Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials
Based in Kinston, North Carolina, the Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials (CCHRCO), also known as Carolinas Council, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership association serving housing and community development agencies in North and South Carolina. Formed in 1940, it works to improve professionalism and sound management in the public administration of housing, community development, codes, and housing rehabilitation programs.
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials at a glance
In short: Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials gave $16K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,067
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $530,780
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials
- Contact
Application contact: Amanda John
Mailing address: PO Box 1437, Laurinburg, NC 28353
Phone: (910) 276-2582
Website: https://www.carolinascouncil.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CCHRCO serves housing and community development agencies in North Carolina and South Carolina. In the 2025 grants, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 28% to recipients in South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $530,780 | $498,044 | $425,331 | $16,000 | 15 | $372,281 | $42,627 | $15,942 |
| 2024 | $481,655 | $411,612 | $447,029 | $16,000 | 15 | $579,475 | $12,402 | $19,650 |
| 2023 | $676,673 | $463,832 | $395,795 | $14,000 | 13 | $184,396 | $10,828 | $24,808 |
| 2022 | $415,088 | $334,072 | $359,657 | $15,000 | 14 | $331,979 | $6,540 | $16,008 |
| 2021 | $499,415 | $224,632 | $228,999 | $10,000 | 9 | — | $9,797 | $16,615 |
| 2020 | $450,125 | $52,633 | $74,994 | $15,000 | 14 | — | $1,722 | $13,845 |
| 2019 | $461,847 | $354,936 | $290,092 | — | — | — | $6,789 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CCHRCO’s stated purpose is to serve housing and community development agencies in North and South Carolina and improve professional and management practices in public administration of housing, community development, codes, and housing rehabilitation programs. Its bylaws say this purpose is pursued through use of the Council’s assets to provide training for members and their constituents.
The 2024 filing describes scholarships for children of residents of member public housing authorities as a direct charitable activity. The 2025 filing reports 15 grants, all listed for individual recipients for education scholarships. The Council’s membership includes eligible housing, redevelopment, community development, codes, rehabilitation, and Section 8 agencies, as well as associate members and college or university students interested in public housing programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CCHRCO reported 15 grants totaling $16,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $1,500, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed awards were two $1,500 education scholarships to individual recipients, one in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. The other listed grants were $1,000 education scholarships to individual recipients.
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its stated application information directs applicants to a scholarship packet on the website for forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions, and names Amanda John as the filing’s contact.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Buddy Brown as President, Veronica Revels as President Elect, and Shaunte Evans as Senior Vice President. Directors listed are Michael Dineen, Janice Fowler, Jenny Hammond, Felts Lewis, Kelly Vick, Debbie Maness, and Sandra Perry.
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials is led by Buddy Brown, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Buddy Brown
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Fowler
Director
Senior Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dineen
Director
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Hammond
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Maness
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felts Lewis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Vick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Perry
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Lowery
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Milligan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dewayne Alford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Holcomb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Askew
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Revels
President Elect
First Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2024
Senior Vice President → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian B Perry
Treasurer
President → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaunte Evans
Senior Vice President
Director → Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Green
First Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tawanna Smith
Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Anne Burroughs (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stevie Craig (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Connie Howard (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Alanda Richardson (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Angela Childres (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick Prince (2022–2024) — First Vice President
- Former: Angela Jimenez (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dawn Foster (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Yvonda Bean (2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Graham (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Donna Lamer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gray Matthis (2020–2023) — President Elect
- Former: Wendy Ellis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Yolanda Bean (2023) — Director
- Former: Anthony Goodson (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Randolph Mathis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bryan Howell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Clamentine Elmore (2022) — Director
- Former: Frank R Scott (2022) — Director
- Former: Ivory Mathews (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Robbie Littlejohn (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Alanda Jackson (2020) — Director
- Former: Angela Childers (2020) — Director
- Former: Franklin Scott (2020) — Director
- Former: Gail White (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Thomas (2020) — Director
- Former: Angela (2019) — Graham & Childers
- Former: Anthony (2019) — Goodson
- Former: Barbara (2019) — Warmack
- Former: Burnetta (2019) — Smith
- Former: Connie (2019) — Howard
- Former: Donna (2019) — Lamer
- Former: Franklyn (2019) — Scott
- Former: Gail (2019) — White
- Former: Gray (2019) — Mathis
- Former: Ivory (2019) — Mathews
- Former: Janice (2019) — Fowler
- Former: Lisa (2019) — Silverthorne
- Former: Michael (2019) — Dineen
- Former: Patrick (2019) — Prince
- Former: Randolph (2019) — Matthis
- Former: Robbie (2019) — Littlejon
- Former: Vivian (2019) — Perry
- Former: Wendy (2019) — Ellis
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.
Frequently asked questions about Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials
How much does Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials give each year?
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials gave $16K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 15 grants.
What is Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials's typical grant size?
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials give grants?
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials gives mostly in North Carolina: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (28%).
Does Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Scholarship" (15 grants).
How large is Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials?
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $372K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials fund?
CCHRCO’s stated purpose is to serve housing and community development agencies in North and South Carolina and improve professional and management practices in public administration of housing, community development, codes, and housing rehabilitation programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials?
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check carolinascouncil.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials's EIN?
Carolinas Council of Housing Redevelopment & Codes Officials's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1023426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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