The State Employees Credit Union Foundation appears to prioritize large, capital-focused investments in community safety-net infrastructure. Its lone reported grant is a sizeable donation to Roof Above for facility construction, signaling an interest in supporting shelter/housing capacity rather than operating programs. The foundation gives in a highly concentrated way and seems willing to make transformational one-time gifts for capital campaigns.
A $1.5 million facility-construction grant to Roof Above stands out as a clear signal of how the State Employees Credit Union Foundation funds: through large, physical investments that expand shelter and housing capacity in North Carolina. Across the recent-grants list, the foundation repeatedly appears behind capital projects for community organizations, including a $1 million capital grant to Dorothea Dix Park and a $1 million facility-construction grant to the NC Museum of Natural Science Friends of NCMNS - SECU DinoLab. Those awards point to a funder that favors tangible, permanent projects over small operational support. The foundation also backs mission-linked infrastructure in education, healthcare, and human services. Recent examples include support for UNC Health Foundation’s telemedicine pilot program, facility construction for Partners in Learning, and capital grants for groups such as Crittenton, Amorem, and One Place. Its scholarship work sits alongside these larger investments, with recurring support for North Carolina students through community college and four-year scholarship programs. The overall pattern is concentrated, local, and project-based, with grants aimed at institutions and programs serving North Carolina communities.
Housing and shelter infrastructure is a core theme. The State Employees Credit Union Foundation gave $600,000 to Crittenton for a capital grant and $500,000 to Charlotte Rescue Mission for a capital grant, both tied to physical capacity rather than short-term operating support. In education, the foundation funded Partners in Learning with $500,000 for facility construction, reflecting a similar interest in permanent institutional assets. Healthcare also appears in the portfolio. UNC Health Foundation received $750,000 for a telemedicine pilot program, showing support for a technology-enabled service model. In human services, the foundation awarded $450,000 to Domestic Violence Shelter and Service of New Hanover for a capital grant. These grants show a mix of infrastructure, pilot programs, and service capacity across North Carolina.
Recent grants cluster at a single point: the typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles. That makes the large capital awards in the recent-grants list especially notable, because the foundation can also fund major one-time projects. The recurring scholarship and program names in the data suggest ongoing program lines rather than isolated gifts, while the recent-grants list shows repeated support to some same-named recipients over multiple years. The foundation’s active programs are largely unsolicited except for the scholarship programs, which are not open to unsolicited applications.
$25.7M
$61M
$21.9M
$26.2M
Most grants fall between $3K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Highly concentrated, single large capital grant (transformational one-time funding) rather than many small or recurring operating grants; appears focused on capital/campaign support.
Notable grantees: Roof Above
The foundation gives locally, with 100% of grants going to recipients in its headquarters state of North Carolina. Recent recipients are spread across the state, including Charlotte, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Salisbury, Mt Airy, Jacksonville, and Greenville. The strongest city-level concentration in the recent-grants data appears in Raleigh and Charlotte, but the portfolio also reaches western, central, and coastal North Carolina communities through grants to places such as Lenoir, Cullowhee, Sanford, and Wilmington.
Its recent grants emphasize capital projects and programmatic investments in North Carolina. Examples in the data include facility construction for Roof Above, capital grants for Dorothea Dix Park and Crittenton, a telemedicine pilot program with UNC Health Foundation, and scholarship programs for community college and UNC System students.
Yes. The active programs include the SECU Foundation - Community College Scholarship Program (Two-Year), the People Helping People Community College Scholarships, and the People Helping People High School Scholarship Program. The scholarship programs are targeted to North Carolina students and are not open to unsolicited applications.
Very concentrated. The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, but the recent-grants list also includes much larger project grants such as $1.5 million to Roof Above and $1 million grants to Dorothea Dix Park and the NC Museum of Natural Science Friends of NCMNS - SECU DinoLab.
Its giving is local and entirely in North Carolina. The recipient country distribution is 100% US, and the top state by grant count is North Carolina. Recent recipient cities include Raleigh, Charlotte, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Salisbury, Greenville, and Wilmington.
