CCCP Community Trust
CCCP Community Trust is a public charity based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its stated mission is to provide a platform for city-wide community-building initiatives in arts, education, sustainability, health, and wellness.
CCCP Community Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,137,798
- +63.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,230,139
- +215.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,125
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,466,859
- +167.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to CCCP Community Trust
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 S Tryon Street 1600, Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 332-9575
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CCCP Community Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 133 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s mission and program descriptions refer to Charlotte and city-wide community initiatives. The two listed 2022 grantees are based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How CCCP Community Trust gives
- 5% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $683K (2022) to $3.5M (2021). In 2022 it made 22 grants totaling $683K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALCHEMYC3LAB LLC Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Bye LLC Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Bobby's Painting Company Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Cao Investments Inc Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Charlotte Sweet Treats Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Crispin U Robinson Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Cuzzo's Cuisine Brick & Motar Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| McColl Center for Art & Innovation Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| More Cowbell LLC Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $40,000 |
| Powell Enterprises of Charlotte Inc Charlotte, NC | Small Business Innovation Grant | $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 | $7,137,798 | $12,230,139 | $12,466,859 | — | — | $9,125 |
| 2024 | $4,361,263 | $3,876,031 | $4,666,313 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $2,304,780 | $2,758,404 | $3,673,518 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,326,654 | $3,485,349 | $4,749,152 | $683,000 | 22 | $-3,029 |
| 2021 | $3,032,444 | $5,842,596 | $4,951,434 | $3,517,010 | 111 | — |
| 2020 | $2,926,648 | $2,188,400 | $1,840,533 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CCCP Community Trust states that its mission is to provide a platform for city-wide community-building arts, education, sustainability, health, and wellness initiatives. Its filing describes arts and cultural experiences through Charlotte ArtsFest, including the Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade and Charlotte SHOUT!, as well as support for music, North Tryon, and Rail Trail initiatives. It also describes Charlotte B-Cycle as a bike-share program intended to support healthy and sustainable transportation choices; the program closed in February 2025.
The trust’s filing also describes a Small Business Innovation Fund that made grants to small businesses adapting their operations or business models in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was paused in 2025. Among the organizations it supported, McColl Center for Art Innovation describes its mission as helping contemporary artists and an engaged public build creative capacity through relevant, diverse, and accessible experiences. Discovery Place Inc describes its mission as bringing science, nature, and design together to create experiences that help the community understand, enjoy, and apply science.
Grantmaking
The provided grant records list two 2022 awards: $40,000 to McColl Center for Art Innovation and $30,000 to Discovery Place Inc. The filing reports zero grants for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. No typical grant size or application process for outside grant applicants is stated.
The HIIVE program is described as a nine-week small-business educational program with instruction, networking, and operational-space opportunities, not as a grant program for outside applicants. The listed August 15, 2026 deadline has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Darrel Williams as chair and Michael J Smith as director and executive director of CCCPCT. Other directors listed are Lonnie Davis, Kyle Gibler, Matt Olin, Priya Sircar, Mark Thigpen, Junior Nyemb, Saad Ehtishan, and Ann Sherdan.
CCCP Community Trust is led by Dianna L. Ward, Executive Director Charlotte B-Cyc since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dianna L. Ward
Executive Director Charlotte B-Cyc
Executive Director - Charlotte B-Cyc → Executive Director Charlotte B-Cycle, 2021
Executive Director Charlotte B-Cycle → Executive Director Charlotte B-Cyc, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $128K (2025)
Michael J. Smith
Director & Executive Director Cccpct
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Krumbine
Executive Director Charlotte Artfe
Executive Director Charlotte Artfest & Inc. → Executive Director Charlotte Artfest, 2022
Executive Director Charlotte Artfest → Executive Director Charlotte Artfe, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrel Williams
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Olin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Junior Nyemb
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Gibler
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lonnie Davis
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Thigpen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Priya Sircar
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saad Ehtishan
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Sherdan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleni Saunders
CFO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gau Gupte
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moira Quinn
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Diondre Lewis (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula Vincent (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Gabbard (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Murray (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Cummings (2020–2021) — Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $128K, to Dianna L Ward (Exec. DIR. Charlotte B-Cyc).
Frequently asked questions about CCCP Community Trust
How large is CCCP Community Trust?
CCCP Community Trust reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.
What does CCCP Community Trust fund?
CCCP Community Trust states that its mission is to provide a platform for city-wide community-building arts, education, sustainability, health, and wellness initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CCCP Community Trust?
CCCP Community Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does CCCP Community Trust make grants?
The trust’s mission and program descriptions refer to Charlotte and city-wide community initiatives. The two listed 2022 grantees are based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What is CCCP Community Trust's EIN?
CCCP Community Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0554275. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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