About Capital City Community Foundation
Making Trenton even better through community engagement, building pride in our city, and community-focused giving. We are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds to support grassroots projects led by Trenton residents.
Focus Areas
community developmentarts and cultureneighborhood beautificationsmall business supportyouth programscapacity buildingequity and social justiceresilience
Who They Fund
Trenton residents / local communitiesGrassroots neighborhood groupsSmall business owners (local)Local artists and cultural organizationsMarginalized or under-resourced community members
About Capital City Community Foundation
Capital City Community Foundation Inc’s giving is built around Trenton resident-led projects, with a special emphasis on neighborhood revitalization, arts and culture, and community pride. The foundation describes its work as making Trenton better through community engagement and community-focused giving, and it operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds for grassroots projects led by Trenton residents. Recent grants show that this local model reaches both neighborhood organizations and citywide community institutions. The Kind Collective received $20,200 across three grants, while ArtWorks Trenton received $11,600. Other awards have supported a mix of community projects, cultural groups, small business activity, and neighborhood improvement efforts in Trenton’s historic core and downtown area. The foundation’s programming also reflects a clear resident-centered structure. Its active and historical grant programs include neighborhood grants for the THDC area, citywide grants for projects anywhere in Trenton, and downtown grant rounds tied to community projects, beautification, business development, and arts and culture. Small business recovery has also appeared in its grantmaking through an emergency fund created after the 2020 unrest.
What Capital City Community Foundation Funds
Community development is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. In the 2025 cycle, it gave $7,200 to Much Better Studios for community work in Trenton, and $5,000 to Community Housing Services for local support activities. These awards fit a broader pattern of neighborhood-level funding tied to resident-led projects. Arts and culture also appear repeatedly. Passage Theatre received $6,750 in 2025, while the Puerto Rican Community Center received $8,000 in 2024 and $6,000 in 2025. The foundation has also backed artists and cultural groups such as Banda Punta de Lanza de Trenton and Positive Black Images LLC. Small business support is another defined theme. Orchid House Cafe received $8,000 in 2025, and Grown Vegan Apothecary received $6,000 in 2024. The foundation’s special small business emergency fund was created for Trenton businesses damaged during the May 31-June 1, 2020 unrest.
How Capital City Community Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a few thousand dollars: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,750, and the 75th percentile is $6,950. That pattern matches a neighborhood-grant structure built for modest project support rather than large institutional awards. The recent list also shows repeat support over time and even within the same year. The Kind Collective received three grants totaling $20,200, and the Puerto Rican Community Center appears in both 2024 and 2025. Some awards are tied to open, unsolicited citywide or downtown rounds, while others come from special or neighborhood-specific programs. The foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$173K
Total Assets
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$164K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $7K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$7K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 96% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Michelle Reuss
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