Yes. The NC Healing Communities Fund, Mission Development Grant Program, General Grant Programs — Capital & Programmatic Grants, SECU Foundation - Capital Grants, and SECU Foundation - Programmatic Grants all accept unsolicited applications. The scholarship programs listed in the data do not.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORTHEA DIX PARK | RALEIGH, NC | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| SECU BRIDGE TO CAREER | RALEIGH, NC | $939,937 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| CRITTENTON | CHARLOTTE, NC | $600,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| AMOREM | LENOIR, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | RALEIGH, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| ONE PLACE | JACKSONVILLE, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| THE NC ZOO SOCIETY | ASHEBORO, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| ACES FOR AUTISM | GREENVILLE, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | FACILITY CONSTRUCTION |
| PARTNERS IN LEARNING | SALISBURY, NC | $500,000 | 2026 | FACILITY CONSTRUCTION |
| OUTREACH MISSION | SANFORD, NC | $400,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| LINCOLN CO COALITION AGAINST DV | CHERRYVILLE, NC | $375,000 | 2026 | FACILITY CONSTRUCTION |
| SAMARITAN COLONY INC | ROCKINGHAM, NC | $375,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| NC GREENPOWER SOLAR SCHOOLS | RALEIGH, NC | $325,000 | 2026 | PROGRAMMATIC GRANT |
| LEAD FOR NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $300,000 | 2026 | FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| SENIOR SERVICES | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| SURRY MEDICAL MINISTRIES | MOUNT AIRY, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| EDEN VILLAGE OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| FEEDING THE CAROLINAS | CLEMMONS, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | PROGRAMMATIC GRANT |
| SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE | RALEIGH, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| HOMEWARD BOUND | ASHEVILLE, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| MY KID'S CLUB | SELMA, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
| CARE RING | CHARLOTTE, NC | $200,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| CLUB NOVA | CARRBORO, NC | $175,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| HENDERSONVILLE RESCUE MISSION | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $175,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| HEALING TRANSITIONS | RALEIGH, NC | $150,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL GRANT |
| UNC-WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $110,000 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| WINTSON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $110,000 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | $110,000 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, NC | $107,293 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $104,675 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | CULLOWHEE, NC | $103,185 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNC-CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $102,301 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNC-GREENBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $99,576 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVESITY | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $99,514 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNC-ASHEVILLE | ASHEVILLLE, NC | $98,638 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNC-PEMBROKE | PEMBROKE, NC | $96,586 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNC-CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $90,269 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| FAYETTVEILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $74,300 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| NC A&T UNIVERSITY | GREENSBORO, NC | $57,881 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| NC CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $55,000 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| UNC-SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $53,826 | 2026 | INTERSHIP PROGRAM |
| CITY OF REFUGE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKY MOUNT, NC | $40,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
| RICHMOND INTERAGENCY TRANSPORTATION | HAMLET, NC | $40,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
| HAYWOOD PATHWAYS CENTER | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $35,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| MOUNTAIN PROJECTS INC | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $35,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| YWCA HIGH POINT | HIGH POINT, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
| SAM CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | HENDERSON, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
| PAMLICO PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | BAYBORO, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM |
DORTHEA DIX PARK
$1,000,000CAPITAL GRANT
SECU BRIDGE TO CAREER
$939,937SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
CRITTENTON
$600,000CAPITAL GRANT
AMOREM
$500,000CAPITAL GRANT
NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
$500,000CAPITAL GRANT
ONE PLACE
$500,000CAPITAL GRANT
CHARLOTTE RESCUE MISSION
CAPITAL GRANT
THE NC ZOO SOCIETY
$500,000CAPITAL GRANT
ACES FOR AUTISM
$500,000FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
PARTNERS IN LEARNING
$500,000FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
OUTREACH MISSION
$400,000CAPITAL GRANT
LINCOLN CO COALITION AGAINST DV
$375,000FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
SAMARITAN COLONY INC
$375,000CAPITAL GRANT
NC GREENPOWER SOLAR SCHOOLS
$325,000PROGRAMMATIC GRANT
LEAD FOR NORTH CAROLINA
$300,000FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
SENIOR SERVICES
$250,000CAPITAL GRANT
SURRY MEDICAL MINISTRIES
$250,000CAPITAL GRANT
EDEN VILLAGE OF WILMINGTON
$250,000CAPITAL GRANT
FEEDING THE CAROLINAS
$250,000PROGRAMMATIC GRANT
SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE
$250,000CAPITAL GRANT
HOMEWARD BOUND
$250,000CAPITAL GRANT
MY KID'S CLUB
$250,000CAPITAL GRANT
SALVATION ARMY
$250,000EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
CARE RING
$200,000CAPITAL GRANT
CLUB NOVA
$175,000CAPITAL GRANT
HENDERSONVILLE RESCUE MISSION
$175,000CAPITAL GRANT
HEALING TRANSITIONS
$150,000CAPITAL GRANT
UNC-WILMINGTON
$110,000INTERSHIP PROGRAM
WINTSON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
$110,000INTERSHIP PROGRAM
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$110,000INTERSHIP PROGRAM
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
$107,293INTERSHIP PROGRAM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$104,675INTERSHIP PROGRAM
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
$103,185INTERSHIP PROGRAM
UNC-CHAPEL HILL
$102,301INTERSHIP PROGRAM
UNC-GREENBORO
$99,576INTERSHIP PROGRAM
ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVESITY
$99,514INTERSHIP PROGRAM
UNC-ASHEVILLE
$98,638INTERSHIP PROGRAM
UNC-PEMBROKE
$96,586INTERSHIP PROGRAM
UNC-CHARLOTTE
$90,269INTERSHIP PROGRAM
FAYETTVEILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
$74,300INTERSHIP PROGRAM
NC A&T UNIVERSITY
$57,881INTERSHIP PROGRAM
NC CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$55,000INTERSHIP PROGRAM
UNC-SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
$53,826INTERSHIP PROGRAM
CITY OF REFUGE FOUNDATION INC
$40,000CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
RICHMOND INTERAGENCY TRANSPORTATION
$40,000CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
HAYWOOD PATHWAYS CENTER
$35,000DISASTER RESPONSE
MOUNTAIN PROJECTS INC
$35,000DISASTER RESPONSE
YWCA HIGH POINT
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
SAM CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
PAMLICO PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
$25,000CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
Current and upcoming funding from State Employees Credit Union Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits and governmental organizations that demonstrate the Credit Union philosophy of People Helping People; projects should be in North Carolina and align with housing, education, healthcare, or human services. The Foundation does not fund for-profit organizations or operational budgets/budget shortfalls.
Deadline: Typically considered in January and July; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must be smaller nonprofit organizations serving North Carolina. Projects should demonstrate the Credit Union philosophy of People Helping People and support organizational growth, sustainability, or capacity building. For-profit organizations and projects outside North Carolina are not eligible.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted any time; typically considered semi-annually in January and July.
Who can apply: Directed toward nonprofits that demonstrate the Credit Union philosophy of People Helping People. The Foundation funds projects in North Carolina, generally favoring tangible, permanent, visible projects with statewide or major regional impact. It does not fund for-profit organizations, operational budgets, or budget shortfalls.
Deadline: Grants may be submitted any time of year and are typically considered on a semi-annual schedule (January and July).
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