The Richmond Community Foundation concentrates its giving on sustaining core institutions in Richmond County (particularly Hamlet) and nearby Sandhills communities, with large, multi-year grants to local hospitals, education and cultural institutions, and municipal services. Their support favors operational/general program funding rather than project seed grants, and they prioritize public safety, health care access, K–12/STEM learning and community infrastructure that serve residents directly.
Concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy focused on a small set of repeat local grantees and public institutions; grants are frequently general operating support or large program grants rather than many small one-off awards.
Richmond Community Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of underwriting the institutions residents rely on every day. The largest grant on file is $605,000 to Discovery Place Inc for general program expenses, followed by several seven-figure-style commitments across health care, civic services, and local heritage organizations. That mix places the foundation in a role as a steady local backer rather than a project-by-project grantmaker. Health care is especially prominent. The foundation gave $477,334 to Firsthealth of the Carolinas Inc in 2025 and $400,000 to Foundation of Firsthealth Inc in 2024, both for general support, while also supporting Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services with $150,000 and Richmond County North Carolina with $200,000. Civic and community anchors also appear repeatedly, including $396,240 to Leak Street Alumni Inc and $80,000 to Hamlet Historic Depot Inc. The grant purposes are usually broad operating or general support, which points to flexibility for established organizations serving Richmond County and nearby Sandhills communities.
Community health is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $477,334 to Firsthealth of the Carolinas Inc for general support, and it followed with $200,000 to Foundation of Firsthealth Inc in 2024 for general support. It also supported Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services with $150,000, reinforcing a pattern of backing local health access and emergency response. Education is another recurring area. Discovery Place Inc received $605,000 in 2023 for general program expenses and $300,000 in 2024 for general support, while Mineral Springs Elementary School received $100,000 in 2025. The foundation also made a $75,000 general support grant to North Carolina State University in 2024. Community stability shows up through housing and food support, including $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills Inc and $50,000 to Our Daily Bread Christian Food Ministry Inc.
Typical grant sizes cluster at a $5,000 p25, $10,000 median, and $125,250 p75, showing a mix of small community awards and much larger institutional grants. The recent record also includes repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, such as Discovery Place Inc, Foundation of Firsthealth Inc, Leak Street Alumni Inc, and Samaritan Colony Inc. Richmond Community Foundation is a mixed community foundation, and its grant purposes are often labeled general support or general program expenses. The recent data does not show an application process, suggesting a relationship-driven grantmaking style centered on established local organizations.
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$36.3M
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$2.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $125K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$125K
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Notable grantees: Discovery Place Inc, Foundation of FirstHealth Inc / FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Leak Street Alumni Inc, City of Hamlet / Richmond County, NC, Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services
All recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients, and every listed award lands in North Carolina. Rockingham and Hamlet appear often among recipient cities, alongside Charlotte, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Raleigh, Ellerbe, Aberdeen, and Morrisville. Richmond County communities account for much of the activity, including Rockingham, Hamlet, and county-level recipients, while Charlotte-based organizations also appear in the record. The geographic pattern is tightly local rather than multi-state.
The recent grants favor established local institutions: health systems and EMS, schools and education groups, municipal and county government, housing and food organizations, and community heritage nonprofits. Examples in the data include Firsthealth, Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, Mineral Springs Elementary School, Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills, and Hamlet Historic Depot Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Discovery Place Inc in 2023 and 2024, Foundation of Firsthealth Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Leak Street Alumni Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Samaritan Colony Inc in 2024 and 2025.
The distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $125,250. That spread indicates many modest grants alongside larger operating or general support awards to core institutions.
The foundation gives locally, and 100% of the grants in the dataset go to recipients in North Carolina. Rockingham and Hamlet are especially frequent recipient cities, with additional awards in Charlotte, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Raleigh, Ellerbe, and Morrisville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $477,334 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $396,240 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF HAMLET | HAMLET, NC | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION OF FIRSTHEALTH INC | PINEHURST, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEE DEE CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE NC SANDHILLS INC | ABERDEEN, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ELLERBE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMLET HISTORIC DEPOT INC | HAMLET, NC | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN COLONY INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SENIOR GAMES OF RICHMOND COUNTY | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - CENTRAL NC COUNCIL | ALBEMARLE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HYGIENE BOX INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | THOMASVILLE, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION OF FIRSTHEALTH INC | PINEHURST, NC | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY PLACE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICHMOND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $163,560 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMLET RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | HAMLET, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR DAILY BREAD CHRISTIAN FOOD MINISTRY INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN COLONY INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $49,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RICHMOND INTERAGENCY TRANSPORTATION INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELPING HAND OF HAMLET INC | HAMLET, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC | MORRISVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | RALEIGH, NC | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC | SALISBURY, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY PLACE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $605,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| FOUNDATION OF FIRSTHEALTH INC | PINEHURST, NC | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $100,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| CITY OF ROCKINGHAM | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| OURBRIDGE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| OUR DAILY BREAD CHRISTIAN FOOD MINISTRY INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| UNITED WAY OF RICHMOND COUNTY INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| TOSCO MUSIC PARTIES INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES |
FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS INC
$477,334GENERAL SUPPORT
LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC
$396,240GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF HAMLET
$210,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEE DEE CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE NC SANDHILLS INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMLET HISTORIC DEPOT INC
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN COLONY INC
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SENIOR GAMES OF RICHMOND COUNTY
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - CENTRAL NC COUNCIL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HYGIENE BOX INC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DISCOVERY PLACE INC
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RICHMOND COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC
$163,560GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMLET RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR DAILY BREAD CHRISTIAN FOOD MINISTRY INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN COLONY INC
$49,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RICHMOND INTERAGENCY TRANSPORTATION INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELPING HAND OF HAMLET INC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DISCOVERY PLACE INC
$605,000GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
LEAK STREET ALUMNI INC
$100,500GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
CITY OF ROCKINGHAM
$25,000GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
OUR DAILY BREAD CHRISTIAN FOOD MINISTRY INC
$5,000GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
UNITED WAY OF RICHMOND COUNTY INC
$2,500GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
TOSCO MUSIC PARTIES INC
$2,500GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES