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Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 56-1482355 Website

Civic betterment and economic development

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation at a glance

In short: Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $129K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$129,410
+17.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$129,410
+17.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$129,410
Total assets
$1,451,661
+48.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Research Triangle Regional Partnership: $129KResearch Triangle RegionalPartnership$129K

The largest 2025 recipient was Research Triangle Regional Partnership ($129K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

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 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2023) to $352K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $129K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Research Triangle Regional Partnership Raleigh, NCEdge Program Support$129,410
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,451,661$924,260$767,443$129,4101$14,755
2024$977,857$905,378$817,479$110,2501$22,578
2023$814,171$619,235$605,431$108,0001$4,044
2022$605,220$574,129$426,486$189,3833$175
2021$457,577$395,521$352,902$352,0943$171
2020$414,958$199,081$195,094——$231
2019$410,971$183,545$328,879——$215

About Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $129K. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation is led by Adrienne Cole, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adrienne Cole

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Quinn-Wolf

    Foundation Chair

    Member → Foundation Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Creighton Blackwell

    Member

    Director → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Cahill

    Member

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delisa Alexander

    Member

    Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2022

    Past Chair → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Hess

    Member

    Vice Chair & Small Business → Vice Chair & Membership Engagement, 2021

    Vice Chair & Membership Engagement → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Haley

    Senior Vice President of Econ. Development

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Perry

    Member

    Director → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Greene

    Member

    Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2023

    Chair-Elect → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Royal

    Member

    Vice Chair-Foundation → Foundation Chair, 2024

    Foundation Chair → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Potter

    General Manager & Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Wilkins

    Member

    Vice Chair of Campaign → Vice Chair-President's Circle, 2023

    Vice Chair-President's Circle → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Thomas

    Member

    Vice Chair-Membership → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Leary

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George York

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Clayton

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Guirlinger

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shan Teel

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzie Koonce

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Fowler

    Senior Vice President of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billie Redmond

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrick Remer

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Grace Heckle

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori O'Keefe

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (107)
  • Former: Ernie Bovio (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Russell Killen (2023–2024) — General Counsel
  • Former: Jim White (2019–2023) — Controller
  • Former: Kevin Howell (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: O'Hara Macken (2019–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Lee Anne Nance (2021–2023) — Executive Committee at Large
  • Former: Tia McLaurin (2021–2023) — Vice Chair-Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Former: Timothy Humphrey (2021–2023) — Executive Committee at Large
  • Former: Joel Davis (2022–2023) — Vice Chair-Communications
  • Former: Kevin McLaughlin (2022–2023) — Vice Chair-Government Affairs
  • Former: Brain Reid (2023) — Executive Committee at Large
  • Former: John Ward (2023) — Vice Chair-Economic Development
  • Former: Latrinda Williams (2023) — Vice Chair-Dei
  • Former: Roy Fralin (2023) — Executive Committee at Large
  • Former: Beth Tyler Jones (2019–2022) — General Counsel
  • Former: Jim Hansen (2019–2022) — Past Chair
  • Former: Joe Milazzo II (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Sophia Wajnert (2019–2022) — At Large
  • Former: Jason Widen (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Innovation Ral
  • Former: Julia Wright (2021–2022) — Vice Chair & Government Aff
  • Former: Cheryl Parquet (2022) — Vice Chair of Diversity & E
  • Former: Evelyn Lucas (2022) — Relationship Manager
  • Former: Matt Chambers (2022) — Vice Chair & Membership Eng
  • Former: Don Waddell (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Janet Carr (2019–2021) — General Manager & Senior Vice President
  • Former: Jimmy Goodmon (2019–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jon Hayes (2019–2021) — Vice Chair & Innovation Ral
  • Former: Laura Bunn (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marshae Mansfield (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Golden (2019–2021) — At Large
  • Former: Robert Doreauk (2019–2021) — Vice Chair of Campaign
  • Former: William Salmon (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Reid (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christine Peterson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Courtney White (2020–2021) — Vice Chair of Diversity & E
  • Former: David Meeker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Deana Labriola (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Harris (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathryn Hoover (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kimarie Ankenbrand (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Munn (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Government Aff
  • Former: Natalie Rothman (2020–2021) — At Large
  • Former: Tanner Holland (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Angela Connor (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Stallings Simpson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Isley (2021) — Director
  • Former: Danya Perry (2021) — Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Former: Dennis Wiener (2021) — Immediate Past Chair of Yp
  • Former: Donald Thompson (2021) — Vice Chair & Communications
  • Former: Harold Hicks (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jay Irby (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Allen (2021) — Director
  • Former: Keith Sutton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kerry Saunders (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kurt Heusner (2021) — Director
  • Former: Leigh Bleecker (2021) — Director
  • Former: Leon Cox (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mary-Ann Baldwin (2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Schoenfeld (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nicholle Allen-Steele (2021) — General Counsel
  • Former: Scott Duda (2021) — Director
  • Former: Shana Overdorf (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephen De May (2021) — At Large
  • Former: Terrence Holt (2021) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Hill III (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Catlett (2021) — Director
  • Former: Anna Lynch (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Cassie Propert (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair of Yp
  • Former: Curt Ladig (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Greg Winkler (2019–2020) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jessica Holmes (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jill Heath (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Martha Frye (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Smith (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Patrice Gilmore (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Penn Shore (2019–2020) — Relationship Manager
  • Former: Scott Saylor (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sheri De Shazo (2019–2020) — At Large
  • Former: Tom Ryan (2019–2020) — At Large
  • Former: Virginia Parker (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Cari Boyce (2020) — Director
  • Former: Caroline Welch (2020) — Director
  • Former: Don McCorquodale (2020) — Director
  • Former: James Martin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jay Risinger (2020) — Vice Chair of Campaign
  • Former: Mike Ferguson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Time Humphrey (2020) — Director
  • Former: Chris Peterson (2019) — Vice Chair & Small Business
  • Former: Crystal Suazo (2019) — Director
  • Former: Dan Deleo (2019) — Vice Chair of Campaign
  • Former: David Paulson (2019) — General Counsel
  • Former: Geoff Lang (2019) — Director
  • Former: Julie Roper (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kacie Force (2019) — Immediate Past Chair of Yp
  • Former: Keith McDonald (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lilyn Hester (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Munn (2019) — Director
  • Former: Monika Johnson-Hostler (2019) — Director
  • Former: Nancy McFarlane (2019) — Director
  • Former: Nate Spilker (2019) — Director
  • Former: Phyllis Brookshire (2019) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Hatem (2019) — Director
  • Former: Scott Cutler (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sharat Nagaraj (2019) — Vice Chair, Innovation & E
  • Former: Steve Burriss (2019) — At Large
  • Former: Willy Stewart (2019) — At Large

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 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation

How much does Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation give each year?

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $110K across 1 grant.

How large is Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation?

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $924K.

Where does Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation operate?

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation's EIN?

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Development Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1482355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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