Cape Fear Academy
Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on November 20, 2025.
3900 S College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina 28412
Cape Fear Academy (EIN: 56-6075566) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Cape Fear Academy, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 301 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $152,452. The highest compensated employee at Cape Fear Academy is Ed Ellison with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $298,496.
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation
Revenue
$21,237,718
Expenses
$19,567,927
Employee compensation
$11,367,476
Reported Compensated Employees
Ed Ellison
Head of School
$298,496
$267,996 from orgNo related comp$30,500 other
Stephanine Medcalfe
Assistant Head of School for Academics
$145,280
$136,960 from orgNo related comp$8,320 other
Melissa Blackmon
Former Director of Advancement
$134,962
$111,962 from orgNo related comp$23,000 other
Carla Whitwell
Middle School Director
$134,787
$124,656 from orgNo related comp$10,131 other
Shana Barclay
Former Assistant Head of School for Finance
$133,224
$127,547 from orgNo related comp$5,677 other
George Holeman
Upper School Director
$110,393
$107,112 from orgNo related comp$3,281 other
Gene Whipple
Technology Director
$110,025
$110,025 from orgNo related compNo other comp
Mission Statement
To operate a private school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Wilmington, NC
Revisions to this organization profile
November 20, 2025:
2025 Cape Fear Academy 990 filed
October 18, 2024:
2024 Cape Fear Academy 990 filed
October 25, 2023:
2023 Cape Fear Academy 990 filed
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