GrantmakersSouth Carolina

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.

193organizations funded
$10,000median reported grant
$4,505,516granted, 2021-2024
18%of grantees funded again the next year
8%of dollars to its largest recipient

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
$5,000 - $10,000
54 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
108 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
52 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
6 grants
$100,000 - $250,000
9 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Victory Junction Gang Camp IncRandleman, NC$342,570332024
Empowerment IncChapel Hill, NC$155,000112022
United Way of North CarolinaCary, NC$120,000222024
Victory JunctionRandleman, NC$106,650112021
Habitat for Humanity of DurhamDurham, NC$100,000112022
Habitat for Humanity of OrangeburgChapel Hill, NC$100,000112022
North Carolina Council on Economic EducationRaleigh, NC$100,000442024
United WayDurham, NC$100,000112022
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC$100,000112024
Plm Families Together IncRaleigh, NC$85,000222022
Nc Association of Government Information OfficersRaleigh, NC$60,504112024
Community Empowerment FundCarrboro, NC$55,000222022
Boys Club of Wake County IncRaleigh, NC$50,000112021
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School IncDurham, NC$50,000112021
United MinistriesGreenville, SC$50,000222022
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions IncMadison, WI$46,075332024
Step Up MinistryRaleigh, NC$45,000222023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange CountiesDurham, NC$40,000222023
Housing for New Hope IncDurham, NC$40,000112023
The Family Violence Prevention Center IncRaleigh, NC$40,000112022
Womens Center of Wake County IncRaleigh, NC$40,000112023
Rediscovering Outdoor Activities & RecreationGreer, SC$35,303332023
Aura Home Women VetsAsheville, NC$35,000222024
Financial Pathways of the Piedmont IncWinstonsalem, NC$35,000112024
My Kids ClubSelma, NC$35,000112022
Safe IncGraham, NC$35,000112024
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Western North Carolina IncAsheville, NC$33,775222024
Center 360Charlotte, NC$33,500212024
The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC$33,500222023
Tiny House Community DevelopmentGreensboro, NC$32,000112024
Greenville Tech Foundation IncGreenville, SC$31,000222024
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh IncRaleigh, NC$30,000112023
Farm Aid IncCambridge, MA$30,000112022
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina IncRaleigh, NC$30,000222022
Note in the Pocket IncRaleigh, NC$30,000112022
The Christian Help Center of Person CountyRoxboro, NC$30,000112021
Circle De Luz IncCharlotte, NC$27,000322024
Harvest Hope Food BankColumbia, SC$25,590442024
Albemarle Area United WayElizabeth Cty, NC$25,000112024
Boundless ImpactBurlington, NC$25,000112022
Carolina Cross Connection IncCharlotte, NC$25,000112024
Centre for Home Ownership & Economic Development Corporation IHillsboro, NC$25,000112021
Chatham Trades IncSiler City, NC$25,000112022
Childrens Flight of Hope IncRaleigh, NC$25,000112022
Communities in Schools of Cleveland County IncShelby, NC$25,000112023
Families First in Cabarrus County IncConcord, NC$25,000112022
Great Rivers United Way IncOnalaska, WI$25,000112022
Hickory Soup Kitchen IncHickory, NC$25,000112023
I Am Light MinistriesRaleigh, NC$25,000112024
Joel FundWake Forest, NC$25,000112024
JUNE10 IncHampstead, NC$25,000112022
Kramden Institute IncDurham, NC$25,000112023
Males Place IncCharlotte, NC$25,000112022
National Credit Union Foundation IncMadison, WI$25,000112022
North Carolina Dental Society Foundation IncCary, NC$25,000112023
One Dozen Who CareAndrews, NC$25,000112024
Pender Ems and Fire IncBurgaw, NC$25,000112023
Pretty in Pink Foundation IncRaleigh, NC$25,000112022
Ripe for RevivalRocky Mount, NC$25,000112022
River City Community Development CorporationElizabeth Cty, NC$25,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Piedmont Triad IncWinston Salem, NC$25,000112024
Se Raleigh Promise IncRaleigh, NC$25,000112021
Second Home Support NetworkHolly Springs, NC$25,000112024
Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of Davidson CountyLexington, NC$25,000112023
The Hunger and Health Coalition IncBoone, NC$25,000112023
The Open Door of Perquimans County IncHertford, NC$25,000112023
Triangle Family Services IncRaleigh, NC$25,000112021
