Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Bern, NC EIN: 56-6554789

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J is a private foundation, based in New Bern, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $508K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $15K.

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J at a glance

In short: Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J gave $58K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,185
-65.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-59.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,465
-16.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$507,519
-8.5% 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 Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Tryon Palace Foundation Inc: $2KTryon Palace Foundation Inc$2KCraven Arts Council and Gallery Inc: $1KCraven Arts Council andGallery Inc$1KPollocksville Presbyterian Church: $700Pollocksville PresbyterianChurch$700New Bern Historical Foundation Inc: $500New Bern Historical FoundationInc$500Swiss Bear: $500Swiss Bear$500Craven Community College Foundation: $350Craven Community CollegeFoundation$350North Carolina Symphony Society Inc: $160North Carolina SymphonySociety Inc$160Coastal Land Trust: $100Coastal Land Trust$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Tryon Palace Foundation Inc ($2K). Together the top 8 received $5K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($53,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 71 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New BernRaleighPollocksvilleGreenvilleBarium SpringsDallasGreensboroLake WaccamawRTPResearch Triangle ParkWilmington

How Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J gives

  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 221% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K26 grants2019 24 grants2020 18 grants2021 14 grants2022 8 grants2023 22 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $516K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$53,000
Tryon Palace Foundation Inc New Bern, NCPreservation of Historic Sites$1,875
Craven Arts Council and Gallery Inc New Bern, NCPromote Art$1,000
Pollocksville Presbyterian Church Pollocksville, NCFund Church Activities$700
New Bern Historical Foundation Inc New Bern, NCPromote New Bern & Its Heritage$500
Swiss Bear New Bern, NCRevitalize City of New Bern, NC$500
Craven Community College Foundation New Bern, NCSupport Craven Community College$350
North Carolina Symphony Society Inc Raleigh, NCPromote Musical Culture & Education$160
Coastal Land Trust Wilmington, NCLand Conservation$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$507,519$15,389$62,503$58,1859$58,185$14,709$26,271
2024$554,633$17,776$175,392$170,05022$170,050$17,095$30,876
2023$712,249$17,657$201,724$195,5508$195,550$100,103$37,748
2022$896,316$42,756$155,233$141,60014$141,600$38,227$47,662
2021$1,008,793$48,912$178,287$170,42418$170,424$44,903$49,318
2020$1,138,168$100,316$236,772$223,35024—$129,776$59,685
2019$1,274,624$140,595$540,011$516,41726—$148,355$66,030

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol J. Mattocks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Mattocks II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen R. Watt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 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 Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J

How much does Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J give each year?

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J gave $58K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 22 grants.

What is Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's typical grant size?

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $6,465, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J give grants?

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J 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 New Bern, NC (5 grants).

Does Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's largest grantees?

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's largest 2025 grantees include Tryon Palace Foundation Inc ($1,875), Craven Arts Council and Gallery Inc ($1,000) and Pollocksville Presbyterian Church ($700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($53,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 6% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J?

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J reported $508K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's EIN?

Robert L Mattocks II and Carol J's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6554789. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)

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