Big Elm Retirement Center
Outreach ministry to indigent, aged, and needy
Big Elm Retirement Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,316,826
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $244,464
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,296
- +99.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $266,657
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Big Elm Retirement Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Big Elm Retirement Center gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $27K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis Church of God Kannapolis, NC | Childrens Home | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,316,826 | $244,464 | $266,657 | — | — | $7,296 |
| 2024 | $1,339,168 | $274,747 | $303,300 | — | — | $3,664 |
| 2023 | $1,367,647 | $294,804 | $295,671 | $7,500 | 1 | $3,571 |
| 2022 | $1,368,035 | $289,088 | $308,198 | $5,200 | 1 | $1,234 |
| 2021 | $1,387,145 | $286,262 | $283,219 | $14,500 | 2 | $1,326 |
| 2020 | $1,384,102 | $276,075 | $317,163 | $26,600 | 4 | $1,917 |
| 2019 | $1,425,190 | $260,679 | $299,781 | $6,750 | 1 | $3,633 |
About Big Elm Retirement Center
Based on IRS filings
Big Elm Retirement Center is a public charity, based in Kannapolis, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Big Elm Retirement Center is led by Rebecca Barnes, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Barnes
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $15K (2025)
Pat Palmquist
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Taylor
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Newton
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Heglar
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Holman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Palmquist
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Crisp
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Owens
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Sloop
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Osborne
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Larry Ballard (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Sloop (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Ketner (2019–2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Rebecca Barnes (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Big Elm Retirement Center
How large is Big Elm Retirement Center?
Big Elm Retirement Center reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $244K.
Where does Big Elm Retirement Center operate?
Big Elm Retirement Center has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Big Elm Retirement Center's EIN?
Big Elm Retirement Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1273797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
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