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Isabel James Lehto Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-0709589 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Median grant
- $40.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | $568K |
| 2024 | 12 | $516K |
Where Isabel James Lehto Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
North Carolina$1.1M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $108K |
| Saint Paul's Episcopal Church | Wilmington, NC | Operating Fund | 2024 | $80K |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | Transportation Needs | 2024 | $70K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern NC | Wilmington, NC | General Operating Support | 2024 | $60K |
| FAMILIES FIRST INC | WHITEVILLE, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| BRIGADE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB INC | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL | RALEIGH, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| SALVATION ARMY | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRIES OF WILMINGTON INC | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Inc | Wilmington, NC | Historic House Preservation | 2024 | $50K |
| Saint Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | Renovation of Dormitory | 2024 | $50K |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington INC | Wilmington, NC | Operations | 2024 | $50K |
| Families First Inc | Whiteville, NC | Operating Funds | 2024 | $45K |
| Nat'l Society of the Colonial Dames of America | Wilmington, NC | Support for Burgin-Wright House | 2024 | $36K |
| LOWER CAPE FEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $35K |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE STATE OF NC | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $35K |
| Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC | Wilmington, NC | Nursing Scholarships | 2024 | $25K |
| MINISTERING CIRCLE OF WILMINGTON NC | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| American Red Cross of Eastern NC | Greenville, NC | Operating Fund | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF EASTERN NC | GREENVILLE, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF EAST CAROLINA | KINSTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| HOPE HARBOR HOME INC | SUPPLY, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| Hope Harbor Home Inc | Supply, NC | Operating Funds | 2024 | $20K |
| HEIDIS HOPE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS INC | WILMINGTON, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| PENDER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | BURGAW, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Isabel James Lehto Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.