Richard J Casey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 27-3932176

Richard J Casey Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $298.

Richard J Casey Foundation at a glance

In short: Richard J Casey Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$67,287
-9.3% 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 Richard J Casey Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lady Lightning Gold: $5KLady Lightning Gold$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lady Lightning Gold ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

MocksvilleChapel HillFairfaxRaleigh

How Richard J Casey Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 205% of 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$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $20K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lady Lightning Gold Mocksville, NCWomen's Athletic League$5,000
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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$67,287$1,630$8,511$5,0001$7,139$298$3,480
2024$74,168$2,097$7,915$3,0001$6,502$684$3,779
2023$79,986$1,869$16,118$10,0001$13,443—$4,282
2022$94,235$608$19,738$15,0001$16,741—$5,109
2021$113,365$79$26,151$20,0002$22,989—$6,225
2020$139,437$127$21,818$20,0002——$6,968
2019$161,593$652$18,041$16,0002——$8,387

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard J Casey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard J Casey Foundation is led by Susan Tremblay, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Tremblay

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Demarco

    Program Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Demarco

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Joseph Aragona (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lawrence Lenihan (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mitch Mumma (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Seth Rudnick (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Susan Casey (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Beth Reeves (2019) — Secretary

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 Richard J Casey Foundation

How much does Richard J Casey Foundation give each year?

Richard J Casey Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Richard J Casey Foundation?

Richard J Casey Foundation reported $67K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard J Casey Foundation?

Richard J Casey Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $67K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Richard J Casey Foundation operate?

Richard J Casey Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.

What is Richard J Casey Foundation's EIN?

Richard J Casey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3932176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 2, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)

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