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Isabel James Lehto Foundation Inc: 14 grants to organizations, $568,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Isabel James Lehto Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Wrightsville Beach, NC, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $568,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $108,000 to Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Wilmington, NC for general support.
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- EIN
- 260709589
- Based in
- Wrightsville Beach, NC
- Assets
- $12,864,387
- Grants paid
- $568,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202631329349101658. It reported $568,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul's Episcopal Church | Wilmington, NC | General support | $108,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigade Boys & Girls Club Inc | Wilmington, NC | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families First Inc | Whiteville, NC | General support | Housing and shelter | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | General support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Inc | Wilmington, NC | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of NC | Wilmington, NC | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross of Eastern NC | Greenville, NC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina | Kinston, NC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC | Wilmington, NC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Harbor Home Inc | Supply, NC | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heidis Hope for Homeless Animals Inc | Wilmington, NC | General support | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pender County Humane Society | Burgaw, NC | General support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202541509349100204. It reported $516,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul's Episcopal Church | Wilmington, NC | Operating Fund | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Wilmington, NC | Transportation Needs | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern NC | Wilmington, NC | General Operating Support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc | Wilmington, NC | Operations | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Inc | Wilmington, NC | Historic House Preservation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | Renovation of Dormitory | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families First Inc | Whiteville, NC | Operating Funds | Housing and shelter | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nat'l Society of the Colonial Dames of America | Wilmington, NC | Support for Burgin-Wright House | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross of Eastern NC | Greenville, NC | Operating Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ministering Circle of Wilmington NC | Wilmington, NC | Nursing Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Harbor Home Inc | Supply, NC | Operating Funds | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pender County Humane Society | Burgaw, NC | Operating Funds | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Housing and shelter | $205,000 |
| Animal-related | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $1,084,000 |
Also on SpecStream
Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.