Cape Fear Ems Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Cape Fear EMS Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to support and strengthen the emergency medical services community across the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. Our mission is to provide equitable access to pre-hospital education through scholarships for EMS students in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Columbus counties, and to offer hardship grants to EMS professionals through the Kevin Fuson Memorial Fund. In addition to supporting providers, the Foundation promotes public safety by hosting community CPR and emergency preparedness programs, empowering residents with life-saving skills. Together, these initiatives foster a skilled, resilient, and compassionate EMS workforce and a safer, better-prepared community.
- Income
- $7,180
- Spending
- $1,104
- Reserves
- 66 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $50 spent. Fiscal year 2024 represented the first year of active operations for the Cape Fear EMS Foundation. The organization's primary focus was establishing its structure, raising community awareness, and securing the financial base needed to launch long-term programs. The Foundation hosted three public fundraising events to introduce its mission, engage local residents and first responders, and raise funds to support future scholarships and hardship assistance. During this period, the Foundation also conducted six CPR classes, equipping participants with life-saving skills and strengthening public readiness for medical emergencies. Funds raised through one of the Foundation's major fundraising events have been designated for distribution in the next fiscal year as part of the Kevin Fuson Memorial Fund hardship assistance program, which provides financial relief to EMS professionals facing unexpected challenges. The Board of Directors convened to develop scholarship eligibility criteria and application procedures for EMS students enrolled in regional training programs. The Foundation's first scholarship application cycle is scheduled to open in the next fiscal year. These foundational efforts established the organizational framework, public presence, and funding base necessary to advance the Foundation's exempt purpose of supporting the EMS community and promoting public safety through education and outreach.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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