Rock Charitable Foundation
Rock Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $915K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $62K.
Rock Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Rock Charitable Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,000
- -61.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -42.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $915,027
- +12.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rock Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Joseph Catholic Church ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rock Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 20% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $60K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic Church Traverse City, MI | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Michael's Place Traverse City, MI | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $915,027 | $86,418 | $29,026 | $2,000 | 2 | $10,259 | $61,651 | $51,602 |
| 2023 | $817,298 | $138,989 | $45,025 | $5,200 | 3 | $25,210 | $95,164 | $35,328 |
| 2022 | $673,336 | $50,988 | $38,360 | $36,194 | 7 | $37,277 | $45,905 | $29,619 |
| 2021 | $921,320 | $64,434 | $14,551 | $13,063 | 12 | $13,807 | $20,722 | $25,299 |
| 2020 | $894,149 | $77,689 | $62,153 | $59,592 | 11 | — | $12,793 | $22,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rock Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rock Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cori Chekhovskiy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dana Crosby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jonathan Crosby (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Rock Charitable Foundation
How much does Rock Charitable Foundation give each year?
Rock Charitable Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
How large is Rock Charitable Foundation?
Rock Charitable Foundation reported $915K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Rock Charitable Foundation operate?
Rock Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri.
What is Rock Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Rock Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6526685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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