Mark a & Rena R Norcross
Mark a & Rena R Norcross is a private foundation focused on Education, based in High Point, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $5K.
Mark a & Rena R Norcross at a glance
In short: Mark a & Rena R Norcross gave $89K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,600
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,844
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $275,834
- +733.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mark a & Rena R Norcross funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Art Gallery at Congdon ($38K). Together the top 9 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mark a & Rena R Norcross gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2025) to $340K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Art Gallery at Congdon High Point, NC | Charitable Contribution | $37,500 |
| Sisters of Charity Saint Vincent Depaul Social Ministries Inc Archdale, NC | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church High Point, NC | Charitable Contribution | $11,500 |
| Wesley Memorial Church High Point, NC | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Community Collaboration for Children High Point, NC | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Charlotte, NC | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Community Clinic of High Point High Point, NC | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Alexander Martin Chapter Dar High Point, NC | Charitable Contribution | $600 |
| Room at the Inn Greensboro, NC | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $275,834 | $333,764 | $91,042 | $88,600 | 9 | $88,600 | $4,622 | $7,544 |
| 2024 | $33,112 | $124,695 | $92,852 | $90,250 | 10 | $90,250 | — | $551 |
| 2023 | $1,269 | $154,822 | $160,679 | $160,679 | 4 | $160,679 | $136 | $133 |
| 2022 | $7,126 | $270,691 | $321,508 | $319,013 | 11 | $319,013 | — | $3,012 |
| 2021 | $57,943 | $259,414 | $327,908 | $327,351 | 10 | $327,351 | $2,843 | $5,334 |
| 2020 | $126,437 | $368,117 | $344,492 | $340,183 | 9 | — | $251 | $5,714 |
| 2019 | $102,812 | $164,305 | $333,686 | $328,779 | 14 | — | $12,671 | $7,688 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark a & Rena R Norcross reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark a & Rena R Norcross is led by Mark A. Norcross, President, Treasurer & Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A. Norcross
President, Treasurer & Chairman
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rena R. Norcross
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mark a & Rena R Norcross
How much does Mark a & Rena R Norcross give each year?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross gave $89K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 10 grants.
What is Mark a & Rena R Norcross's typical grant size?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,844, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark a & Rena R Norcross give grants?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were High Point, NC (6 grants).
Who are Mark a & Rena R Norcross's largest grantees?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross's largest 2025 grantees include The Art Gallery at Congdon ($37,500), Sisters of Charity Saint Vincent Depaul Social Ministries Inc ($20,000) and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church ($11,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark a & Rena R Norcross?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mark a & Rena R Norcross?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross is a private foundation focused on Education, based in High Point, NC. It holds $276K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mark a & Rena R Norcross's EIN?
Mark a & Rena R Norcross's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2191282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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