Kids Making It Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Wilmington, NC EIN 26-1606084

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$924K

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

65

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Kids Making It Inc?

Kids Making It Inc is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Cape Fear Memorial Foundation ($300K), New Hanover Community Endowment Inc ($236K), The Eshelman Foundation ($85K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $924K in grants to Kids Making It Inc between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants202015 grants202114 grants20229 grants202311 grants20248 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $245K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $128K.

What grants has Kids Making It Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Cape Fear Memorial FoundationBUILDING SUCCESS FOR OUR YOUTH: ONE KID AT A TIME$60,000
2025The Landfall Foundation IncCharitable Support$40,083
2025The Myrtle and RT Sinclair JrTO BUILD SUCCESS ONE KID AT AT TIME.$10,000
2025The Babies Hospital Foundation IncOperating support$7,500
2025Directed Balloun Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Fox Charitable Foundation IncCharitable$4,000
2025Jerry & Marilyn Cook Foundation IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT$500
2025Loweth-Alvord FoundationGeneral Purposes$500
2024New Hanover Community Endowment IncGeneral support for programs, operations, and other charitable purposes$103,420
2024Cape Fear Memorial FoundationBUILDING SUCCESS FOR OUR YOUTH: ONE KID AT A TIME$60,000
2024The Eshelman FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$14,633
2024The Babies Hospital Foundation IncOperating support$10,000
2024Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWoodworking forat-Risk Youth$6,000
2024Directed Balloun Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$6,000
2024Stein Family Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000
2024United Community Bank FoundationTHIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED DONATION.$1,250
2024Jerry & Marilyn Cook Foundation IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT$500
2024Loweth-Alvord FoundationGeneral Purposes$500
2023The Eshelman FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
2023The Babies Hospital Foundation IncOperating support$10,000
2023The Landfall Foundation IncCharitable Support$7,500
2023Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWoodworking forat-Risk Youth$3,500
2023The Robert a and Shirley J Jones FoundationKEEPING KIDS IN SCHOOL$3,000
2023Arthur J Gallagher FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2023Jerry & Marilyn Cook Foundation IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT$500
2023Loweth-Alvord FoundationGeneral Purposes$500
2023GE Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$60
2022New Hanover Community Endowment IncKids Making It is a youth woodworking program that teaches valuable vocational, entrepreneurial and life skills to at-risk, low income and disadvantaged youth.This grant will support capital expenditures and an instructor.$132,500
2022Cape Fear Memorial FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MATCHING FUNDS$60,000

Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kids Making It Inc?

Kids Making It Inc is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Cape Fear Memorial Foundation ($300K), New Hanover Community Endowment Inc ($236K), The Eshelman Foundation ($85K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $924K in grants to Kids Making It Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Kids Making It Inc's largest funder?

Cape Fear Memorial Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kids Making It Inc, with $300K across 5 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Kids Making It Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $924K in grants to Kids Making It Inc across 65 grants from 24 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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