The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation
Accepts applications
The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $243,500 in 38 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$243,500
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$3,500
- Largest grant$25,000
- Assets$4.7 million
- New grantees40%
Giving in 2024 was up from $228,300 the year before.
40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $242,400 | 1 | $4.1 million |
| 2023 | $228,300 | 38 | $4.4 million |
| 2024 | $243,500 | 38 | $4.7 million |
How to apply
| Contact | The Catherine Kennedy Home Fdn PO Box 4782, Wilmington, NC 28406 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (910) 452-0611 |
| What to submit | See copy of application attached |
| Deadlines | February 28 each year |
What The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 38 | $243,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA Grandparents' Network | To provide support for relative caregivers. | $25,000 |
| St Mary Social Ministry Sister Isaac | To support/fund services to the elderly in three county area. | $24,000 |
| Mother Hubbards Cupboard | To support food purchases for distrubution to elderly | $20,000 |
| Bread for Life Ministries | To fund purchases of food and occupancy costs. | $15,000 |
| Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship | To supportfund purchases of food for program clients. | $15,000 |
| Pender Country Christian Services | To fund food and personal supplies for senior citizens. | $14,000 |
| The Help Hub | To fund crisis needs of people over 60. | $12,000 |
| Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry | To fund and support home repairs for qualifying individuals | $10,000 |
| Pender Adult Services | To fund medical staffing to serve older adults | $9,500 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh | To fund/support services to seniors. | $9,000 |
| The Lords Food Pantry (Brunswick Interchurch Council) | To fund food and personal supplies for elderly. | $9,000 |
| CCCC Food Pantry | To fund food purchases | $8,000 |
| Brunswick Baptist Association | To fund building/purchase of ramps for elderly. | $8,000 |
| Diaper Bank of NC | To fund purchase of adult incontenance supplies. | $8,000 |
| Good Samaritan Food & Clothes Pantry | To fund purchase of fresh vegetables and dairy products . | $7,000 |
| 2SHARE | To support purchases of bedding and cookware for grantee clients | $6,000 |
| Cape Fear Clinic | To support elderly pharmacy needs | $5,000 |
| Brunswick Family Assistance | To support food and prescription purchases | $4,000 |
| Lower Cape Fear Lifecare | To support injury & prevention project & dementia -friendly services. | $4,000 |
| Brunswick County Wellness Center | To support seniors with neurological disorders. | $3,000 |
| Disabled Americans Veterans Chapter 11 | To support/fund training service officers. | $3,000 |
| Meals on Wheels St Peter Lutheran Church | To support meals on wheels week end program | $3,000 |
| The Salvation Army | To support utility and rent assistance program | $3,000 |
| Comprehensive Care of Wilmington | To support options counseling program. | $2,000 |
| Good Shepard Center | To fund programs providing food and shelter and housing. | $2,000 |
| Wrightsboro United Methodist Church Food Pantry | To fund food purchases for charitable distribution | $2,000 |
| New Hope Clinic | To fund purchase and installation of automatic door opener. | $1,500 |
| Pender County Arts Council | To support expansion of arts -based programs for elderly | $1,500 |
| First Fruit Ministries | To fund purchase of supplies for food pantry. | $1,200 |
| 3 Wheel Therapy | To fund/support program operating costs. | $1,000 |
| Cape Fear Literacy Council | To support educational opportunities for adult learners | $1,000 |
| Livingstones Tabernacle Food Pantry | To support food pantry | $1,000 |
| Step Up Wilmington Phoenix Hometown Hires | To suppoert job training and placement. | $1,000 |
| Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina | To provide music for residents in skilled nursing facilities. | $1,000 |
| Unc-W Gerontology | To suppoert implementation of peer mentoring program to support older adults | $1,000 |
| Wilmington Family YMCA | To support specific YMCA fitness programs for seniors. | $1,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | To support hurricane helene relief. | $1,000 |
| Wilmington Softball Assn | To support/fund operating expenses. | $800 |
Officers and trustees
- Mrs John Parker
- Ms Anna P Erwin
- Mrs Alex Murchison
- Mrs James Hundley
- Mrs Robert W Johnson
- Mr Will Leonard
- Ms Martha Clark
- Mrs Thomas Maloy
- Ms Anita Liebscher
- Mr Bill Hatcher
- Ms Kay Warren
Questions people ask
Does The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: February 28 each year.
How much does The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation give?
$243,500 in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.
Who runs The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Mrs John Parker (Director), Ms Anna P Erwin (Treasurer), Mrs Alex Murchison (Director) and Mrs James Hundley (Director) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does The Catherine Kennedy Home Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly seniors, food and hunger and faith communities.