Camber Foundation
Camber Foundation is a public charity based in Raleigh, North Carolina (EIN 56-1954387). It supports community-driven solutions serving Eastern North Carolina, making grants to nonprofits in health and wellness, education, and economic development. The foundation reports that it began grantmaking in 2023.
Camber Foundation at a glance
In short: Camber Foundation gave $3.5M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,500,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,377
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $168,931,947
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Camber Foundation
- How to Apply
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For a relevant opportunity, review its RFP and submit an application through the online application system. The 2026 application period is closed.
- Review Cycle
- February 27, 2026, for the 2026 grant program; this is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- February 27, 2026, for the 2026 grant program; this is a past cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3605 Glenwood Avenue 200, Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 754-4047
Website: https://camberfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Camber Foundation
Who Camber Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNC Chapel Hill Office of Sponsored Research ($331K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($116,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
207 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 207 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated mission and grant programs focus on Eastern North Carolina. In filing year 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 3% to Massachusetts, and 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
Cities
How Camber Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $722K (2019) to $19.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Chapel Hill Office of Sponsored Research Chapel Hill, NC | Expanding ncgrowth's entrepreneurship programming in southeastern nc; restricted against college and university overhead and indirect cost; unc project reference number 25-1308 | $331,000 |
| North Carolina Public Television Foundation Research Triangle Park, NC | Pbs nc rootle ambassador program in eastern North Carolina | $196,000 |
| Rural Opportunity Institute (Fiscal Sponsor Area L Ahec) Rocky Mount, NC | Rural opportunity institute's (ROI) project hope - expanding mental health school supports | $175,000 |
| Wakemed Foundation Raleigh, NC | For wakemed mental health and well-being hospital. Part of the wakemed whole person health campus in garner nc | $175,000 |
| NC State University Cooperative Extension Raleigh, NC | Nc cooperative extension's nc digital futures program in eastern North Carolina | $171,500 |
| NCLM Local Leadership Foundation Raleigh, NC | Municipal Accounting Services in Eastern NC | $137,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $116,000 |
| North Carolina Community Health Center Association Knightdale, NC | Regional support specialist for medicaid expansion outreach and enrollment in nc medicaid region 6 in eastern nc | $100,000 |
| Undue Medical Debt Boston, MA | Medical Debt Relief in Eastern NC | $99,372 |
| Men and Women United for Youth & Families CDC Delco, NC | General Operating Support | $63,500 |
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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 | $168,931,947 | $10,551,537 | $5,683,627 | $3,500,000 | 61 | $10,456,377 |
| 2024 | $154,988,157 | $8,792,090 | $5,271,823 | $3,452,410 | 79 | $8,780,223 |
| 2023 | $144,842,160 | $6,321,229 | $5,190,996 | $3,127,000 | 57 | $6,226,134 |
| 2022 | $132,456,756 | $4,369,951 | $3,072,741 | $930,678 | 5 | $2,985,505 |
| 2021 | $143,536,160 | $30,406,277 | $19,961,891 | $15,218,408 | 5 | $15,501,970 |
| 2020 | $129,822,899 | $27,423,064 | $23,891,767 | $19,650,218 | 1 | $-515,715 |
| 2019 | $116,879,080 | $45,025,760 | $29,684,591 | $721,647 | 12 | $6,448,267 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website says it is committed to supporting community-driven solutions that serve the people and places of Eastern North Carolina. Its focus areas are health and wellness, education, and economic development. Priorities include access to healthcare; mental health services and programs; postsecondary education attainment; workforce development; entrepreneurship; youth development programming; digital opportunity; and capacity building for nonprofits and nonprofit leaders.