Unshaken Generation Outreach IncCharlotte, NC$25,000112022
Welcome Home Angel IncWilmington, NC$25,000112023
Activate Good IncRaleigh, NC$24,750112021
Roc Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC$23,500222024
Greenwood Municipal FcuGreenwood, SC$22,000222022
Junior Achievement of Greater South CarolinaColumbia, SC$20,000222023
Right Moves for Youth IncCharlotte, NC$20,000222023
Sustaining WayGreenville, SC$20,000222023
Trident United Way IncN Charleston, SC$20,000112023
Wireless Research Center of North CarolinaWake Forest, NC$20,000112023
Prisma Health Midlands FoundationColumbia, SC$19,634222024
Inter-Faith Food ShuttleRaleigh, NC$18,000112021
Zabs PlaceCharlotte, NC$18,000222023
Greensboro Chamber FoundationGreensboro, NC$17,500112024
MeckedCharlotte, NC$17,500222023
Medical Debt Resolution IncLong Island City, NY$17,000112023
Classroom Central IncCharlotte, NC$16,500222023
Matthews Help CenterMatthews, NC$16,500222023
1ST Coop FcuCayce, SC$15,000112022
Bi-Lo Charities Children's CanGreenville, SC$15,000112022
Brookland Federal Credit UnionWest Columbia, SC$15,000112021
Family Service of the Piedmont IncJamestown, NC$15,000112022
Greensboro Credit UnionGreensboro, NC$15,000112021
Homes of Hope IncGreenville, SC$15,000112024
KaleideumWinston Salem, NC$15,000112024
North Carolina Employee Ownership CenterDurham, NC$15,000112023
Support Our Afterschool ResourcesCharlotte, NC$15,000112023
Money Magnets ClubCharlotte, NC$14,000112023
Electel Fcu It Tachcap GrantRaleigh, NC$13,302112022
Southeast Raleigh Community Learning Center IncRaleigh, NC$13,000112023
Alliance Medical Ministry IncRaleigh, NC$12,500112021
City of Winston-SalemWinston Salem, NC$12,000112022
Emerald Industrial Credit Association Federal Credit UnionGreenwood, SC$11,896112021
Womens Resource Center of Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC$11,500112023
African American Credit Union CoalitionSnellville, GA$10,000112022
Alliance Center for Education IncCharlotte, NC$10,000112022
Bags of HopeCornelius, NC$10,000112022
Benevolence FarmGraham, NC$10,000112023
Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland County IncShelby, NC$10,000112023
Brothers Organized to Serve Others IncorporatedHigh Point, NC$10,000112024
Carolina Youth CoalitionCharlotte, NC$10,000112022
Charlotte Museum of History IncCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
Childrens Attention Home IncRock Hill, SC$10,000112023
Citadel Brigadier Foundation IncCharleston, SC$10,000112024
Crisis Assistance MinistryCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
Dahlia Grove IncCharlotte, NC$10,000112022
Diaper Bank of NcDurham, NC$10,000112022
Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of NcWinston Salem, NC$10,000112023
Florence Crittenton Services IncCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
Fostering Great IdeasGreenville, SC$10,000112021
Generations Family Services IncRaleigh, NC$10,000112022
Greensboro Area Chamber of CommerceGreensboro, NC$10,000112024
Greenville Chamber FdnGreenville, SC$10,000112022
Greenville Human Relations ComGreenville, SC$10,000112022
Home Solutions of Davidson County Nc IncLexington, NC$10,000112024
Jasmine Road IncGreenville, SC$10,000112021
Journey Collective IncorporatedConcord, NC$10,000112023
Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia IncRoanoke, VA$10,000112023
Lead Girls of Nc IncWinston Salem, NC$10,000112022
League of Southeastern Credit UnionsTallahassee, FL$10,000112022
Learning Help Centers of CharlotteCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
Lexington Medical Center Foundation IncWest Columbia, SC$10,000112022
Metrolina Association for the Blind IncCharlotte, NC$10,000112021
Mill Community MinistriesGreenville, SC$10,000112021
Nehemiah Community Empowerment Center IncGreensboro, NC$10,000112023
Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship IncGreensboro, NC$10,000112022
Open Door Ministries of High Point IncHigh Point, NC$10,000112022
Pendleton Place IncGreenville, SC$10,000112023
Presbyterian Hospital FoundationWinston Salem, NC$10,000112023
Project Hope Foundation IncGreenville, SC$10,000112021
Randolph County Family Crisis Center IncAsheboro, NC$10,000112022
Refugee Community Partnership IncCarrboro, NC$10,000112023
Renaissance West Community InitiativeCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
Share Peace and Rekindle Kindness IncWinston Salem, NC$10,000112024
She Built This CityCharlotte, NC$10,000112023
