The Landfall Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, NC501(c)(3)Since 1995Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 56-1939554

To provide funds to local non-profit organizations and schools serving Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties in North Carolina for programs and projects that provide for the arts, education, and health and welfare.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $270K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $451K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$731K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +120%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$711K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$792K
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$731K
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$717K
FY2025$731K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +105%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$830K
FY2022$829K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$967K
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $710K Management & general 3% · $19K Fundraising 0% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds local nonprofit organizations and provides educational scholarships to support the arts, education, health, and welfare in the greater Wilmington, North Carolina area.

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1 program service account for $710K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Awarded $531,543 in grants to 63 charitable organizations and awarded $153,000 in total capital improvement grants to four charitable organizations.

$710Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 347 grants · $2.8M · 2020–2025
Canines for Service INCNC · FY2025$50,000
Kids Making IT INCNC · FY2025$40,083
Eden Village of WilmingtonNC · FY2025$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$13,329
Alliance for Cape Fear TreesNC · FY2025$10,000
Wrightsboro ElementaryFY2025$10,000
Williston Middle School PTAFY2025$10,000
Welcome Home Angel INCNC · FY2025$10,000
Share the Table INCNC · FY2025$10,000
Roots of RecoveryNC · FY2025$10,000
Nourishnc INCNC · FY2025$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Programscol B$710K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$460K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$350K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$670K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$975K$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$967K$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$685K$685K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$355
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$731K$710K$19K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$731K$1.0M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $792K$717K$75K$967K 990 PDF
FY2023 $727K$664K$64K$893K 990 PDF
FY2022 $680K$586K$94K$829K 990 PDF
FY2021 $711K$472K$239K$830K 990 PDF
FY2020 $649K$514K$135K$575K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,744,897 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,860 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$460,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,202,102
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,662,176
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,458$53,458
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,003$26,003
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $400$400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $82,721$1,744,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $731,341 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $685,140$685,140
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,329$13,329
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,908$7,908
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,129$10,129
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,681 · Fundraising $355$2,036
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,831$3,831
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,148 · Management $1,465$2,613
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,485$1,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,012 · Fundraising $2,508$3,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $709,746 · Management $18,732 · Fundraising $2,863$731,341
Part X · Balance sheet $1,983,495 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,608$75,098
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $222,250$274,862
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,190
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $670,141$1,631,327
X-15 Other assets$1,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $974,985$1,983,495
X-25 Other liabilities$2,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,701$2,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $967,284$1,980,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $967,284$1,980,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $974,985$1,983,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,980,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,744,897
XI-2 Total expenses$731,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,013,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$967,284
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,980,840

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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