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Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Roanoke, VA EIN: 54-1055050 Website

Southeast Rural Community Assistance, based in Roanoke, Virginia, is a public charity that supports low-to-moderate income people and rural communities. The organization, also known as Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP), says it has worked since 1969 to improve access to safe drinking water, wastewater services, and safe, affordable housing across its seven-state service region.

Key facts about Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc

In short: Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc gave $574K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Virginia. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
54-1055050
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$574,485
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$35,905
Median grant
$26,000
New grantees (estimate)
75% first-time grantees (12 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$12,122,276
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The website directs eligible entities interested in a Facilities Development Grant to contact SERCAP to begin the application process. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.1M

+15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$574K

+77.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

+128.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

-22.3% YoY

Is Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 16 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $55K. How we count

Medians: $24K first-time, $39K repeat.

  • 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to promote and assist the development of water and wastewater facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, with a primary concern for low-income people who lack the financial resources to obtain adequate facilities. Its 2024 filing also describes training and technical assistance for small rural water systems, help for low-income communities seeking environmental project financing, and community development support.

The Facilities Development Grant Program supports rural communities and water and wastewater systems with repairs, replacements, upgrades, planning, engineering, and construction. The program’s listed eligible applicants include towns, counties, unincorporated municipalities, planning district commissions, public service authorities, homeowner associations, mobile home parks, and nonprofit organizations that manage community water or wastewater systems. The website says this grant program is currently available only in Virginia.

SERCAP also offers community development loans for eligible rural community projects in its seven-state service area and technical assistance to rural communities and water and wastewater systems. These are separate forms of support from grants.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

SERCAP’s overall service region comprises Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Its Facilities Development Grant Program is currently available only in Virginia. All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to Virginia recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

AccomacPamplinAccomackBristolBuchananGalaxGlen LynKenbridgeLargoLexingtonMarionPearisburgUrbannaVictoriaAbingdonArringtonBlackstoneBremo BluffBrooknealBuckingham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 15 grants2023 7 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $309K (2021) to $675K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $574K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Town of White Stone: $125KTown of White Stone$125KFalwell Corporation: $70KFalwell Corporation$70KTown of Gretna: $50KTown of Gretna$50KTown of Wytheville: $48KTown of Wytheville$48KCounty of Accomack: $44KCounty of Accomack$44KTown of Fries: $40KTown of Fries$40KTown of Glen Lyn: $35KTown of Glen Lyn$35KGiles County PSA: $28KGiles County PSA$28KL & M Construction: $25KL & M Construction$25KOak Hill Academy: $24KOak Hill Academy$24K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of White Stone ($125K). Together the top 10 received $488K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 66 (77%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of White Stone White Stone, VAFacilities Development$125,250
Falwell Corporation Lynchburg, VAFacilities Development$69,715
Town of Gretna Gretna, VAFacilities Development$50,000
Town of Wytheville Wytheville, VAFacilities Development$47,820
County of Accomack Accomack, VAFacilities Development$44,100
Town of Fries Fries, VAFacilities Development$40,275
Town of Glen Lyn Glen Lyn, VAFacilities Development$34,562
Giles County PSA Pearisburg, VAFacilities Development$27,500
L & M Construction Rose Hill, VAFacilities Development$24,500
Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, VAFacilities Development$24,382

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $12,122,276 $10,672,052 $9,874,865 $574,485 16
2024 $10,509,129 $9,911,088 $9,814,232 $323,655 7
2023 $9,898,860 $8,974,272 $9,285,445 $666,546 15
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,122,276$10,509,129$9,898,860
Revenue$10,672,052$9,911,088$8,974,272
Expenses$9,874,865$9,814,232$9,285,445
Net Investment Income$149,896$137,677$58,356

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 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 12, 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 4, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Keith Ashby as chairman; Walter Fleming as a member; Kajal Kapur as vice chair; Jacquelyn Slayton as secretary; Freddie Mitchell as treasurer; and Bertha Armstrong and Angela Bates as members. It also lists Shawn Utt as vice chair through June 2025, Marie Watson as secretary through April 2025, and George Fitz-Hugh Jr. as treasurer through June 2025 and a member. The filing lists Keith Ashby and Kajal Kapur as members through June 2025, and Walter Fleming as chairman through May 2025.

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc is led by Hope F. Cupit, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hope F. Cupit

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    44.3 hrs/week

    $136K (2021) → $165K (2025)

  • Keith Ashby

    Member & Chairman

    Member → Member & Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Fleming Jr.

    Chairman & Member

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2022

    Chairperson → Chairman & Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred Roberts

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bertha Armstrong

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmela Orr

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Freddie Mitchell

    Member & Treasurer

    Member → Member & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George M Fitz-Hugh Jr.

    Treasurer, Member & Member

    Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Treasurer, Member & Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Sayler

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Belcher

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Watson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Utt

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Swynice M. Hawkins

    Member

    Chair → Chairperson, 2021

    Chairperson → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry D. Lewis

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Holt

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Winfred E. Owens

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Bates

    Member

    Bates → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacquelyn J. Slayton

    Member & Secretary

    Member → Member & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kajal Kapur

    Member & Vice Chair

    Member → Member & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bennette Burks

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myra Riley-Taylor

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reginald Speight

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Al Roberts (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Freddy Mitchell (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: E. Marie Watson (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jamie Sayler (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Clarence E. Martin (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Carmela Moore-Orr (2021) — Member
  • Former: Claude Thomas (2019) — Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Hope F Cupit — President & CEO: $165KHope F CupitPresident & CEO$165K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $165K, to Hope F Cupit (President & CEO).

Contact

Mailing address: 347 Campbell Avenue Sw, Roanoke, VA 24016
Phone: (540) 345-1184
Website: https://sercap.org

Frequently asked questions about Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc

How much does Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc give each year?

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc gave $574K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $324K across 7 grants.

What is Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's typical grant size?

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's median grant in 2025 was $26,000, and its average grant was $35,905, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc that year got $30K on average.

Where does Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc give grants?

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Facilities Development" (16 grants).

Who are Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's largest grantees?

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Town of White Stone ($125,250), Falwell Corporation ($69,715) and Town of Gretna ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc?

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.7M.

What does Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to promote and assist the development of water and wastewater facilities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, with a primary concern for low-income people who lack the financial resources to obtain adequate facilities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc?

The website directs eligible entities interested in a Facilities Development Grant to contact SERCAP to begin the application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's EIN?

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1055050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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