Community Foundation of Nc East
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About Community Foundation of Nc East
Promoting, enabling, and celebrating philanthropy in Eastern North Carolina, for good, forever. The Foundation facilitates informed philanthropy and serves as a catalyst for building vibrant communities throughout eastern North Carolina.
Focus Areas
EducationScholarshipsArts and cultureTheatre and performanceAnimal welfareHuman trafficking preventionFamily violence preventionDisaster reliefFood insecurityPublic safetyFirefighter and first responder supportVeteransAt-risk youthHomelessness
About Community Foundation of Nc East
A defining feature of The Community Foundation of NC East Inc is how often it uses general support to back local institutions and its own affiliated funds in eastern North Carolina. The largest recent grant in the data went to the City of Greenville for general support at $1,361,624 in 2025, followed by a $334,307 general-support grant to The Community Fdn of NC East. That pattern points to a funder that moves through both direct community awards and grants to its own foundation structure, alongside scholarship support and disaster relief. Recent grants also show support for organizations such as Childrens Miracle Network and Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church, with awards ranging from five figures to seven figures. The foundation’s stated purpose is to facilitate informed philanthropy and, with donors, serve as a catalyst for building vibrant communities throughout eastern North Carolina. Its active programs include pass-through fund partnerships, disaster relief, and general community grantmaking, all framed around nonprofit support rather than individual giving. The grant record also includes scholarships, which appear alongside operating support and broader community investments.
What Community Foundation of Nc East Funds
Education shows up through both institutional support and scholarship funding. In 2024, The Community Foundation of NC East Inc gave $250,000 to The Foundation of Wayne Commu for scholarships, and it also awarded $55,538 to East Carolina University in 2025 for scholarships and general support. Arts and culture appear in the grant list through support for Greenville Museum of Art, including $81,510 in 2024 and additional 2025 awards of $67,670 and $66,951 for general support. Human services and faith-based community aid are present as well: Christ Hope Church received $95,691 in 2025 for general support, while Building Hope Community Life Ctr received $52,500 in 2024. Disaster relief is an active program area, aligning with the foundation’s use of a dedicated disaster relief fund for recovery and rebuilding support.
How Community Foundation of Nc East Gives
Typical awards cluster around the low five figures, with a p25 of $9,732, a median grant of $12,000, and a p75 of $27,000. The recent grant list also shows a much larger upper tail, including several awards above $100,000. The foundation funds recurring recipients across multiple years: The Community Fdn of NC East appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jarvis Memorial UMC appears in 2023 and 2024; East Carolina University appears in 2024 and 2025. It makes program-related investments and uses pass-through fund partnerships, which suggests a mix of direct grantmaking and fiscal support structures. The active programs are not open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.7M
Total Assets
$16.6M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$27K
Geographic Reach
Regional16 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Mrs Melissa Spain
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