County Schools · Wilmington, NC
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$5.43M
YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina · Wilmington, NC
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$5.28M
Shelter America Group · Wilmington, NC
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$4.7M
Cape Fear Collective · Wilmington, NC
General support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes
$4.14M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
- Community development
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