Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Dir, Pres Unclassified | $60k $65k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Eshelman Foundation equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$451k
Itemized grants
29
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELCOME HOME ANGEL INC | WILMINGTON, NC | to support renovations for children who need a more functional living environment: two major renovations, and two aesthetic renovations, as well as two sibling renovations, vehicle acquisition, evaluation services, and partial salary for the Project Manager position | $65k |
| WELCOME HOME ANGEL INC | WILMINGTON, NC | To support Two major renovations, two aesthetic renovations, and two sibling renovations | $63k |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEASTERN | WILMINGTON, NC | Project Learn program | $30k |
| KIDS MAKING IT INC | WILMINGTON, NC | General & Unrestricted | $30k |
| THE CAROUSEL CENTER INC | WILMINGTON, NC | General & Unrestricted | $25k |
| UNIVERSITY OF NC CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDAT | CHAPEL HILL, NC | to support library books for their hospital and pediatric sickle cell disease program | $25k |
| CHILDRENS CANCER PARTNERS OF THE CAROLINAS INC | SPARTANBURG, SC | helping families in the Cape Fear region | $20k |
| LOWER CAPE FEAR HOSPICE INCORPORATED | WILMINGTON, NC | pediatric palliative care program | $20k |
| CAPE FEAR GUARDIAN AD LITEM ASSOCIATION | WILMINGTON, NC | Tutoring for kids in the Guardian ad-litem program | $15k |
| WILMINGTON AREA REBUILDING MINISTRY INC | WILMINGTON, NC | Home repairs for families with children | $15k |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF CAPE FEAR INC | WILMINGTON, NC | Baby steps youth parent program | $13k |
| HILL SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON INC | WILMINGTON, NC | partial scholarship fund | $13k |
| HILL SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON INC | WILMINGTON, NC | Two partial scholarships Scholarship Fund | $13k |
| A SAFE PLACE INC | WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC | Empowered Me program | $10k |
| PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC | WILMINGTON, NC | Restoring Opportunity to Youth program | $10k |
| SAMARAS VILLAGE | SOUTHPORT, NC | Healthy beginnings program | $10k |
| UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | Bereavement support | $9k |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS CAPE FEAR CHAPTER | WILMINGTON, NC | reconnection workshops for military families | $8k |
| RESTORED SOULS FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, NC | Vacation with a Cause program | $8k |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY | SOUTHPORT, NC | Action for Success program | $6k |
| EDUCATION WITHOUT WALLS | WILMINGTON, NC | Without Walls scholarship fund | $6k |
| FIRST BOOK | WASHINGTON, DC | to purchase two new books for children in income eligible pre-k programs | $6k |
| FIRST BOOK | WASHINGTON, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5k |
| BASILICA SHRINE OF SAINT MARY | WILMINGTON, NC | safe childrens project | $5k |
| BROOKLYN ARTS MUSIC ACADEMY | WILMINGTON, NC | Music is Life program | $5k |
Down 6%
from 2023
From $64k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2024, The Eshelman Foundation reported $415k in total revenue and $562k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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