Caswell Center Foundation

About Caswell Center Foundation

Caswell Center Foundation Inc directs most of its giving toward people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a program structure built around small grants, scholarships, and support for families and providers in eastern North Carolina. The foundation’s largest recent grant was $280,000 to Ecu Foundation in Greenville, a clear signal that it also makes sizable charitable awards alongside its mini-grant programs. Its recent grant list also includes $60,000 to Lenoir Community College in Kinston, showing support for educational partners tied to the region. The foundation’s active programs focus on helping individuals at Caswell Developmental Center become more independent, supporting family relationships through Project FAST, and funding community-based services through Project PRIDE. It also offers academic scholarships for students in allied health, education, and psychology who intend to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Across these programs, the emphasis stays on quality of life, independence, and practical support for the people and organizations serving this population. The foundation is a public charity with annual grants of $408,000 and total assets of $339,610.

What Caswell Center Foundation Funds

A core theme in the foundation’s work is direct support for independence and daily living for people with developmental disabilities. Its Project HOME mini-grants provide up to $350 for individuals and homes at Caswell Developmental Center, while Project PRIDE funds Local Management Entities and provider agencies in eastern North Carolina for community-based support. Family support is another thread. Through Project FAST, the foundation backs family units of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to strengthen quality of life and key relationships. It also invests in workforce development through its academic scholarship program. The Caswell Center Foundation Academic Scholarships offer up to three $1,000 awards for students in allied health, education, or psychology who intend to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In the recent grants list, Greene County Schools and Lenoir County Schools each received $24,000, pointing to support for education-related charitable work in the region.

How Caswell Center Foundation Gives