The David & Elisabeth Nimocks Foundation concentrates its giving in Fayetteville/Cumberland County, supporting local faith-based and community service organizations that provide basic needs, youth programming, and capacity building. Grants are typically unrestricted or for operations/capital (vehicles, technology) and frequently support summer or social-enterprise programs serving underserved children and families. The foundation favors a small number of mid-sized awards and makes repeat grants to trusted local partners.
The strongest recurring signal in David & Elisabeth Nimocks Foundation Inc’s recent giving is support for Fayetteville organizations that combine direct service with operating capacity. In 2024, the largest grant in the file went to Connections of Cumberland County for general operations, technology improvements, and aid to the social enterprise component, showing an interest in both service delivery and organizational infrastructure. The foundation also backed Fayetteville Urban Ministry for a vehicle for the Find a Friend program, which points to practical support for outreach work that depends on transportation. Their grant history also includes steady support for parish and nonprofit operations, such as St John’s Episcopal Church and Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Beyond core operating help, the foundation has funded a summer program for underserved children at Moore Street Foundation and assistance for families with children receiving care at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center through Stanton Hospitality House. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor local organizations with clear community-facing roles and specific operational needs.
A clear theme is direct support for community services that serve children and families. Moore Street Foundation received grants for its summer program for underserved children in both 2023 and 2024, indicating continued backing for seasonal youth programming. The foundation also funds family support connected to pediatric care. Stanton Hospitality House received grants in 2023 and 2024 to help families that have children who are patients at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. That points to an interest in practical relief around medical stays and family support. Operational strength is another repeated topic. St John’s Episcopal Church received funds for operations in 2023 and 2024, while Better Health received an operations grant in 2024. These awards fit a pattern of supporting the basic functioning of local institutions rather than only project-specific work.
Typical grants are modest and clustered around a single size tier: p25 is $5,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes several repeat awards across 2023 and 2024, including the same organizations receiving similar-purpose grants in both years. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is an operating nonprofit grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments. No application process is stated in the data provided.
$136K
$543K
$23K
$70K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Concentrated, local giving: a handful of mid-sized grants (several $10k–$32k awards) with repeat funding to the same organizations; emphasis on general operating and capital support rather than one-off national grants.
Notable grantees: Connections of Cumberland County, Fayetteville Urban Ministry, St. John's Episcopal Church, Moore Street Foundation
Grantmaking is tightly localized. All recent grants in the file went to recipients in North Carolina, and the top state by grant count is NC with 100% of grants landing there. Fayetteville is the primary recipient city, with additional awards in Raleigh. The file also shows no out-of-state or non-U.S. grant recipients.
The recent record shows support for local congregations, community service nonprofits, and cultural organizations. Examples include operating support for St John’s Episcopal Church and Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, plus program and infrastructure support for organizations serving children, families, and community outreach efforts in Fayetteville.
The typical award is $5,000. The grant-size distribution in the file shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000, so most gifts cluster in a narrow mid-sized range.
Yes. Several grantees appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Moore Street Foundation, Stanton Hospitality House, Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, St John’s Episcopal Church, and Connections of Cumberland County. The repeated awards also often keep the same operating or program purpose.
Giving is local and entirely in North Carolina. All 16 recent grants in the file went to NC recipients, with Fayetteville accounting for most awards and Raleigh appearing as another recipient city.
The grants include operating support, technology improvements, social-enterprise support, vehicle purchase, and program support for a summer program and family assistance connected to pediatric care. The record also includes unrestricted-style general operations support for some recipients.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $22,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY, AND AID THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPONENT |
| FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $13,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE FIND A FRIEND PROGRAM |
| MOORE STREET FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| GREEN CHAIR PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SWEETER DREAMS PROJECT |
| STANTON HOSPITALITY HOUSE | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT ARE PATIENTS AT CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER. |
| FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
| BETTER HEALTH | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
| CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATINS, IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY, AND AID THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPONENT |
| FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE FIND A FRIEND PROGRAM |
| MOORE STREET FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| STANTON HOSPITALITY HOUSE | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT ARE PATIENTS AT CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER. |
| GREEN CHAIR PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SWEETER DREAMS PROJECT |
| FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
| SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL | RALEIGH, NC | $3,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS |
CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$22,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY, AND AID THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPONENT
FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY
$13,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE FIND A FRIEND PROGRAM
MOORE STREET FOUNDATION
$10,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
GREEN CHAIR PROJECT
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SWEETER DREAMS PROJECT
STANTON HOSPITALITY HOUSE
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT ARE PATIENTS AT CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER.
FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS
BETTER HEALTH
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$3,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$20,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS
CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
$10,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATINS, IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY, AND AID THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPONENT
FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY
$10,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE FIND A FRIEND PROGRAM
MOORE STREET FOUNDATION
$10,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
STANTON HOSPITALITY HOUSE
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT ARE PATIENTS AT CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER.
GREEN CHAIR PROJECT
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SWEETER DREAMS PROJECT
FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS
SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL
$3,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS