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Rock by the Sea

TALLAHASSEE, FL EIN: 26-0674603 Website

SPONSOR MUSICAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS TO PROMOTE LOCAL ARTISTS, WITH PROCEEDS DONATED TO CHARITIES INVOLVING MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CHILDRENS SERVICES

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$80K

+114.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-48.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-14.9% YoY

About Rock by the Sea

Based on IRS filings

Rock by the Sea is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TALLAHASSEE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $80K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AtlantaAuroraCarrabelleCascoCincinnatiGainesvilleLouisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$102K$205K$307K$410K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$79,810$37,132$-2,528
Revenue$370,221$372,567$270,111
Expenses$326,044$362,137$307,588
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,827$7$8
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$47K$70K$93K4 grants20204 grants20213 grants20225 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

UNIV OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION$30KCHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF…$10KCHIILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF …$8K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$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
BETH GOSNELLPRESIDENT20
STEVE EVERETTVICE PRESIDENT5
RICK WATSONSEC/TREASURER5
TOD ELMOREDIRECTOR5
ALLISON CARVAJALDIRECTOR5
MATT WRIGHTDIRECTOR5

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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