Private foundation · EIN 20-4877778 · Writsvlle Bch, North Carolina · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rudisill Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 29 grants paid, $374K total, median $5,000. 72% of grants stayed in North Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
29
$374K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NC
72%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.5M

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Andrews-Covenant PresbyterianWilmington, NCGeneral fund$167K
New Hanover Regional Medical FoundaWilmington, NCGeneral fund$50K
Harrelson CenterWilmington, NCGeneral fund$33K
Uncw Seahawk ClubWilmington, NCGeneral fund$25K
The Carousel CenterWilmington, NCGeneral fund$13K
Opera House Theatre CompanyWilmington, NCGeneral fund$10K
Little Chapel on BoardwalkWrightsville Beach, NCGeneral fund$10K
Boys and Girls of Se North CarolinaWilmington, NCGeneral$10K
Salvation ArmyWilmington, NCGeneral fund$7,000
Communities in Schools Cape FearWilmington, NCGeneral fund$6,000
Airlie GardensWilmington, NCGeneral fund$5,000
JdrfNew York, NYGeneral fund$5,000
FIRST Tee of Greater WilmingtonWilmington, NCGeneral fund$5,000
NccfrgWilmington, NCGeneral fund$5,000
Bps FoundationLas Vegas, NVCharitable giving$5,000
Nc Maine and Estuary FoundationRaleigh, NCGeneral$5,000
Cape Fear Council -Boy Scouts of AmWilmington, NCGeneral fund$3,250
Schreiber FoundationLake Forest, ILGeneral$2,500
Charleston Day School ProjectCharleston, SCGeneral fund$1,937
Wilmington YMCAWilmington, NCGeneral fund$1,500
American Heart AssociationAtlanta, GAGeneral fund$1,000
The Hill School of WilmingtonWilmington, NCGeneral fund$1,000
Welcome Home AngelWilmington, NCGeneral$500
Wrightsville Beach FirefightersWrightsville Beach, NCGeneral fund$250
Wounded WarriorsJacksonville, FLGeneral fund$250
Wilmington Fraternal Order of the PWilmington, NCGeneral fund$150
Badin PresbyterianLeon, WVGeneral fund$150
Nc Sheriffs AssociationRaleigh, NCGeneral fund$100
Alzheimer's Disease ResearchChicago, ILGeneral$100

By state: North Carolina 21 · New York 1 · Nevada 1 · Illinois 2 · South Carolina 1 · Georgia 1

About this foundation

Rudisill Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Writsvlle Bch, North Carolina, administered in care of Deborah Brown Rudisill, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Rudisill Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Rudisill Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $374K across 29 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Rudisill Family Foundation give?

North Carolina (21 grants), New York (1 grants), Nevada (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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