Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
56
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum?
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc ($4.1M), Anonymous Trust ($250K), Directed Balloun Family Foundation ($112K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2025) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $321K.
What grants has Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anonymous Trust | GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Directed Balloun Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Landfall Foundation Inc | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | TD Charitable Foundation | 15TH SEASON OF JAZZ | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED OR FOR CAPITAL NEEDS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County | Arts Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Samara Fund Inc | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc | Cultural Arts | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Anonymous Trust | LOUIS WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | End of Year Giving Campaign and Design NC | $19,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | NORTH CAROLINA LANDSCAPES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | North Carolina Community Foundation Inc | VISUAL ARTS | $13,000 |
| 2024 | Directed Balloun Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $11,000 |
| 2024 | TD Charitable Foundation | JAZZ AT CAM | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Landfall Foundation Inc | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Samara Fund Inc | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc | Cultural Arts | $775,000 |
| 2023 | North Carolina Humanities Council | THE USCT LECTURE AND CONVERSATION SERIES FEATURING DR. SHERWIN BRYANT (NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY), JOEL COOK (ECU), STEVE NUNEZ (UCONN), AND TYANNA WEST (NC CENTRAL) IS TIMELY AND NECESSARY, AS OUR NATION CONFRONTS ENTRENCHED SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL RACISM. WITH ITS GOAL OF ADDRESSING RACISM BY CONTEXTUALIZING CAM'S STEPHEN HAYES'S UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS (USCT) SCULPTURE WITH HISTORY, THIS PROJECT BENEFITS A COMMUNITY MARRED BY A TRAGIC PAST OF WHITE SUPREMACY. BRUNSWICK COUNTY NATIVE DR. SHERWIN BRYANT WILL EXPOUND ON NEW RESEARCH INTO THE LIVES OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN OUR REGION, SCHOLAR AND USCT REENACTOR JOEL COOK WILL EXPLORE THE LIVES OF USCT SOLDIERS, WILMINGTON NATIVE STEVE NUNEZ WILL LOOK AT HOW THE MILITANT FIGHT BY THE USCT INFORMS THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND BRUNSWICK COUNTY NATIVE TYANNA WEST LOOKS DEEPLY AT GULLAH GEECHEE HERITAGE. EACH SCHOLAR WILL ALSO WORK TO CREATE A LESSON PLAN THAT CONNECTS WITH THE HISTORY OF THE AREA AND WITH CORE CURRICULUM. | $19,050 |
| 2023 | Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County | GRASSROOTS SUBGRANT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Dan Cameron Family Foundation Inc | End of Year Giving Campaign and Design NC | $14,000 |
| 2023 | The Eshelman Foundation | 20 scholarships for summer camps and after school classes for underserved students | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Corning Incorporated Foundation | STEAM CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Landfall Foundation Inc | Charitable support | $5,000 |
| 2023 | TD Charitable Foundation | SUNSET CONCERT SERIES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2022 | Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc | Cultural Arts | $900,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 56 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum?
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc ($4.1M), Anonymous Trust ($250K), Directed Balloun Family Foundation ($112K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum between 2020–2025.
Who is Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum's largest funder?
Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum, with $4.1M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum across 56 grants from 22 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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