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W C and Stella B Hennessee

Preselected recipients only Cullowhee, North Carolina · EIN 561503261

W C and Stella B Hennessee is a private foundation in Cullowhee, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $38,500 the year before.

29% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$38,5006$628,418
2024$38,0007$607,399

How to apply

W C and Stella B Hennessee says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What W C and Stella B Hennessee funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina7$38,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Community Table
Dillsboro, NC
Charitable Purpose$10,000
The Lord's Closet
Sylva, NC
Charitable Purpose$8,000
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County
Sylva, NC
Charitable Purpose$5,000
Cullowhee Valley Baptist Church
Dillsboro, NC
Charitable Purpose$5,000
Tuckaseigee Baptist Association
Cullowhee, NC
Charitable Purpose$5,000
Humane Society of Jackson County
Sylva, NC
Charitable Purpose$2,500
Circles of Jackson County Inc
Sylva, NC
Charitable Purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W C and Stella B Hennessee accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does W C and Stella B Hennessee give?

$38,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs W C and Stella B Hennessee?

Its 2024 filing lists Jack M Hennessee Jr (President).

What does W C and Stella B Hennessee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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