Camber supports nonprofits serving the region. Among its 2025 grantees, NC Field Inc describes its work as supporting migrant and seasonal farmworker youth and families through leadership, education, and service-gap efforts. Hope Clinic says it provides free medical and dental care to low-income, uninsured adults in Pamlico County. Casa Azul de Wilson describes its work as building community with Eastern Latinx families and supporting their educational, leadership, and civic pursuits.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 61 grants totaling $3,500,000 in filing year 2025. Grant sizes ranged from $13,500 to $331,000, with a median of $45,000. Notable grants included $331,000 to UNC Chapel Hill’s Office of Sponsored Research for entrepreneurship programming in southeastern North Carolina; $196,000 to the North Carolina Public Television Foundation for the PBS NC Rootle Ambassador Program in eastern North Carolina; and $175,000 each to the Rural Opportunity Institute for school mental-health supports and WakeMed Foundation for its mental-health and well-being hospital. Other sizable grants included $171,500 to NC State University Cooperative Extension for the NC Digital Futures Program and $137,000 to NCLM Local Leadership Foundation for municipal accounting services in eastern North Carolina.
Camber’s 2026 grant opportunity sought proposals from nonprofits located in Eastern North Carolina whose programming aligned with its priorities. The posted guidelines identify eligible applicants as 501(c)(3) public charities or nonprofit organizations and programs operating with an eligible 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. The foundation’s application guidance directs applicants to review the relevant RFP and apply through its online system.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Stump as board chair; Jill Heath as vice chair; Brandy Bynum Dawson as secretary; and Brad Davis as treasurer. Other listed directors and committee members are Marirose Steigerwald, Thomas Lyon, Kevin Schneider, Toni Peck, Van Smith Jr, and Armeer Kenchen.
Camber Foundation is led by Leslie Ann Jackson, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Ann Jackson
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$117K (2022) → $284K (2025)
John Stump
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Peck
Governance Committee Chair & Member
Board Member → Governance Committee Chair & Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Van Smith Jr.
Grants Committee Chair & Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Grants Committee Chair & Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Schneider
Finance, Investment Committee Chair & Member
Treasurer → Finance, Investment Committee Chair & Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Lyon
Audit Committee Chair & Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Audit Committee Chair & Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Fipps
Director of Community Investment
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Brad Davis
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trip Savery
Board Member
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandy Bynum Dawson
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Bryant
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Heath
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yogin Patel
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Armeer Kenchen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marirose Steigerwald
At Large Member
Board Member → At Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: German Arciniegas (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Pavan Yerramsetty (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Lyon (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sharon Hill (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Phillip Cave (2021–2022) — Interim CEO
- Former: Chris Hill (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bart Cleary (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dennis McLain (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Linda McLain (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Richard Stallings (2019–2020) — Director of Finance
- Former: Christopher Hash (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Earnest Hill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brantley Tillman (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Hash (2019) — Vice President - COO
- Former: Jeff Hayes (2019) — Director
- Former: Keith Stephens (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda McGill (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Dubose (2019) — Treasurer
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 $284K, to Leslie Ann Jackson (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Camber Foundation
How much does Camber Foundation give each year?
Camber Foundation gave $3.5M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 79 grants.
What is Camber Foundation's typical grant size?
Camber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $57,377, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Camber Foundation give grants?
Camber Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (8 grants), Rocky Mount, NC (4 grants), Wilson, NC (4 grants) and Wilmington, NC (4 grants).
Does Camber Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of Camber Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Camber Foundation's largest grantees?
Camber Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNC Chapel Hill Office of Sponsored Research ($331,000), North Carolina Public Television Foundation ($196,000) and Rural Opportunity Institute (Fiscal Sponsor Area L Ahec) ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($116,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Camber Foundation?
Camber Foundation reported $168.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.6M.
What does Camber Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says it is committed to supporting community-driven solutions that serve the people and places of Eastern North Carolina. Its focus areas are health and wellness, education, and economic development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Camber Foundation?
For a relevant opportunity, review its RFP and submit an application through the online application system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Camber Foundation's EIN?
Camber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1954387. 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Camber Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/camber-foundation-morg_22bf93d34b3f4859bc6406ea58d20028
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