Mildred Sheffield Wells Char Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 56-6505336

Foundation Overview

Based in Raleigh, NC, Mildred Sheffield Wells Char Trust has awarded 171 grants totaling $3,582,683 to organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median award of $18,681.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,582,683
Total Assets
$9,425,488
Median Grant (all grants)
$18,681

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$19,826
% Median Grant Decline
-10% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 44%

8 of 18 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
North Carolina

98% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Greenville (76%), Raleigh (9%), Winterville (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-4%

Stable funding levels with 4% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mildred Sheffield Wells Char Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
The Salvation Army $21,766 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $21,766 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
St Pauls Episcopal Church $51,766 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Hope Of Glory Ministries $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2024
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Carenet Counseling East $20,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Children's Cancer Partners $3,500 Spartansburg, SC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Greenville Museum Of Art Inc $15,731 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Moonbeams And Miracles Theraeutic $6,500 Grimesland, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
University Health Systems $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Lives Of Purpose $4,910 Grimesland, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Habitat For Humanity $20,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Straightway Church $20,000 Ayden, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Chicod Choral Department $19,652 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Dh Conley High School Bands $13,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Emerge Gallery & Art Center $14,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
Feed Your Neighbor Food Pantry $22,600 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2024
The Salvation Army $21,917 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $41,917 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
St Pauls Episcopal Church $21,917 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Greenville Choral Society $26,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Hope Of Glory Ministries $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2023
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Ecu Medical & Health Science Fdn $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Girl Scouts - Nc Coastal Pines $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
North Carolina Symphony $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Carenet Counseling East $17,500 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Churches Outreach Network $27,250 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Aces For Autism $30,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Ecu Health Foundation $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Children's Cancer Partners $2,463 Spartansburg, SC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Building Hope Community Life Center $4,734 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Greenville Museum Of Art Inc $23,949 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Churches Outreach Network $11,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
The Salvation Army $21,917 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $41,917 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
St Pauls Episcopal Church $21,917 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Greenville Choral Society $26,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Hope Of Glory Ministries $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2023
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Ecu Medical & Health Science Fdn $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Girl Scouts - Nc Coastal Pines $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
North Carolina Symphony $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Carenet Counseling East $17,500 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Churches Outreach Network $27,250 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Aces For Autism $30,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Ecu Health Foundation $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Children's Cancer Partners $2,463 Spartansburg, SC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Building Hope Community Life Center $4,734 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Greenville Museum Of Art Inc $23,949 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
Churches Outreach Network $11,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2023
The Salvation Army $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $25,322 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
St Pauls Episcopal Church $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Greenville Choral Society $21,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Hope Of Glory Ministries $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2022
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Ecu Medical & Health Science Fdn $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts - Nc Coastal Pines $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
North Carolina Symphony $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Vidant Health Foundation $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity Of Pitt Co $75,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Carenet Counseling East $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Third Street Education Center $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Lives Of Purpose Inc $3,333 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Emerge Gallery Art Center $30,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
The Salvation Army $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $25,322 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
St Pauls Episcopal Church $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Greenville Choral Society $21,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Hope Of Glory Ministries $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2022
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Ecu Medical & Health Science Fdn $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts - Nc Coastal Pines $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
North Carolina Symphony $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Vidant Health Foundation $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity Of Pitt Co $75,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Carenet Counseling East $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Third Street Education Center $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Lives Of Purpose Inc $3,333 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Emerge Gallery Art Center $30,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
The Salvation Army $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $25,322 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
St Pauls Episcopal Church $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Greenville Choral Society $21,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Hope Of Glory Ministries $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2022
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Ecu Medical & Health Science Fdn $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts - Nc Coastal Pines $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
North Carolina Symphony $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Vidant Health Foundation $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity Of Pitt Co $75,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Carenet Counseling East $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Third Street Education Center $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Lives Of Purpose Inc $3,333 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Emerge Gallery Art Center $30,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
The Salvation Army $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $25,322 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
St Pauls Episcopal Church $25,322 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Greenville Choral Society $21,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Hope Of Glory Ministries $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2022
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Ecu Medical & Health Science Fdn $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Girl Scouts - Nc Coastal Pines $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
North Carolina Symphony $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Vidant Health Foundation $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Habitat For Humanity Of Pitt Co $75,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Carenet Counseling East $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Third Street Education Center $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Lives Of Purpose Inc $3,333 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
Emerge Gallery Art Center $30,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2022
The Salvation Army $18,681 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $18,681 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
St Pauls Episcopal Church $18,681 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Greenville Choral Society $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Hope Of Glory Ministries $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2021
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Grifton Mission Ministries Inc $39,300 Grifton, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Straightway Church $42,000 Ayden, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2021
Churches Outreach Network $19,375 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Hb Suggs Community Center $42,000 Farmville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Moonbeams & Miracles $10,922 Grimesland, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
A Time For Science $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Building Hope Community Life Ctr $4,796 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Cancer Services Of Eastern Nc $5,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Uptown Greenville $7,390 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
The Salvation Army $18,681 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $18,681 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
St Pauls Episcopal Church $18,681 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Greenville Choral Society $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Hope Of Glory Ministries $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2021
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $25,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Grifton Mission Ministries Inc $39,300 Grifton, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Straightway Church $42,000 Ayden, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2021
Churches Outreach Network $19,375 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Hb Suggs Community Center $42,000 Farmville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Rebuilding Together Pitt County $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Moonbeams & Miracles $10,922 Grimesland, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
A Time For Science $25,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Building Hope Community Life Ctr $4,796 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Cancer Services Of Eastern Nc $5,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
Uptown Greenville $7,390 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2021
The Salvation Army $17,632 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $42,632 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
St Pauls Episcopal Church $17,632 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Greenville Choral Society $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Hope Of Glory Ministries $15,000 Greenville, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2020
Food Bank - Central & Eastern Nc $15,000 Raleigh, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Chicod School Pta $12,412 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Town Of Grimesland $25,000 Grimesland, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Lives Of Purpose Inc $6,193 Grimesland, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Grifton Mission Ministries Inc $15,000 Grifton, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Carolina Pregnancy Center $4,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2020
Straightway Church $65,000 Ayden, NC, US 5013c Purposes 2020
The Salvation Army $17,064 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Boys & Girls Club Of Coastal Plain $42,063 Winterville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
St Pauls Episcopal Church $17,064 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Operation Sunshine Inc $19,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Greenville Choral Society $12,500 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
A Time For Science $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Pitt County Council On Aging $200,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Rocking Horse Ranch $5,800 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Greenville Learning Center $5,358 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Carenet Counseling East $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019
Vidant Health Foundation $10,000 Greenville, NC, US 501c3 Purposes 2019

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Mildred Sheffield Wells Char Trust as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 56-6505336
Website N/A
Address 4242 SIX FORKS RD 17TH FL US TRUST Raleigh, NC 27609-6084

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mildred Sheffield Wells Char Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee
Chairman James G Sullivan
Member Danny Mcnally
Member Andrew S Cannan

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.