Private foundation · Raleigh, NC

C3 Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$15K – $65K – $250K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lisa R Poole
PRESIDENT
Lonnie C Poole III
VICE PRESIDENT
Nancy Hall
TRUSTEE
Chelsea Poole
TRUSTEE
Joseph Davis
TREASURER
Thomas Saieed Jr
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
15.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
33
Total grants awarded
$6.4M
Total amount
$195K
Average grant
$2.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$946K
6 grants
2023
$1.9M
8 grants
2022
$746K
5 grants
2021
$40K
3 grants
2020
$334K
5 grants
2019
$303K
3 grants
2018
$2.2M
3 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
3 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
2 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$600K
North Carolina Zoo
2 grants · NC
$400K
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$200K
Nc State Univ Engineering
1 grant · NC
$112K
Chapel and York Us Foundation Inc at Capital One National Association
1 grant · NY
$88K
3 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$87K
Theater in the Park
1 grant · NC
$75K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Veterans Life Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$300K
St Davids School
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$250K
North Carolina Zoological Society Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$200K
Chapel and York Us Foundation Inc at Capital One National Association
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$88K
The Young Mens Christian Association of the Triangle Area
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$58K
Spca of Wake County Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Meredith College
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$1.0M
Veterans Life Center
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$300K
St David's School
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$250K
North Carolina Zoo
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$200K
Spectrum Theatre Ensemble
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$65K
YMCA
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$25K
Oi Pejeta Conservancy
CHARITABLE
TY 2023
$15K
Redbud Writing Project
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2023
$8K
Meredith College
CHARITABLE - 1,755 SHARES OF TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF
NC · TY 2022
$265K
St David's School
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2022
$250K
North Carolina Zoo
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2022
$200K
YMCA
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2022
$25K
Spectrum Theatre Ensemble
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2022
$7K
Unc Asheville Student Emergency Fund
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2021
$15K
Spectrum Theatre Ensemble
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2021
$15K
David Sheldrick Wildlife Foundation
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2021
$10K
St Davids School
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2020
$200K
Theater in the Park
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2020
$75K
Raleigh Rescue Mission
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2020
$50K
Environmental Research and Education Foundation
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2020
$8K
Salvation Army of Wake County
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2020
$1K
Meredith College
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2019
$250K
St Davids School
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2019
$50K
Occoneechee Council - Boy Scouts of America
CHARITABLE
NC · TY 2019
$3K
St Davids School
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2018
$2.0M
Nc State Univ Engineering
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2018
$112K
Dix Park Conservancy
PRESERVE LAND
NC · TY 2018
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.