Southeastern Credit Union Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Tallahassee, FL EIN: 59-2252733

To enrich credit unions and the lives of their employees and members.

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation at a glance

In short: Southeastern Credit Union Foundation gave $199K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$198,864
-66.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+800.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,096
-96.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,743,582
+5.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Southeastern Credit Union Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

CMN Hospitals: $100KCMN Hospitals$100KUnited Way of Georgia Inc: $25KUnited Way of Georgia Inc$25KWorldwide Foundation for Credit Unions: $20KWorldwide Foundation forCredit Unions$20KAfrican American Cu Coalition: $10KAfrican American Cu Coalition$10KTennessee Credit Union League Inc: $10KTennessee Credit Union LeagueInc$10KCarolinas Credit Union Foundation: $10KCarolinas Credit UnionFoundation$10KBerry College Inc: $10KBerry College Inc$10KCompass Financial FCU: $7KCompass Financial FCU$7KHello Cu: $7KHello Cu$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was CMN Hospitals ($100K). Together the top 9 received $199K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 33 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

TallahasseeMadisonTampaJacksonvilleLakelandChattanoogaDalevilleDecaturDoralDuluthDunedinFrankfortGainesvilleLake MaryMaconMelbourneMount BerryOrlandoPanama CityPensacola

How Southeastern Credit Union Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 660% from 2021 to 2024. 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$200K$400K$600K19 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $593K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $199K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CMN Hospitals Salt Lake City, UTSupport for children's miracle network within our geographic area.$100,000
United Way of Georgia Inc Macon, GAAlice Report Sponsorship$25,000
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Madison, WILearning Journey Project Support$20,000
African American Cu Coalition Snellville, GAAacuc Project Suport$10,000
Tennessee Credit Union League Inc Chattanooga, TNHurricane Helene Disaster Relief$10,000
Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Salisbury, NCHurricane Helene Disaster Relief$10,000
Berry College Inc Mount Berry, GACommunity Spark Scholarship$10,000
Compass Financial FCU Doral, FLCommunity Impact and Development Grant$7,000
Hello Cu Panama City, FLCommunity Impact and Professional Development Grant$6,864
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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
2024$4,743,582$1,149,926$1,319,973$198,8649$177,427
2023$4,491,985$584,102$1,239,495$592,9271$171,050
2022$4,926,905$1,569,313$1,450,859$31,5002$-374,128
2021$4,857,599$1,190,369$362,902$26,1772$74,741
2020$3,790,998$538,420$656,294$243,32519$76,835

About Southeastern Credit Union Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation is a public charity, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $177K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation is led by Patrick Lapine, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patrick Lapine

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Beeler

    President League

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Skaggs

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2023

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Lister

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Akin

    Trustee

    Immediate Past Chair → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Armstrong

    Trustee

    Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    Past Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Swofford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demetra Jackson

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heiwote Tadesse

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Akers

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hank Halter

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ola Anise

    Chair-Elect

    Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Moseley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Michael

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Bibb

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Schwartz

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Tina Williams (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Wen Hemingway (2020–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Bob Clampett (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Caryl Greene (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kevin Johnson (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Jared Ross (2020–2021) — President League
  • Former: Pete Pritts (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Martin (2020) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Lindsey Cole (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Philip Patrick (2020) — Vice President, Information & Technology
  • Former: Steve Pullara (2020) — Senior Business Develpment Consultant
  • Former: Steve Willis (2020) — President Acs

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Southeastern Credit Union Foundation

How much does Southeastern Credit Union Foundation give each year?

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation gave $199K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $593K across 1 grant.

What is Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's typical grant size?

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,096, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southeastern Credit Union Foundation give grants?

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (23%) and Wisconsin (10%).

Does Southeastern Credit Union Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's largest grantees?

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include CMN Hospitals ($100,000), United Way of Georgia Inc ($25,000) and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Southeastern Credit Union Foundation?

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's EIN?

Southeastern Credit Union Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2252733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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