To strengthen communities by providing affordable housing and creating opportunities for growth and revitalization through collaborative partnerships, innovative investments, and supportive service initiatives, primarily by investing in qualified tax credit products.
CAHEC Foundation’s giving is shaped by affordable housing and the resident services tied to it: wellness rooms, recreation spaces, youth programming, food support, and education-oriented community grants. Its active programs show how closely the foundation links capital and community impact, from short-term development financing through CAHEC Capital to one-time partner grants for resident health and well-being at CAHEC-sponsored LIHTC properties. That structure makes the foundation more than a typical grantmaker; it also works through loan programs and tax-credit-related investments to support housing development and the services around it. Recent grants show a steady emphasis on direct community support alongside housing-linked work. NAHMA received $45,000 for post-secondary education scholarships, while Inter-Faith Food Shuttle received $30,000 for food assistance. The foundation also supported Squared Away Response with $30,425 for disaster relief assistance, and YMCA partners across several states for youth leadership initiatives. In addition, it funded New Markets Community Grant recipients such as Intergenerational Center for Arts & Wellness, giving a view of how the foundation combines place-based housing finance with grants for wellness, education, and community development.
Affordable housing remains the organizing frame, but the foundation’s grants extend into several linked community needs. In food security, it gave $33,000 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for food assistance and another $15,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC for the same purpose. For disaster response, Squared Away Response received $30,425 for disaster relief assistance, and Excel Property Management received $9,000 for disaster relief assistance. Education and youth development also appear in the grant list. The foundation awarded $45,000 to Nahma for post-secondary education scholarships and $15,000 to YMCA of Western North Carolina for a Youth Leadership Initiative. In health-related work, Foundation of Hope received $10,000 for a Pediatric Clinic Contribution, while New Markets Community Grant dollars supported the Intergenerational Center for Arts & Wellness for community impact.
Typical grant size sits in a tight middle range: p25 is $9,000, median is $12,500, and p75 is $18,750. Recent awards cluster around one-time grants rather than very large institutional commitments, though the foundation also uses loan programs for development financing. The recent grants list shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Nahma, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, YMCA of the Triangle Area Inc, YMCA of Western North Carolina, and Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC. Active programs are open to unsolicited requests, and several are structured as defined one-time grants or short-term loans.
$185K
$164K
$239K
$240K
Most grants fall between $9K and $19K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 52% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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The foundation gives primarily in the Southeast, with 52% of grants landing in its HQ state of North Carolina. Recent recipients include Raleigh, Winston Salem, Charlotte, Asheville, and Carthage in NC, plus Alexandria, VA; Atlanta, GA; Louisville, KY; Washington, DC; Columbia, SC; and Richmond, VA. All listed recent grants are to US recipients, and the pattern reaches beyond North Carolina while still concentrating there.
Its grantmaking centers on affordable housing and the community supports tied to it, including resident wellness, recreation, food assistance, youth leadership, post-secondary scholarships, disaster relief, and community economic development through New Markets Tax Credit-related work.
The middle of its grant distribution is fairly compact: p25 is $9,000, median grant size is $12,500, and p75 is $18,750. Recent awards also include larger one-off grants such as $45,000 and smaller grants such as $7,500.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat support across multiple years for organizations such as Nahma, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, YMCA of the Triangle Area Inc, YMCA of Western North Carolina, and Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC.
Yes. The active programs listed here all accept unsolicited requests, including the Carryover Loan Program, Predevelopment Loan Program, Bridge Loan Program, and partner grant programs such as the Active Lifestyle Grant and the New Markets Community Grant.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 52% of grants go to recipients in NC. Recent NC recipients include organizations in Raleigh, Winston Salem, Charlotte, Asheville, and Carthage.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAHMA | Alexandria, VA | $45,000 | 2025 | Post-Secondary Education Scholarships |
| Squared Away Response | Carthage, NC | $30,425 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Assistance |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 2025 | Food Assistance Grant |
| YMCA of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC | WinstonSalem, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Food Assistance Grant |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville | Louisville, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| YMCA of the Triangle Area Inc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| Humanities Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Food Assistance Grant |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| Food Bank of Central Eastern North carolina | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Food Assistance Grant |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 2024 | Food Assistance Grant |
| NAHMA | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | Post-Secondary Education Scholarships |
| Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC | WinstonSalem, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Food Assistance Grant |
| Harvest Hope | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Food Assistance Grant |
| YMCA of the Triangle Area Inc | Raleigh, NC | $12,500 | 2024 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| YMCA of Columbia SC | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| Foundation of Hope | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | Pediatric Clinic Contribution |
| YMCA of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| YMCA of Greater Louisville | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 2024 | Youth Leadership Initiative |
| NAHMA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $40,000 | 2023 | POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE | RALEIGH, NC | $33,000 | 2023 | FOOD ASSISTANCE GRANT |
| WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | JACKSON, TN | $20,000 | 2023 | POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GRADY PONCE | ATLANTA, GA | $18,750 | 2023 | NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT |
| INTERGENERATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTS & WELLNESS | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $18,750 | 2023 | NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2023 | NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK-NW NC | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $15,000 | 2023 | FOOD ASSISTANCE GRANT |
| YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA INC | RALEIGH, NC | $12,500 | 2023 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
| DC CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2023 | NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | ATLANTA, GA | $10,500 | 2023 | NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT |
| YMCA OF COLUMBIA SC | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
| EXCEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | RALEIGH, NC | $9,000 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE |
| YMCA OF GREATER RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $7,500 | 2023 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
| YMCA OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA | ASHEVILLE, NC | $6,000 | 2023 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
NAHMA
$45,000Post-Secondary Education Scholarships
Squared Away Response
$30,425Disaster Relief Assistance
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
$30,000Food Assistance Grant
YMCA of Western North Carolina
$15,000Youth Leadership Initiative
Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC
$15,000Food Assistance Grant
YMCA of Greater Louisville
$10,000Youth Leadership Initiative
YMCA of the Triangle Area Inc
$10,000Youth Leadership Initiative
Humanities Foundation
$10,000Food Assistance Grant
YMCA of Greater Richmond
$7,500Youth Leadership Initiative
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
$7,500Youth Leadership Initiative
Food Bank of Central Eastern North carolina
$5,000Food Assistance Grant
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
$30,000Food Assistance Grant
NAHMA
$20,000Post-Secondary Education Scholarships
Second Harvest Food Bank - NW NC
$15,000Food Assistance Grant
Harvest Hope
$15,000Food Assistance Grant
YMCA of the Triangle Area Inc
$12,500Youth Leadership Initiative
YMCA of Columbia SC
$10,000Youth Leadership Initiative
Foundation of Hope
$10,000Pediatric Clinic Contribution
YMCA of Western North Carolina
$7,500Youth Leadership Initiative
YMCA of Greater Richmond
$7,500Youth Leadership Initiative
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
$7,500Youth Leadership Initiative
YMCA of Greater Louisville
$5,000Youth Leadership Initiative
NAHMA
$40,000POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE
$33,000FOOD ASSISTANCE GRANT
WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$20,000POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
GRADY PONCE
$18,750NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT
INTERGENERATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTS & WELLNESS
$18,750NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY
$15,000NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK-NW NC
$15,000FOOD ASSISTANCE GRANT
YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA INC
$12,500YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
DC CENTRAL KITCHEN
$12,000NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT
ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$10,500NEW MARKETS COMMUNITY GRANT
YMCA OF COLUMBIA SC
$10,000YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
EXCEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
$9,000DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE
YMCA OF GREATER RICHMOND
$7,500YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
YMCA OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
$6,000YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
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