Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
Columbia, SC · EIN 56-1842095. Reported 229 grants totalling $4,505,516 to 193 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, the IRS classifies it under education rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE B82Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 193 distinct organizations, with 8% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 18% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,090 and the largest $155,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Junction Gang Camp Inc | Randleman, NC | $342,570 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Empowerment Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $155,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Victory Junction | Randleman, NC | $106,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Durham | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orangeburg | Chapel Hill, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Council on Economic Education | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Plm Families Together Inc | Raleigh, NC | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nc Association of Government Information Officers | Raleigh, NC | $60,504 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Empowerment Fund | Carrboro, NC | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School Inc | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Ministries | Greenville, SC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Inc | Madison, WI | $46,075 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Step Up Ministry | Raleigh, NC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Housing for New Hope Inc | Durham, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Family Violence Prevention Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Womens Center of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rediscovering Outdoor Activities & Recreation | Greer, SC | $35,303 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aura Home Women Vets | Asheville, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Financial Pathways of the Piedmont Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| My Kids Club | Selma, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Inc | Graham, NC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $33,775 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center 360 | Charlotte, NC | $33,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tiny House Community Development | Greensboro, NC | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation Inc | Greenville, SC | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Inc | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farm Aid Inc | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Note in the Pocket Inc | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Christian Help Center of Person County | Roxboro, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Circle De Luz Inc | Charlotte, NC | $27,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Columbia, SC | $25,590 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Albemarle Area United Way | Elizabeth Cty, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boundless Impact | Burlington, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carolina Cross Connection Inc | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Centre for Home Ownership & Economic Development Corporation I | Hillsboro, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chatham Trades Inc | Siler City, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childrens Flight of Hope Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of Cleveland County Inc | Shelby, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Families First in Cabarrus County Inc | Concord, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Rivers United Way Inc | Onalaska, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hickory Soup Kitchen Inc | Hickory, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| I Am Light Ministries | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joel Fund | Wake Forest, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| JUNE10 Inc | Hampstead, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kramden Institute Inc | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Males Place Inc | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Credit Union Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Dental Society Foundation Inc | Cary, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Dozen Who Care | Andrews, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pender Ems and Fire Inc | Burgaw, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pretty in Pink Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ripe for Revival | Rocky Mount, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River City Community Development Corporation | Elizabeth Cty, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Piedmont Triad Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Se Raleigh Promise Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Home Support Network | Holly Springs, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of Davidson County | Lexington, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hunger and Health Coalition Inc | Boone, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Open Door of Perquimans County Inc | Hertford, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Triangle Family Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unshaken Generation Outreach Inc | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Welcome Home Angel Inc | Wilmington, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Activate Good Inc | Raleigh, NC | $24,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roc Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $23,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greenwood Municipal Fcu | Greenwood, SC | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Right Moves for Youth Inc | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sustaining Way | Greenville, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trident United Way Inc | N Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wireless Research Center of North Carolina | Wake Forest, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prisma Health Midlands Foundation | Columbia, SC | $19,634 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zabs Place | Charlotte, NC | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mecked | Charlotte, NC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Inc | Long Island City, NY | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Classroom Central Inc | Charlotte, NC | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Matthews Help Center | Matthews, NC | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1ST Coop Fcu | Cayce, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bi-Lo Charities Children's Can | Greenville, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brookland Federal Credit Union | West Columbia, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Inc | Jamestown, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensboro Credit Union | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homes of Hope Inc | Greenville, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kaleideum | Winston Salem, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Employee Ownership Center | Durham, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Support Our Afterschool Resources | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Money Magnets Club | Charlotte, NC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Electel Fcu It Tachcap Grant | Raleigh, NC | $13,302 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeast Raleigh Community Learning Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance Medical Ministry Inc | Raleigh, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Winston-Salem | Winston Salem, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emerald Industrial Credit Association Federal Credit Union | Greenwood, SC | $11,896 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womens Resource Center of Greensboro Inc | Greensboro, NC | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| African American Credit Union Coalition | Snellville, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance Center for Education Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bags of Hope | Cornelius, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Benevolence Farm | Graham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County Inc | Shelby, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brothers Organized to Serve Others Incorporated | High Point, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Museum of History Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Attention Home Inc | Rock Hill, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citadel Brigadier Foundation Inc | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dahlia Grove Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diaper Bank of Nc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Nc | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florence Crittenton Services Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fostering Great Ideas | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Generations Family Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenville Chamber Fdn | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenville Human Relations Com | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Home Solutions of Davidson County Nc Inc | Lexington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jasmine Road Inc | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Journey Collective Incorporated | Concord, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia Inc | Roanoke, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lead Girls of Nc Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| League of Southeastern Credit Unions | Tallahassee, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning Help Centers of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lexington Medical Center Foundation Inc | West Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metrolina Association for the Blind Inc | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mill Community Ministries | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nehemiah Community Empowerment Center Inc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship Inc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Door Ministries of High Point Inc | High Point, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pendleton Place Inc | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Hospital Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Hope Foundation Inc | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Randolph County Family Crisis Center Inc | Asheboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Refugee Community Partnership Inc | Carrboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Renaissance West Community Initiative | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share Peace and Rekindle Kindness Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| She Built This City | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| State Chartered Credit Unions in North Carolina | Kinston, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Supportive Housing Communities | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Alamance | Burlington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Grace Center of Southern | Ardmore, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma Inc | Ardmore, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Volunteer Center of the Triad | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Forsyth County Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of York County Sc | Rock Hill, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Institute for Strengthening Families | Concord, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wings of Eagles Ranch | Concord, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winston-Salem Mixxer Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greenville | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Academy at Smith High School | Greensboro, NC | $9,850 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edisto Fcu It Techcap Grant | Orangeburg, SC | $9,808 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interactive Resource Center Inc | Greensboro, NC | $9,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater High Point Foundation Inc | High Point, NC | $9,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Piedmont Cu It Techcap Grant | Statesville, NC | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Slater Marietta Health and Human Services Inc | Slater, SC | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artsplus | Charlotte, NC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Impression Inc | Greenville, SC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greensboro Sports Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Greenville, SC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Out of the Garden Project | Greensboro, NC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Out of the Garden Project | Greensboro, NC | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Verner | Asheville, NC | $8,775 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healing Vine Harbor | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Males and Females Acting in Confidence and Empowerment | Winston Salem, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| State Chartered Credit Unions in North Carolina | Monroe, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Relatives Inc | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bold 2 B U Community | High Point, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Changed Choices | Charlotte, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Police Benevolent Fund | Charlotte, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dream Center of Forsyth County | Winston Salem, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dream Team Foundation Inc | Kernersville, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forsyth Medical Center Foundation | Winston Salem, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Ministries | Winston Salem, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lift Up Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighbors United Federal Credit Union | Greenwood, SC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raise Away | Newport Beach, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Columbia Sc | Columbia, SC | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation | Matthews, NC | $6,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camino Community Development Corporation Inc | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moji Coffee & More | Winston Salem, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New River Community Action Inc | Radford, VA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State Chartered Credit Unions in North Carolina | Charlotte, NC | $5,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shuford Fcu It Techcap Grant | Hickory, NC | $5,684 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council Inc | Shelby, NC | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kentycky Disasterstate Treasurer | Frankfort, KY | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Gaston County Inc | Gastonia, NC | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Protection League of South Carolina | West Columbia, SC | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
27 of 193 (14%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 138 of 193 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $788,167 | $11,896 |
| 2022 | 74 | $1,730,070 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 66 | $1,067,949 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $919,330 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
84% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Carolinas Credit Union Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1787, Columbia, SC, 29202.
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