Blueprint North Carolina
Blueprint North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Durham/Raleigh, North Carolina, designated as a community improvement and capacity building organization. The organization functions as a progressive ecosystem of nearly 60 formal partner organizations and an expanding network of allies committed to building independent power for an anti-racist, inclusive democracy through civic engagement, movement building, and mobilization.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.7M
+107.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+52.2% YoY
Grant Count
60
+17.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$36K
+29.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Blueprint North Carolina partners with public policy, advocacy, and grassroots organizing nonprofits to achieve a better, fairer, and healthier North Carolina. The organization develops integrated communications and civic engagement strategies focused on capacity building and supporting partners to maintain their existing capacity while engaging in civic engagement programming.
The organization's work centers on addressing structural racism and economic inequalities that limit democratic participation. Key focus areas include:
- Voter registration and voter mobilization, particularly among Black people, people of color, poor and working-class people, women, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities
- Civic engagement and community power building
- Policy advocacy on issues including clean air and water, affordable housing, equitable public education, safe communities, and health care
- Community hub development through the Movement Center Grant Program, which sustains and develops central community institutions that serve as physical spaces for grassroots organizing
Grantmaking
Blueprint North Carolina operates as both a grantmaker and grant recipient. The organization awarded approximately $810,000 in grants according to recent financial data, with typical grant awards ranging from $6,750 to $544,114.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Blueprint North Carolina primarily funds organizations and initiatives within North Carolina, with particular emphasis on:
- Kinston, Wilmington, and Fayetteville (as of 2019)
- All 100 counties of North Carolina
- Rural and harder-to-reach communities within the state
The organization has also received funding for work in other states including California and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023 (most recent tax filing):
- Total Assets: $1,285,579
- Total Revenue: $2,961,079
- Total Expenses: $5,160,250
- Total Liabilities: $775,000
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $2,669,150
- Total Giving: $2,216,450
The organization reported a significant diversion of assets in its December 2023 tax filing, exceeding the threshold requiring disclosure on Schedule O.
Staffing: The organization employs approximately 24 employees as of 2023.
Rating: Blueprint North Carolina holds a Three-Star rating (78%) from independent charity evaluators, with an overall score based on accountability and finance metrics.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,669,150 | $1,285,579 | $4,401,958 |
| Revenue | $8,740,694 | $2,961,079 | $9,660,795 |
| Expenses | $8,463,914 | $5,160,250 | $12,624,759 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,197 | $2,253 | $3,153 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Serena Sebring serves as Executive Director of Blueprint North Carolina.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Sebring | Executive Director | 40 | $173,740 |
| Chavi Koneru | Director | 1 | — |
| Joshua Vincent | Director | 1 | — |
| Toni Curry | Director | 1 | — |
| Cheryl Carter | Director | 1 | — |
| Ash-Lee Henderson | Director | 1 | — |
| Alyssa Canty | Chair | 1 | — |
| Juvencio Rocha-Peralta | Treasurer | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Blueprint North Carolina received $1 million in civic engagement grants from the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust in late 2023. These grants, part of the trust's eighth year of such awards (totaling more than $56 million across all grantees), focused on increasing voter access in communities of color, with emphasis on voter registration and education.
139846 - Blueprint North Carolina - Ford FoundationThe organization's voter engagement and mobilization work has included significant scale:
During pandemic-era efforts, the organization expanded outreach to nearly 1.8 million people of color across 1.2 million households
Multi-touch voter outreach programs included phone, text, mail, digital, and relational contact across all 100 North Carolina counties
139846 - Blueprint North Carolina - Ford FoundationDistributed over 1.2 million voter guides with additional 500,000 distributed in person
Made 204,000 walk contact attempts and over 17,000 literature drops
Achieved 71.3% voter turnout among their target universe
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Similar funders by location and focus area
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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