Coastal Credit Union Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 92-0540428

Coastal Credit Union Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $20K.

Coastal Credit Union Foundation at a glance

In short: Coastal Credit Union Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,055,685
+5.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,055,685
+5.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,055,685
Total assets
$1,013,073
+14.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Coastal Credit Union Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various See Attached List: $1.1MVarious See Attached List$1.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was Various See Attached List ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Raleigh

How Coastal Credit Union Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $737K (2023) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various See Attached List Raleigh, NCCommunity Support$1,055,685
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,013,073$1,195,802$1,068,111$1,055,6851$1,068,111$19,572$41,003
2024$887,736$1,036,647$1,012,934$998,3831$1,012,934$21,871$31,043
2023$868,385$1,608,438$755,202$737,3001$755,202$9,781$21,020

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coastal Credit Union Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coastal Credit Union Foundation is led by Creighton Blackwell, Chairperson on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Creighton Blackwell

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Baskins

    Vice Chair

    Secretary & Vice C → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Nail

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marquita Robertson

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Abensour

    Member at La

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Grodi

    Member at La

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Driscoll

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Morgan

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milanka Mueke

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zeel Patel

    Member at La

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Joe Mecca (2022–2024) — Member at La
  • Former: Priscilla Awkard (2022–2024) — Member at La

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Coastal Credit Union Foundation

How much does Coastal Credit Union Foundation give each year?

Coastal Credit Union Foundation gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $998K across 1 grant.

How large is Coastal Credit Union Foundation?

Coastal Credit Union Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Coastal Credit Union Foundation operate?

Coastal Credit Union Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Coastal Credit Union Foundation's EIN?

Coastal Credit Union Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0540428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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