Capital City Community Foundation Inc
Capital City Community Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Trenton, New Jersey. Its stated mission is to make Trenton better through community engagement, building pride, and community-focused giving.
Capital City Community Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Capital City Community Foundation Inc gave $70K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,526
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,953
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,349,598
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Capital City Community Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1743, Trenton, NJ 08607-1743
Phone: (515) 674-2127
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Capital City Community Foundation Inc
Citywide Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Downtown Trenton (DTTN) Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Old Trenton Neighborhood Grants
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Capital City Community Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dads Foundation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission and Citywide grant process focus on Trenton. The Citywide program is described as covering anywhere in Trenton, New Jersey; the Downtown Trenton program is limited to a specified downtown neighborhood. The 2025 filing data allocates 68% of grant dollars to recipients in New Jersey, 11% to Connecticut, and 22% to a recipient state shown as “?”.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Capital City Community Foundation Inc gives
- 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $105K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dads Foundation | To Support its missiom | $7,500 |
| Puerto Rican Community Cen Trenton, NJ | To support its mision | $7,500 |
| Candle Light Events LLC Trenton, NJ | Supporting jazz in Trenton | $7,500 |
| Casa Cultura | In spport of its Mission | $7,500 |
| Emiijas Hope Center Versailles, CT | In support of its Mission | $7,500 |
| Trenton Pride Center Inc Trenton, NJ | In support of its Mission | $7,500 |
| The Latin American Legal D Trenton, NJ | In support of its Mission | $7,500 |
| UrbanPromise Rrenton Inc Trenton, NJ | In support of its Mission | $6,100 |
| First Presbyterian Chrch Trenton, NJ | — | $5,776 |
| Men for HOPE Trenton, NJ | In support of its Mission | $5,150 |
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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 | $1,349,598 | $116,891 | $139,229 | $69,526 | 10 | $46,214 |
| 2024 | $1,412,124 | $1,163,821 | $164,240 | $104,750 | 14 | — |
| 2023 | $407,764 | $232,970 | $153,743 | $68,000 | 12 | — |
| 2022 | $201,931 | $85,201 | $51,907 | — | — | $75 |
| 2021 | $177,760 | $107,226 | $64,305 | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $137,413 | $149,361 | $81,120 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “making Trenton even better through community engagement, building pride, and community focused giving.” Its grant programs list equity, social justice, resilience, and community improvement as Citywide focus areas. The Downtown Trenton program lists community projects, arts, culture, beautification, and business development; the Small Business Emergency Fund is described as support for small businesses during emergencies.
The grants listed for 2025 include support for organizations whose stated purposes include supporting jazz in Trenton and supporting their missions. The organization’s 2025 filing narrative says it awarded grants through a Citywide process and expanded outreach across Trenton’s four wards.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing data reports 10 itemized grants totaling $69,526, ranging from $5,150 to $7,500, with a median grant of $7,500. Separately, the filing narrative states that 17 grants were awarded from 76 applications; the available information does not reconcile these two counts.
The largest listed 2025 awards were $7,500 each to The Dads Foundation, Puerto Rican Community Cen, Candle Light Events LLC, Casa Cultura, Emiijas Hope Center, Trenton Pride Center Inc, and The Latin American Legal D. Other listed awards were $6,100 to UrbanPromise Rrenton Inc, $5,776 to First Presbyterian Chrch, and $5,150 to Men for HOPE.
The organization’s program descriptions identify an annual Citywide grant round and a Downtown Trenton neighborhood grant round, as well as an occasional Small Business Emergency Fund. The program descriptions do not provide application materials, eligibility requirements, or a specific application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michelle Ruess as President, Marelyn Rivera as Vice President, and Kelly Ingram as Treasurer. Board members listed are Meaghan Callahan Singletar, Regina Podhorin Zelinsky, Stuart Roe, and Thelma Carrera.
Capital City Community Foundation Inc is led by Michelle Ruess, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Ruess
President
Recording Secretaryh → Copresident, 2023
Copresident → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Ingram
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marelyn Rivera
Vice President
Board Member → Copresident, 2023
Copresident → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meaghan Callahan Singletar
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Regina Podhorin Zelinsky
Board Member
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Roe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thelma Carrera
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Austin Edwards (2022–2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Natasha Perez Shabazz (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Palmer Richardson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon McKoy (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Iana Dikidjieva (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jon Carl Lewis (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Nikki Mosgrove (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Raj Manimaran (2020–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Capital City Community Foundation Inc
How much does Capital City Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc gave $70K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 14 grants.
What is Capital City Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $6,953, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Capital City Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Trenton, NJ (7 grants).
Does Capital City Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Capital City Community Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "In support of its Mission" (5 grants).
Who are Capital City Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Dads Foundation ($7,500), Puerto Rican Community Cen ($7,500) and Candle Light Events LLC ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Capital City Community Foundation Inc?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $117K.
What does Capital City Community Foundation Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “making Trenton even better through community engagement, building pride, and community focused giving.” Its grant programs list equity, social justice, resilience, and community improvement as Citywide focus areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Capital City Community Foundation Inc?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Capital City Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Capital City Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1529153. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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