Rock Harbor Foundation
Rock Harbor Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ocean View, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $92K.
Rock Harbor Foundation at a glance
In short: Rock Harbor Foundation gave $110K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $110,000
- -5.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,750
- +42.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,457,211
- -2.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (95% 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 Harbor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Brother Wolf Animal Rescue ($20K). Together the top 8 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rock Harbor Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 $66K (2020) to $140K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Asheville, NC | Funding will be used where the organization deems fit in an effort to help rebuild all that was lost from hurrican helene. | $20,000 |
| El Centro Transylvania Brevard, NC | Funding will be put towards el centro's restoring homes and hope for our community project. | $20,000 |
| Seek Healing Asheville, NC | Funding will be used where the organization deems fit in an effort to help all of those struggling with mental health as a result of hurricane helene. | $20,000 |
| Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (Saws) Asheville, NC | Funding will be put towards saws emergency response funds and to be used to help support those affected by hurricane helene. | $20,000 |
| Cedar Mountain Music Project Brevard, NC | Funding will be used where the organization deems fit in an effort to help rebuild all that was lost from hurrican helene. | $10,000 |
| Housing Assistance Corporation Hendersonville, NC | Funding will be used for helene disaster recovery home repair in Polk county. If the grant is not used in its entirety, the remaining funds will be kept and used locally. | $10,000 |
| Beebe Medical 1916 Club Lewes, DE | Funding helped beebe healthcare's current programs, with a special emphasis on establishing new programs and strengthening core service lines. | $5,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Charlotte, NC | Funding was used to provide support to everyone affected by ms. | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,457,211 | $117,681 | $184,070 | $110,000 | 8 | $157,495 | $91,530 | $183,032 |
| 2023 | $2,523,607 | $104,127 | $179,934 | $116,000 | 12 | $163,070 | $87,884 | $159,921 |
| 2022 | $2,598,782 | $92,332 | $211,346 | $140,350 | 12 | $190,455 | $74,536 | $165,681 |
| 2021 | $2,717,564 | $152,032 | $178,440 | $114,000 | 15 | $158,878 | $133,555 | $186,886 |
| 2020 | $2,743,972 | $67,370 | $122,870 | $66,250 | 10 | — | $53,105 | $149,855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rock Harbor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rock Harbor Foundation is led by Gregory P. Moffitt, Director & President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory P. Moffitt
Director & President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Moffitt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Moffitt
Vice President & Executive
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $42K (2024)
Regina Moffitt
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $42K, to Nicholas Moffitt (Vice President and Executi).
Frequently asked questions about Rock Harbor Foundation
How much does Rock Harbor Foundation give each year?
Rock Harbor Foundation gave $110K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $116K across 12 grants.
What is Rock Harbor Foundation's typical grant size?
Rock Harbor Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,750, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rock Harbor Foundation give grants?
Rock Harbor Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (3 grants) and Brevard, NC (2 grants).
Does Rock Harbor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Rock Harbor Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rock Harbor Foundation's largest grantees?
Rock Harbor Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Brother Wolf Animal Rescue ($20,000), El Centro Transylvania ($20,000) and Seek Healing ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rock Harbor Foundation?
Rock Harbor Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (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.
What is Rock Harbor Foundation's EIN?
Rock Harbor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0782433. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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