North Carolina · Public charity
Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC
The Ministering Circle is committed to supporting projects and programs which promote the health and wellness of those in Wilmington and the surrounding community.
- $129k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 8
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 29%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $93k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $35,250
- Organizations funded a year
- 5 to 8
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 2
- Total assets, FY2025
- $1.9M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 29% of the organizations Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC funded were first-time grantees, receiving 16% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 84% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $16k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 8 | $93k | 25% |
| FY2024 | 7 | $99k | 29% |
| FY2023 | 7 | $100k | 14% |
| FY2022 | 5 | $215k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 7 | $125k | 14% |
| FY2020 | 6 | $115k | 17% |
| FY2019 | 8 | $167k | 25% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $90k | 33% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College Foundation Inc | $301,802 | 9 | 3% |
| Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center Inc | $240,250 | 9 | 2% |
| The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington | $233,688 | 9 | 12% |
| The Carousel Center Inc | $62,600 | 6 | 1% |
| St Mary Dental Clinic Corp | $58,000 | 5 | 9% |
| Eden Village of Wilmington | $51,500 | 4 | 1% |
| NourishNC Inc | $23,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear | $20,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Cape Fear Guardian ad Litem Association | $13,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council | $13,250 | 2 | 1% |
Show all 15 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College Foundation Inc | $301,802 | 9 | 3% |
| Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center Inc | $240,250 | 9 | 2% |
| The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington | $233,688 | 9 | 12% |
| The Carousel Center Inc | $62,600 | 6 | 1% |
| St Mary Dental Clinic Corp | $58,000 | 5 | 9% |
| Eden Village of Wilmington | $51,500 | 4 | 1% |
| NourishNC Inc | $23,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear | $20,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Cape Fear Guardian ad Litem Association | $13,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council | $13,250 | 2 | 1% |
| Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Public Health Foundation of New Hanover County | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| A Safe Place Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bread for Life Senior Pantry | $8,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($46k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: New Hanover Community Endowment Inc · The Landfall Foundation Inc · Cape Fear Memorial Foundation · North Carolina Community Foundation · The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation · The Eshelman Foundation · United Way of the Cape Fear Area Inc · Corning Incorporated Foundation · Duke Energy Foundation · The Myrtle and Rt Sinclair Jr Charitable Foundation Inc · The Rudisill Family Foundation · The True North Foundation Co Amy Brown North
How this is measured
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About Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC
- How much does Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC give?
- Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC reported 8 itemized grants totaling $93,250, out of $128,750 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 5 and 8 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (50%), Community Improvement (22%), Health (13%).
- Who are Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Cape Fear Community College Foundation Inc ($302k), Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center Inc ($240k), The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ($234k).
- Does Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 29% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include New Hanover Community Endowment Inc, The Landfall Foundation Inc, Cape Fear Memorial Foundation.
- Where is Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC based?
- Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC is based in NC.
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