State Chartered Credit Unions in North CarolinaKinston, NC$10,000112021
Supportive Housing CommunitiesCharlotte, NC$10,000112022
Sustainable AlamanceBurlington, NC$10,000112023
The Grace Center of SouthernArdmore, OK$10,000112022
The Grace Center of Southern Oklahoma IncArdmore, OK$10,000112021
The Volunteer Center of the TriadGreensboro, NC$10,000112022
United Way of Forsyth County IncWinston Salem, NC$10,000112022
United Way of York County ScRock Hill, SC$10,000112023
Urban Institute for Strengthening FamiliesConcord, NC$10,000112024
Wings of Eagles RanchConcord, NC$10,000112023
Winston-Salem Mixxer IncWinston Salem, NC$10,000112023
YMCA of GreenvilleGreenville, SC$10,000112021
The Academy at Smith High SchoolGreensboro, NC$9,850112022
Edisto Fcu It Techcap GrantOrangeburg, SC$9,808112022
Interactive Resource Center IncGreensboro, NC$9,750112024
YMCA of Greater High Point Foundation IncHigh Point, NC$9,750112024
Piedmont Cu It Techcap GrantStatesville, NC$9,500112022
Slater Marietta Health and Human Services IncSlater, SC$9,500112022
ArtsplusCharlotte, NC$9,000112022
First Impression IncGreenville, SC$9,000112024
Greensboro Sports FoundationGreensboro, NC$9,000112022
Habitat for Humanity International IncGreenville, SC$9,000112024
Out of the Garden ProjectGreensboro, NC$9,000112023
Out of the Garden ProjectGreensboro, NC$9,000112022
VernerAsheville, NC$8,775112024
Freedom CommunitiesCharlotte, NC$8,500112024
Healing Vine HarborCharlotte, NC$8,000112024
Males and Females Acting in Confidence and EmpowermentWinston Salem, NC$8,000112022
State Chartered Credit Unions in North CarolinaMonroe, NC$8,000112021
The Relatives IncCharlotte, NC$8,000112024
Bold 2 B U CommunityHigh Point, NC$7,500112024
Changed ChoicesCharlotte, NC$7,500112021
Charlotte Police Benevolent FundCharlotte, NC$7,500112024
Dream Center of Forsyth CountyWinston Salem, NC$7,500112023
Dream Team Foundation IncKernersville, NC$7,500112024
Forsyth Medical Center FoundationWinston Salem, NC$7,500112024
Samaritan MinistriesWinston Salem, NC$7,500112022
Lift Up CarolinasCharlotte, NC$7,000112023
Neighbors United Federal Credit UnionGreenwood, SC$7,000112021
Raise AwayNewport Beach, CA$7,000112024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Columbia ScColumbia, SC$6,500112022
Muggsy Bogues Family FoundationMatthews, NC$6,350112022
Camino Community Development Corporation IncCharlotte, NC$6,000112024
Moji Coffee & MoreWinston Salem, NC$6,000112023
New River Community Action IncRadford, VA$6,000112024
State Chartered Credit Unions in North CarolinaCharlotte, NC$5,750112021
Shuford Fcu It Techcap GrantHickory, NC$5,684112022
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council IncShelby, NC$5,500112024
Kentycky Disasterstate TreasurerFrankfort, KY$5,500112021
United Way of Gaston County IncGastonia, NC$5,500112024
Animal Protection League of South CarolinaWest Columbia, SC$5,250112023

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.

It also reported 11 groups of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.

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.

Human Services
40 orgs
Education
14 orgs
Housing & Shelter
13 orgs
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
10 orgs
Youth Development
9 orgs
Community Improvement
9 orgs
Health Care
8 orgs
Food & Nutrition
7 orgs

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants reportedTotalMedian grant
202137$788,167$11,896
202274$1,730,070$10,000
202366$1,067,949$10,000
202452$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.

North Carolina
$3.8M
South Carolina
$491K
Wisconsin
$96K
Massachusetts
$30K
Oklahoma
$20K
New York
$17K
Virginia
$16K
Georgia
$10K

Down to the city

Raleigh, NC
$727K
Charlotte, NC
$471K
Randleman, NC
$449K
Durham, NC
$380K
Chapel Hill, NC
$355K
Greenville, SC
$229K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

American Online Giving Foundation Inc87 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund86 shared recipientsDuke Energy Foundation76 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc73 shared recipientsThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc70 shared recipientsFoundation for the Carolinas51 shared recipients

How to approach this grantmaker

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in North Carolina.
  4. 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.

EIN 56-1842095 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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