The Carteret Community Foundation was established to serve the needs of local nonprofit organizations, donors and charitable causes. The Carteret Community Foundation is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation.
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Endowment funds:
Manley G. Gaskill Scholarship Fund Endowment
This endowment awards scholarships to graduating seniors from East Carteret High School.
Edward S. Dixon Scholarship Endowment
This endowment provides college scholarships to students from Carteret County of good moral
character and a high level of academic achievement.
Carteret Charitable Gift Fund
This fund benefits general charitable purposes in Carteret County.
Joseph H. Tallman Scholarships in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
This fund gives renewable scholarships to Carteret county students pursuing a degree in mechanical or
electrical engineering.
Harold Anderson Memorial Fund
This fund benefits general charitable purposes in Carteret County.
Georgeann Burroughs Memorial Endowment for Broad Creek Middle School
This fund provides for the ongoing support of the Girls Excelling in Science program.
William E. Smith Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund provides scholarships for graduating seniors from Carteret County whose families derive the
majority of their income from the commercial fishing industry.
Pearl's Pantry Fund
This endowment provides financial assistance for humanitarian needs of residents of Carteret County.
Joe Boy Willis Scholarship Fund
This fund grants scholarships to students graduating from East Carteret High School based on
academic merit, sports participation and financial need.
V. J. "Puck" & Pearl O'Neal Scholarship Fund
This endowment provides scholarships for graduating seniors from Carteret County interested in
pursuing a degree in Marine Sciences or Christian Ministries.
Sarah Jane Newberry Scholarship Fund
This fund provides need-based scholarships for K-12 students attending Christian schools in Carteret
County.
Carteret Community Disaster Relief Fund
This endowment was established to provide disaster relief funds for residents of Carteret County.
Carteret County Association of Home Builders Murdoch Scholarship
This endowment provides scholarships for Carteret County students pursuing a degree in the
construction trade or related subjects.
Carteret County Unrestricted Endowment
The Carteret Charitable Giving Fund enables the Carteret County Community Foundation to respond
to changing community needs and to enhance the quality of community life within the county. Donors
allow flexibility in how these funds are to be used, leaving the Carteret County Board of Directors to
award grants each year to local nonprofit organizations.
Carteret County Historical Society Endowment
This fund provides for the ongoing support of the Carteret County Historical Society, Inc.