The Capital Community Foundation, a tax exempt public charity, provides donors of all means with a way to maximize their charitable objectives while taking advantage of immediate income tax benefits and allowing responsible plans for giving in perpetuity.
Capital Community Foundation Inc uses donor-advised family funds to channel charitable giving into public charities while preserving legacy giving and providing administrative, investment, and record-keeping services for donors. Its recent grants show a funder moving across education, youth programs, faith communities, and policy-oriented nonprofits, with several recipients appearing in multiple years. Campbell University received three grants in the recent list, including two $95,000 awards in 2025 and a $100,000 grant in 2023. Other repeated recipients include Media Research Center, Boys & Girls Club of Wake County, Wolfpack Elite, Judicial Watch, ACT for America, Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry, Kennebec Baptist Church, Teen Valley Ranch, and Pen and Shield Project LTD. The pattern suggests a grantmaker that supports both general charitable purposes and donor-directed priorities through a managed giving platform. Its grantmaking is not limited to one subsector; it includes local nonprofits in North Carolina alongside organizations outside the state. The foundation’s stated structure as a public charity and its active donor-advised fund program place it in the philanthropic intermediary category rather than a direct-operating nonprofit.
Community and youth organizations appear repeatedly in the grant list. In 2025, Boys & Girls Club of Wake County received $43,000 and $40,000, while Wolfpack Elite received $45,000 and two additional $25,000 grants in the same year; both organizations are in Raleigh. Faith-based recipients are also a visible part of the portfolio. Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh received $47,000 in 2025, and Kennebec Baptist Church in Angier received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Food access shows up as well: Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry received $27,500 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports a mix of civic and policy-oriented groups, including ACT for America, Judicial Watch, and Media Research Center.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent list also includes larger awards up to $150,000. The repeated appearance of the same recipients across 2023 and 2025 points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Capital Community Foundation Inc operates donor-advised family funds, so grant recommendations are donor-directed and managed through the foundation’s administrative and investment platform. Unsolicited requests are accepted through that donor-advised fund program.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Jennifer S Munford
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Giving is concentrated in North Carolina: 70% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and NC is also the top state by grant count. Raleigh appears frequently, with grants to organizations such as Pen and Shield Project LTD, Boys & Girls Club of Wake County, Providence Baptist Church, and Wolfpack Elite. Other North Carolina recipient locations include Angier, Fuquay Varina, Buies Creek, and Plumtree. The portfolio also reaches outside the state to Virginia, Washington, DC, and Tennessee, but all grants in the provided list are to US recipients.
It operates as a public charity that establishes and manages donor-advised family funds. The foundation provides administrative, investment, and record-keeping services so donors can recommend grants to public charities while using planned and legacy giving structures.
The foundation’s grant-size profile centers on $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards, such as $150,000 and several grants in the $40,000 to $100,000 range.
Yes. The active donor-advised funds program states that it accepts unsolicited requests, alongside donor-directed grant recommendations through family funds.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 70% of grants go to recipients in NC. Raleigh is the most visible recipient city in the recent list, with additional grants going to Angier, Fuquay Varina, Buies Creek, and Plumtree.
The recent grants show support for community and youth groups, churches, food pantries, and policy or civic organizations. Examples in the list include Boys & Girls Club of Wake County, Providence Baptist Church, Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry, Judicial Watch, and Media Research Center.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Capital Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Donors of any means may establish a fund. Grants are recommended by the donor and must be made to qualified public charities; CCF will not support charities that discriminate based on race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
Deadline: Rolling / no specific deadlines
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Research Center | Herndon, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $95,000 | 2025 | — |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $95,000 | 2025 | — |
| Media Research Center | Herndon, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| Providence Baptist Church | Raleigh, NC | $47,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wolfpack Club | Raleigh, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | $43,000 | 2025 | — |
| Boys & Girls Club of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| Pen and Shield Project LTD | Raleigh, NC | $29,040 | 2025 | — |
| ACT for America | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wolfpack Elite | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Wolfpack Elite | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Generosity Trust Liberty Fund | Chattanooga, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| ACT for America | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry | Fuquay Varina, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Teen Valley Ranch | Plumtree, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Kennebec Baptist Church | Angier, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Generosity Trust Liberty Fund | Chattanooga, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Cove Church | Denver, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Angier Baptist Church | Angier, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Angier Baptist Church | Angier, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Epoch Times | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Refugee Hope Partners | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| NC State Student Aid Association | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| Milburnie Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $15,113 | 2025 | — |
| National WWII Museum | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Cowboy Joe Club | Laramie, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Salvation Army of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| YMCA of the Triangle | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| Caring Connections | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| First Presbyterian Church of Mooresville | Mooresville, NC | $12,000 | 2025 | — |
| Hayes Barton Baptist Church | Raleigh, NC | $11,425 | 2025 | — |
| Heritage Preparatory School of Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $10,973 | 2025 | — |
| National WWII Museum | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Epoch Times | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Angier Area Food Pantry | Angier, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| The V Foundation | Cary, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| NC Baptist Men | Cary, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| North Clinton Ave Baptist Church | Dunn, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Triangle FCA | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| The V Foundation | Cary, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Heritage Preparatory School of Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNC Kenan Flagler Unrestricted QuasiEndowment Fund | Chapel Hill, NC | $7,173 | 2025 | — |
| Arts of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| Arts of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
Providence Baptist Church
$47,000Pen and Shield Project LTD
$29,040ACT for America
$25,000Wolfpack Elite
$25,000Wolfpack Elite
$25,000ACT for America
$25,000Teen Valley Ranch
$25,000Kennebec Baptist Church
$25,000Cove Church
$20,000Angier Baptist Church
$20,000Angier Baptist Church
$20,000Refugee Hope Partners
$20,000Milburnie Foundation
$15,113National WWII Museum
$15,000Cowboy Joe Club
$15,000Salvation Army of Wake County
$15,000Caring Connections
$15,000First Presbyterian Church of Mooresville
$12,000Hayes Barton Baptist Church
$11,425Heritage Preparatory School of Georgia
$10,973National WWII Museum
$10,000Angier Area Food Pantry
$10,000NC Baptist Men
$10,000North Clinton Ave Baptist Church
$10,000Heritage Preparatory School of Georgia
$10,000Arts of the Albemarle
$6,000Arts of the Albemarle
$6,000