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Big Rock Foundation Inc

MOREHEAD CITY, NC EIN: 56-2189146 Website

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITIES AND WORTHY COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AMONG SPORTSFISHERMEN AND PRESERVE MARITIME CULTURE AND HERITAGE WHILE PROMOTING MARINE EDUCATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

+3.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+3.9% YoY

About Big Rock Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Big Rock Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MOREHEAD CITY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $137K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BeaufortKinstonMorehead CityNewportRaleighWinterville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$661K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,601,466$5,594,887$4,292,311
Revenue$418,296$1,522,401$2,403,434
Expenses$321,536$284,275$202,841
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$137,123$107,837$76,366
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$40K$80K$120K$160K0 grants20200 grants20219 grants202212 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COA…$35KCARTERET HEALTH CARE FOU…$25KCARTERET COMMUNITY THEAT…$20KNC SYMPHONY CARTERET COU…$17KNC AGRICULTURE FOUNDATIO…$10KBROAD STREET CLINIC$8KCRYSTAL COAST HOSPICE HO…$8KEASTER SEALS UCP (THE ST…$8KEASTERN CAROLINA COUNCIL…$8KHISTORY MUSEUM OF CARTER…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DALE BRITTDIRECTOR1
RICHARD CROWEDIRECTOR1
RANDY RAMSEYDIRECTOR1
CASEY WAGNERDIRECTOR1
JIM BAILEYDIRECTOR1
HOWARD BASNIGHTDIRECTOR1
DEW FORBESDIRECTOR1
JACK JORDANDIRECTOR1
BILLY KORNEGAYDIRECTOR1
CURTIS STRANGEDIRECTOR1
ROGER CROWEDIRECTOR1
LES COLLINSDIRECTOR1
EMERY IVEYDIRECTOR1
JOY BELLVICE PRESIDENT1
MIKE THOMPSONTREASURER1
TOMMY BENNETTPRESIDENT1
CAROLINE PETRILLISECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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