Blueprint North Carolina
Blueprint North Carolina is a public charity based in Durham, North Carolina. It works with partner organizations on civic engagement, movement building, and mobilization to support an inclusive, anti-racist democracy.
Blueprint North Carolina at a glance
In short: Blueprint North Carolina gave $773K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in North Carolina. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $773,000
- -63.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,208
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,500
- Total assets
- $3,889,630
- +45.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Blueprint North Carolina
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 607, Durham, NC 27702
Phone: (919) 928-4480
Website: https://blueprintnc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Blueprint North Carolina funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mi Familia En Accion ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $534K.
Grant Size Distribution
425 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 382 grants of 425 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Blueprint NC is based in North Carolina, and its stated mission centers on the state. Its 2024 filing describes statewide voter participation and assistance work, including poll presence in 64 counties. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 13% to Arizona, and 3% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Blueprint North Carolina open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $519K (2022) to $6.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $773K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mi Familia En Accion Phoenix, AZ | Civic Engagement | $50,000 |
| NC A Philip Randolph Institute Inc Raleigh, NC | Civic Engagement | $50,000 |
| Mi Familia En Accion Phoenix, AZ | Civic Engagement | $50,000 |
| NC A Philip Randolph Institute Inc Raleigh, NC | Civic Engagement | $50,000 |
| Peoples Solidarity Hub Durham, NC | Civic Engagement | $40,000 |
| Reparations Stakekholder Authority of Asheville Asheville, NC | Civic Engagement | $40,000 |
| Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment Rockingham, NC | Civic Engagement | $40,000 |
| Legacy Bridge NC Winston-Salem, NC | Civic Engagement | $40,000 |
| SEAC Village Charlotte, NC | Civic Engagement | $40,000 |
| Tranzmission Inc Asheville, NC | Civic Engagement | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,889,630 | $3,734,392 | $5,418,434 | $773,000 | 24 | $5,947 |
| 2024 | $2,669,150 | $8,740,694 | $8,463,914 | $2,143,500 | 60 | $4,197 |
| 2023 | $1,285,579 | $2,961,079 | $5,160,250 | $1,408,114 | 51 | $2,253 |
| 2022 | $4,401,958 | $9,660,795 | $12,624,759 | $518,550 | 15 | $3,153 |
| 2021 | $5,623,265 | $7,440,484 | $5,017,800 | $6,163,835 | 275 | $5,757 |
| 2020 | $5,242,560 | $12,241,257 | $11,993,675 | $6,647,370 | 318 | — |
| 2019 | $4,476,634 | $4,156,783 | $2,805,440 | $887,316 | 31 | $5,937 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Blueprint NC’s stated mission is to bring together public policy, advocacy, and grassroots organizing nonprofits to help achieve a better, fairer, healthier North Carolina through an integrated communications and civic engagement strategy. It defines civic engagement as working together on issues of public good, movement building as growing and sustaining social movements, and mobilization as moving people to action toward a shared goal. The organization states that its activities are nonpartisan and are not coordinated with candidates, political parties, or other partisan entities.
Its 2024 filing describes voter participation and assistance programs, including voter outreach, training, shared data and technology tools, poll presence, and support for voter hotline responses. It also describes capacity-building support for local and regional organizations, including grants for community and cultural centers and mini-grants to membership-based organizations.
Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Mi Familia En Accion describes its work as promoting social and economic justice through civic participation and voter education, particularly among underrepresented and low-income communities. Southern Vision Alliance describes itself as a grassroots intermediary providing infrastructure, capacity building, coaching, and technical assistance to frontline organizing projects and leaders from directly impacted communities. Disability Rights North Carolina describes its mission as advancing and defending the rights of people with disabilities throughout North Carolina.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Blueprint NC reported 24 grants totaling $773,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $28,500. The largest listed grants were $50,000 each to Mi Familia En Accion in Phoenix, Arizona, and NC A Philip Randolph Institute in Raleigh, North Carolina. Other listed grants included $40,000 to Peoples Solidarity Hub, Reparations Stakekholder Authority of Asheville, Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment, Legacy Bridge NC, SEAC Village, Tranzmission Inc, and Southern Vision Alliance.
Other examples include $27,000 to Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency, which describes its work as promoting well-being, equity, and self-reliance in historically marginalized communities; $25,000 to Disability Rights North Carolina; and $24,000 to Common Cause Education Fund, which describes its work as building public understanding of democracy and encouraging citizen engagement.
Blueprint NC’s 2024 filing says prospective grantees undergo due diligence, including providing a W-9 asserting their ability to receive funds as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization and demonstrating capacity to carry out the work. Grantees must sign an agreement covering donor restrictions, reporting requirements, and allowable expenses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Serena Sebring as Executive Director. Alyssa Canty is Chair; Juvencia Rocha-Peralta is Treasurer; and Joshua Vincent is Assistant Treasurer. Listed directors are Cheryl Carter, Toni Curry, Ash-Lee Henderson, Chavi Koneru, Denicia Montford, and Renee Rowe.
Blueprint North Carolina is led by Serena Sebring, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Serena Sebring
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $213K (2025)
Alyssa Canty
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ash-Lee Henderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chavi Koneru
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Carter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Curry
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denicia Montford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Rowe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juvencia Rocha-Peralta
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Vincent
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Allison Riggs (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Conen Morgan (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Stout (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marcus Bass (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Bruno Hinojosa (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Larsene Talyor (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elena Everett (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Orrange (2020) — Chair
- Former: Brian Rowe (2019) — Director
- Former: Erin Byrd (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Ivanna Gonzalez (2019) — Co-Director
- Former: Larsene Taylor (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat McCoy (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Orrange (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Roxane Richir (2019) — Co-Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $213K, to Serena Sebring (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Blueprint North Carolina
How much does Blueprint North Carolina give each year?
Blueprint North Carolina gave $773K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 60 grants.
What is Blueprint North Carolina's typical grant size?
Blueprint North Carolina's median grant in 2025 was $28,500, and its average grant was $32,208, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Blueprint North Carolina that year got $52K on average.
Where does Blueprint North Carolina give grants?
Blueprint North Carolina gives mostly in North Carolina: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (6 grants), Phoenix, AZ (2 grants), Durham, NC (2 grants) and Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does Blueprint North Carolina give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Blueprint North Carolina's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic Engagement" (24 grants).
Who are Blueprint North Carolina's largest grantees?
Blueprint North Carolina's largest 2025 grantees include Mi Familia En Accion ($100,000 across 2 grants), NC A Philip Randolph Institute Inc ($100,000 across 2 grants) and Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency Inc ($54,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blueprint North Carolina?
Blueprint North Carolina reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What does Blueprint North Carolina fund?
Blueprint NC’s stated mission is to bring together public policy, advocacy, and grassroots organizing nonprofits to help achieve a better, fairer, healthier North Carolina through an integrated communications and civic engagement strategy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Blueprint North Carolina?
Blueprint North Carolina has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check blueprintnc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Blueprint North Carolina's EIN?
Blueprint North Carolina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2459538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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