Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation

ABILENE, TX EIN: 20-8107591

Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ABILENE, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $4K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$11K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $32K (52%)

Ohio $30K (48%)

States

Ohio Texas

Cities

AbileneCincinnatiColemanDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	—	$21,772	$23,560
Revenue	$5,695	$2,009	$674
Expenses	$27,467	$3,797	$2,601
Qualifying Distributions	$25,195	$1,334	$448
Net Investment Income	$4,097	—	—
Distributable Amount	$31	$88	$87

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Abilene Restoration Ministries Inc Dba Men of Nehemiah - Abilene ($12,000), Matthew 25 Ministries ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES COLEMAN, TX	UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE	$10,000
ABILENE RESTORATION MINISTRIES INC DBA MEN OF NEHEMIAH - ABILENE ABILENE, TX	UNRESTRICTED USE BY DONEE	$12,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
RONNY J JORDAN	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	1	—
TERRY M JORDAN	SECRETARY/DIRECTOR	1	—
JOE CARTER	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
AMBER WATTS	TREASURER/DIRECTOR	1	—
ASHLEY BROWN	DIRECTOR	0.25	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation?

Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ABILENE, TX. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation operate?

Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Texas.

What size grants does Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $22K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Rock-a-bayou Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8107591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.