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State Employees Credit Union Foundation

Accepts applications Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 562255292

State Employees Credit Union Foundation is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $25.7 million in 1,806 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $1.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $16.9 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$21.7 million1,804$65.7 million
2023$16.9 million1,788$68.8 million
2024$25.7 million1,806$61.0 million

How to apply

ContactHttpswwwncsecufoundationorggrantsgr
119 N Salisbury Street 11th FL, Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone or email(919) 839-5000
What to submitApplications should include information about the applying organization, a statement of need, key staff, financial documents, the determination letter, and any additional relevant documents. These should be submitted as word document or pdf.
DeadlinesGrants may be submitted any time, but will typically be considered on a semi-annual schedule.
RestrictionsSecu grant programs capital - funds projects that are tangible, permanent, and visible; typically supporting construction or major renovation of a building or a facility. Programmatic - funds pilot programs or large-scale program expansions that provide regional or statewide services. Mission development grants - supporting smaller nonprofits with capacity building through organizational assessments, goal setting, and creating pathways for expansion. Project selection considerations: -preference given to a combination of projects that have a statewide impact, or major regional impact, and may serve as a model for replication in other North Carolina communities. -seek projects that are tangible (permanent, visible, capital versus operational). Do not support operational budgets, nor budget shortfalls. -seek to fund projects through partnerships with foundations and nonprofit organizations (do not fund for-profit organizations).

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What State Employees Credit Union Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1,805$17.4 million
Arizona1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 1,806 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dorthea Dix Park
Raleigh, NC
Capital grant$1.0 million
Secu Bridge to Career
Raleigh, NC
Scholarship program$939,937
Crittenton
Charlotte, NC
Capital grant$600,000
Aces for Autism
Greenville, NC
Facility construction$500,000
Amorem
Lenoir, NC
Capital grant$500,000
Charlotte Rescue Mission
Charlotte, NC
Capital grant$500,000
NC Museum of Natural Science
Raleigh, NC
Capital grant$500,000
One Place
Jacksonville, NC
Capital grant$500,000
Partners in Learning
Salisbury, NC
Facility construction$500,000
The NC Zoo Society
Asheboro, NC
Capital grant$500,000
Outreach Mission
Sanford, NC
Capital grant$400,000
Lincoln Co Coalition Against DV
Cherryville, NC
Facility construction$375,000
Samaritan Colony Inc
Rockingham, NC
Capital grant$375,000
NC Greenpower Solar Schools
Raleigh, NC
Programmatic grant$325,000
Lead for North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship program$300,000
Eden Village of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Capital grant$250,000
Feeding the Carolinas
Clemmons, NC
Programmatic grant$250,000
Homeward Bound
Asheville, NC
Capital grant$250,000
My Kid's Club
Selma, NC
Capital grant$250,000
Salvation Army
Charlotte, NC
Emergency assistance$250,000
Senior Services
Winstonsalem, NC
Capital grant$250,000
Southlight Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
Capital grant$250,000
Surry Medical Ministries
Mount Airy, NC
Capital grant$250,000
Care Ring
Charlotte, NC
Capital grant$200,000
Club Nova
Carrboro, NC
Capital grant$175,000
Hendersonville Rescue Mission
Hendersonville, NC
Capital grant$175,000
Healing Transitions
Raleigh, NC
Capital grant$150,000
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Intership program$110,000
Unc-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Intership program$110,000
Wintson Salem State University
Winstonsalem, NC
Intership program$110,000
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Intership program$107,293
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Intership program$104,675
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Intership program$103,185
Unc-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Intership program$102,301
Unc-Greenboro
Greensboro, NC
Intership program$99,576
Elizabeth City State Univesity
Elizabeth City, NC
Intership program$99,514
Unc-Asheville
Ashevillle, NC
Intership program$98,638
Unc-Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Intership program$96,586
Unc-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Intership program$90,269
Fayettveille State University
Fayetteville, NC
Intership program$74,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does State Employees Credit Union Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Grants may be submitted any time, but will typically be considered on a semi-annual schedule..

How much does State Employees Credit Union Foundation give?

$25.7 million in tax year 2024, across 1,806 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs State Employees Credit Union Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jama Campbell (Executive Director), Chris Ayers (Chair), Mona Moon (Vice Chair) and Stelfanie Williams (Secretary/Treasurer) among 14 officers and trustees.

What does State Employees Credit Union Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.

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