Reemprise Fund identifies and invests in high-potential leaders and organizations through trust-based, human-centered philanthropy to generate game-changing, lasting impact in Charlotte.
Reemprise Fund’s clearest pattern is long-term, relationship-based support for a small number of Charlotte nonprofits, including a $115,000 multi-year strategic partnership with The Academy of Goal Achievers and a $95,000 multi-year strategic partnership with Healing Vine Harbor. The funder pairs flexible money with time, expertise, and capacity-building support, which fits its stated emphasis on trust-based, human-centered philanthropy. Its recent grants show a strong tilt toward operating or unrestricted support rather than project-only funding. The fund’s stated aims point to organizations serving historically marginalized communities, with attention to leadership development, organizational sustainability, and community-based innovation. Recent awards also include support for youth and education, refugee and immigrant services, trauma-informed care, and community development. That mix suggests Reemprise Fund looks for organizations that are still building infrastructure but already serving essential needs in Charlotte. The grant list also shows repeat support to some recipients over more than one year, including ourBRIDGE for KIDS and other Charlotte-based groups, which reinforces the fund’s relationship-driven approach. Across the visible awards, the pattern is local, flexible, and centered on helping nonprofits strengthen their internal capacity while expanding service impact.
In leadership and organizational development, Reemprise Fund backed The Academy of Goal Achievers with a $115,000 multi-year strategic partnership and Healing Vine Harbor with a $95,000 multi-year strategic partnership. Those awards fit a model that combines financial support with hands-on capacity building. For youth and education, the fund gave $30,000 in unrestricted program support to ourBRIDGE for KIDS in 2025 and previously provided the same organization a $30,000 general support grant in 2024. Playing for Others also received a $25,000 general support grant, showing continued interest in youth opportunity. The funder also supports community-facing service organizations. SHARE Charlotte received $35,000 in general support, while Freedom Communities received $30,000 in general support. Additional grants to The FACTS Initiative, Project 70Forward, and A Brighter Day Ministries show attention to early-stage or community-rooted work through one-time vote-of-confidence funding.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$30K
Kelly Brooks
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Reemprise Fund’s typical grant size is concentrated at $30,000, with a p25 of $15,000 and a p75 of $30,000. The recent record also includes larger multi-year commitments at $95,000 and $115,000, alongside smaller seed-style awards at $7,000, $10,000, and $15,000. The pattern is relationship-based rather than transactional. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including ourBRIDGE for KIDS, which suggests recurring support for selected partners. The fund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited contact is available through some introductory and strategic-partner pathways, while the long-term partnership programs are described as highly selective.
Reemprise Fund’s giving is entirely local: 100% of grants in the available record went to recipients in North Carolina, and the top giving state is NC. Charlotte is the main center of activity, with additional awards reaching Mint Hill and the greater Charlotte area. The recipient list is concentrated in Charlotte neighborhoods and nearby communities, including Mint Hill, Charlotte, and East/Metro Charlotte. The geographic pattern matches the fund’s stated focus on Charlotte-based partnerships and surrounding communities within a 25-mile radius.
The fund supports nonprofits working in leadership development, nonprofit capacity building, evaluation and learning, youth development and education, services for historically marginalized communities, immigrant and refugee services, disability services, mental health and trauma-informed care, and community development. Its recent awards also show support for general operating, unrestricted program support, and capacity-building partnerships.
Both. The recent record includes long-term, multi-year strategic partnerships of $115,000 and $95,000, as well as one-time vote-of-confidence grants of $15,000, $10,000, and $7,000. That mix shows a portfolio that includes both sustained partnerships and early-stage seed support.
The p25 grant size is $15,000, the median is $30,000, and the p75 is $30,000. That means many awards cluster at $30,000, with a smaller number of larger multi-year commitments and a few lower seed-style grants.
Its giving is local and entirely in North Carolina in the available record. Charlotte is the main recipient city, with some awards to nearby communities such as Mint Hill and the greater Charlotte area.
Yes, through some pathways. The Strategic Partners and other introductory-engagement options are marked as accepting unsolicited contact, including introductory breakfasts or conversations. The long-term partnership grant programs are described as relationship-based and selective.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy of Goal Achievers | Charlotte, NC | $80,000 | 2026 | Multi-year, strategic partnership |
| Healing Vine Harbor | Mint Hill, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | Multi-year, strategic partnership |
| The Academy of Goal Achievers | Charlotte, NC | $115,000 | 2025 | Multi-year, strategic partnership |
| Healing Vine Harbor | Mint Hill, NC | $95,000 | 2025 | Multi-year, strategic partnership |
| ourBRIDGE for KIDS | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted program support |
| The FACTS Initiative | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | One-time, vote of confidence |
| Project 70Forward | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | One-time, vote of confidence |
| A Brighter Day Ministries | Charlotte, NC | $7,000 | 2025 | One-time, vote of confidence |
| SHARE Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $35,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Gracious Hands Trsnl Housing | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| ourBRIDGE for KIDS | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Gardhouse Limited | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Playing for Others | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Artplus | Charlotte, NC | $14,000 | 2024 | General Support |
Healing Vine Harbor
$60,000Multi-year, strategic partnership
Healing Vine Harbor
$95,000Multi-year, strategic partnership
The FACTS Initiative
One-time, vote of confidence
Project 70Forward
$10,000One-time, vote of confidence
A Brighter Day Ministries
$7,000One-time, vote of confidence
SHARE Charlotte
$35,000General Support
Playing for Others
$25,000General Support