Elizabeth City Foundation Committee

RALEIGH, NC EIN: 23-7076018

Elizabeth City Foundation Committee is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in RALEIGH, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $176K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$210K

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

26

-21.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+47.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth City Foundation Committee reported a distributable amount of $199K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Elizabeth City Foundation Committee

Based on IRS filings

Elizabeth City Foundation Committee is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in RALEIGH, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 26 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $176K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BooneBuies CreekCamdenChapel HillChesapeakeElizabeth CityElizabeth CtyElizbeth CityGreensboroGreenvilleHarrisonburgHickoryKnoxvilleLynchburgMilligan UniversityMt OliveNew LondonNewport NewsNorfolkRaleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$123K$246K$370K$493K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,476,448$3,462,219$3,456,978
Revenue$261,416$239,343$-865
Expenses$265,233$238,615$219,064
Qualifying Distributions$234,889$212,820$186,656
Net Investment Income$176,459$154,935$53,081
Distributable Amount$198,637$180,916$173,566

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$112K$168K$224K28 grants202127 grants202222 grants202333 grants202426 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY$29KCOMMUNITY CARE COLLABORA…$20KAMERICAN RED CROSS$17KARTS OF THE ALBEMARLE$16KEAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY$15KALBEMARLE HOPELINE INC$14KTHE SALVATION ARMY OF TH…$13KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO…$10KELIZABETH CITY HABITAT F…$10KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Elizabeth City Foundation Committee

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Wake Forest University ($29,100), Community Care Collaborative ($20,000), American Red Cross ($16,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT OLIVE Mt Olive, NCEDUCATIONAL$2,500
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Harrisonburg, VAEDUCATIONAL$2,200
NC A&T UNIVERSITY Greensboro, NCEDUCATIONAL$3,250
COMMUNITY CARE COLLABORATIVE ELIZABETH CITY, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winston Salem, NCEDUCATIONAL$29,100
THE SALVATION ARMY OF THE ALBEMARLE ELIZABETH CITY, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$12,500
PORT DISCOVER ELIZABETH CITY, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
DREAM HUNT AND FISH FOUNDATION Elizabeth City, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
NENC BLUE LINE CHARITIES ELIZABETH CITY, NCGENERAL PURPOSES$2,500
AMERICAN RED CROSS Elizabeth City, NCGENERAL PURPOSE$16,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

FIRST CITIZENS BANKTRUSTEE$26KDAVID R GRIFFINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$20K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Heidi H PrentissCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
Mark MalandCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
Katherine CartwrightCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
FIRST CITIZENS BANKTRUSTEE10$25,919
Lauren SpruillCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
H P WilliamsCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
Annalisa MorganCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
DAVID R GRIFFINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$20,000
Bryan SpenceCOMMITTEE MEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth City Foundation Committee?

Elizabeth City Foundation Committee is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in RALEIGH, NC. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Elizabeth City Foundation Committee?

As of 2025, Elizabeth City Foundation Committee holds $3.5M in total assets with $261K in annual revenue. It awarded 26 grants totaling $210K in 2025.

Where does Elizabeth City Foundation Committee operate?

Elizabeth City Foundation Committee has awarded grants in Connecticut, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Elizabeth City Foundation Committee award?

In 2025, Elizabeth City Foundation Committee awarded 26 grants totaling $210K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Elizabeth City Foundation Committee required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Elizabeth City Foundation Committee reported a distributable amount of $199K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Elizabeth City Foundation Committee's EIN?

Elizabeth City Foundation Committee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7076018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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