The Community Foundation

What The Community Foundation does

The Community Foundation for the CSRA is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1995 and headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, operating as a regional community foundation serving the six-county Central Savannah River Area (Richmond, Burke, McDuffie, and Columbia counties in Georgia; Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina). It functions as an intermediary connecting individual and family donors, professional advisors, and local nonprofits through a structured suite of giving vehicles — donor-advised funds, designated funds, field-of-interest funds, scholarship funds, and organization endowment funds — with over 55 organization funds under management. The foundation also operates the Women in Philanthropy donor circle and runs the Community Grants Program, which has awarded more than $10 million since inception.

Its core service infrastructure is built on third-party SaaS platforms rather than proprietary technology: a Donor Portal (Foundant/FundManager), a Scholarship Portal and Grant Interface portal (Grant Interface), a Cryptocurrency Donation Platform (via The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange), and a Community Grants Program supported by volunteer review panels and site visits. Operational revenue is generated through administrative fees on managed funds and investment returns from the endowment portfolio. In the most recent period, the foundation scaled disaster-response programming materially — establishing the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund on September 29, 2024 and disbursing over $7.7 million in relief grants — and expanded nonprofit capacity-building offerings including the Nonprofit Summit, ImpactED networking series, and a year-long Capacity Building Cohort in partnership with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. The foundation holds the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations seal from Candid.

Name

The Community Foundation

Legal name

The Community Foundation for the CSRA

Website

https://cfcsra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Community Foundation for the CSRA is a 501(c)(3) regional community foundation serving six counties in Georgia and South Carolina, connecting donors with local nonprofits through grantmaking, donor-advised funds, scholarships, and endowment management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Philanthropy and Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Community grantmaking services
• Donor advised funds
• Scholarship fund administration
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Regional philanthropic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Administrative Fees: Community foundations generate revenue through administrative fees charged on managed funds, typically a percentage of fund assets under management
2. Investment Returns: Endowment investment returns provide operational support for the foundation and distribute grants to community nonprofits

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Community Foundation for the CSRA is a 501(c)(3) public charity that connects donors with regional nonprofit causes by administering multiple fund types (donor advised, designated, field of interest, scholarship, and organization funds), awarding competitive community and literacy grants to nonprofits across six CSRA counties, distributing scholarships, and providing training and capacity-building programs to strengthen the local nonprofit sector.

Product overview

The Community Foundation for the CSRA operates as a philanthropic organization offering a suite of donor-facing and nonprofit-facing services. Its core offerings include the Donor Portal for fundholders to manage charitable giving, a Cryptocurrency Donation Platform for crypto assets, a Scholarship Portal for educational funding applications, and the Community Grants Program for regional nonprofit support. Additional services include Nonprofit Training Programs (Nonprofit Summit, ImpactED, Capacity Building Cohort) and the Grant Interface Portal for grant management. The organization does not operate a unified software platform with modules but rather provides distinct service programs serving donors, nonprofits, and scholarship recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicles that allow individual donors, families, and business owners to recommend grants to nonprofit organizations from funds they have contributed to the foundation.
• Designated Funds Funds established by donors to support one or more specific nonprofit organizations, with the foundation managing the granting and reporting to the nonprofit beneficiaries.
• Field of Interest Funds Funds that allow donors to support a broad cause area (such as education, environment, or health) with the foundation selecting specific nonprofits to receive grants.
• Scholarship Funds Funds established by donors to provide educational scholarships for students, with the foundation administering eligibility criteria, applications, and disbursements.
• Organization Endowment Funds Endowment management services for nonprofit organizations, providing investment oversight and long-term stewardship of an organization's permanent fund assets.
• Community Grants Program Competitive grantmaking program for nonprofits serving Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, and Burke counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina, awarded through application review, site visits, and volunteer panel evaluation.
• Literacy Initiative Focused grantmaking program that awards funding to nonprofits delivering literacy programs and reading interventions in the CSRA region.
• Scholarship Programs Multiple scholarship funds providing educational financial assistance to students from Warren, Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond counties and surrounding areas, administered through an online application portal.
• Hurricane Helene Response Grants Emergency and disaster response grants supporting nonprofits in the CSRA region with rapid relief funding, lost revenue replacement, infrastructure support, and recovery programming following natural disasters.
• Nonprofit Training Programs Capacity-building training offerings for nonprofit professionals including the Nonprofit Summit, ImpactED networking series, Nonprofit Essentials sessions, and a year-long Capacity Building Cohort covering board development, financial management, and staffing.
• Donor Portal Online platform that allows fundholders to track fund balances, view giving history, and recommend grants to nonprofit organizations.
• Cryptocurrency Donation Platform Capability to accept tax-deductible cryptocurrency donations, processed through The Giving Block platform and Gemini Trust Exchange.
• Grant Interface Portal Online grant management portal for grant seekers and reviewers to submit and evaluate grant applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $10 million in Community Grants awarded since program inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rebecca WallacecoreOthers · 1 January 2026Staff member managing grants and community engagement programs
• Candid (formerly Foundation Center and GuideStar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Foundation for the CSRA has joined Candid's national network of resources. Through research, collaboration and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need. The Foundation provides visitors with free public access to Candid's products, services, and resources including Foundation Directory Online Professional.
• Augusta Richmond County Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the Augusta Richmond County Public Library, provides free public access to Candid resources including Foundation Directory Online Professional, Grants to Individuals, and other nonprofit resources at the main library location.
• Georgia Center for NonprofitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough advocacy, solutions for nonprofit effectiveness, and insight-building tools, GCN provides nonprofits with training, membership, consulting, knowledge sharing, advocacy and collaborations to build higher-performing nonprofits.
• Shell K. BerrycoreOthersPresident and CEO leading the community foundation
• Matthew NelsoncoreOthersDirector managing development and fundholder services
• Lasima TurmoncoreOthersDirector of Programs and Senior Program Officer managing nonprofit programs and training
• Elizabeth FinchcoreOthersChief Financial Officer managing investments and financial operations
• Lyndsey ReindlcoreOthersAccounting Manager handling financial operations and cryptocurrency donations
• Erin CoopercoreOthersSenior Program Officer managing community grants and volunteer panels
• Charis McHeardcoreOthersFundholder Services Associate managing fundholder communications and grant processing

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foundation For The Carolinas: One of the largest community foundations in the Southeast, serving the broader Carolinas region. Operates the same fund types (DAF, scholarship, designated) but at a significantly larger AUM scale, providing a regional benchmark for capacity.
• Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta: The largest community foundation in Georgia, serving metro Atlanta with a similar fund-type offering and donor-advised fund focus. Operates in the same state regulatory environment but at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Arizona Community Foundation: Statewide Arizona community foundation operating donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grant programs across multiple regions. Comparable in programmatic breadth and multi-fund-type model, though at larger scale.
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Mid-size regional community foundation serving the Kansas City metro with a comparable fund-type offering, competitive community grants, and scholarship administration. Closely matches CSRA in scale and operating model.
• Central Carolina Community Foundation: Mid-size South Carolina community foundation serving the Columbia, SC region with similar donor services, competitive grants, and scholarship programs. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and operating model to the CSRA foundation.
• The Columbus Foundation: Large Ohio-based community foundation widely cited as a benchmark mid-size community foundation. Operates the same comprehensive fund-type model and provides a peer benchmark for AUM-based fee structures and grantmaking scale.
• Community Foundation of the Lowcountry: Hilton Head-area community foundation providing donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grants across Beaufort and Jasper counties. Similar mid-size regional community foundation with comparable revenue model and program mix.
• Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina: Regional South Carolina community foundation serving the Lowcountry with comparable fund types, competitive grant programs, and scholarship administration. Directly comparable in scope and model to the CSRA foundation's SC-side operations.
• Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia: Regional Georgia community foundation serving multiple counties with donor-advised funds, competitive grants, and scholarship administration. Comparable in geographic model (multi-county Georgia region) and organizational scale to the CSRA foundation.

Others

• Candid (formerly Foundation Center & GuideStar): National nonprofit data and accreditation body that issues the National Standards Seal the CSRA foundation holds, and provides research/training infrastructure used by community foundations. Adjacent infrastructure peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommunityFoundationForTheCSRA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-foundation-for-the-csra
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfcsra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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