The Babcock Family Foundation
The Babcock Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing describes grants supporting spiritual growth and counseling, services for people experiencing homelessness, and local charities providing those services.
The Babcock Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Babcock Family Foundation gave $160K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,633
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,651
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,040
- Total assets
- $2,276,092
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Babcock Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 614, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Phone: (814) 558-7061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Babcock Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cove Church ($53K). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($600), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 71 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 12% to Missouri, 10% to Minnesota, 3% to Louisiana, and 1% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Babcock Family Foundation gives
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $165K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cove Church Mooreseville, NC | Further Church programs | $52,846 |
| Yay Day Cornelius, NC | Programs to benefitcommunitiesin need | $20,000 |
| Power Cross Statesville, NC | Financial supportingLake Norman NCcharities | $20,000 |
| FeedNC Charlotte Highway, MO | Food bank | $18,983 |
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | Eliminate hunger | $14,883 |
| Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman Moorseville, NC | pregnancy andparenting support | $10,000 |
| Hope at Lake Foundation Mooresville, NC | Funding for localcharities | $5,000 |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette Lafayette, LA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Watchmen of the Street Cornelius, NC | Minister/meals to homeless Charlotte NC | $3,061 |
| Moorseville Fondo Mooresville, NC | Support for localcharities | $1,563 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,276,092 | $240,977 | $168,783 | $159,633 | 24 | $167,304 | $239,550 | $137,957 |
| 2024 | $2,203,899 | $173,261 | $170,786 | $164,985 | 16 | $168,036 | $206,715 | $128,651 |
| 2023 | $2,165,222 | $104,047 | $128,638 | $119,134 | 13 | $127,206 | $111,034 | $113,739 |
| 2022 | $2,185,461 | $76,118 | $158,790 | $151,954 | 14 | $154,662 | $84,838 | $122,128 |
| 2021 | $2,253,349 | $313,920 | $50,591 | $42,550 | 4 | $44,758 | $230,556 | $124,708 |
| 2020 | $1,967,552 | $97,742 | $53,548 | $50,972 | 6 | — | $206,646 | $112,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Babcock Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it provided grants to charities for spiritual growth and counseling, to feed and support the homeless, and to support local charities providing those services.
Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Power Cross says it spreads the Christian message in its community; Feed My Starving Children says it works to address child hunger worldwide; and Disciplemakers says it raises disciples of Jesus Christ on college campuses. The Dottie Rose Foundation says it works to advance computer science education and bridge the gender gap in technology. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $159,633. Grants ranged from $200 to $52,846, with a median grant of $1,040.
Largest reported grants included $52,846 to Cove Church for further church programs; $20,000 each to Yay Day for programs benefiting communities in need and Power Cross for financial support of Lake Norman charities; $18,983 to FeedNC for a food bank; and $14,883 to Feed My Starving Children to eliminate hunger. Other notable grants included $10,000 to Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman for pregnancy and parenting support, $5,000 to the University of Louisiana Lafayette for a scholarship, and $1,500 to the Dottie Rose Foundation for computer science education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward E Babcock Jr and Rosemary Babcock as trustees.
The Babcock Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward E Babcock Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Babcock
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Babcock Family Foundation
How much does The Babcock Family Foundation give each year?
The Babcock Family Foundation gave $160K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 16 grants.
What is The Babcock Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Babcock Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,040, and its average grant was $6,651, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Babcock Family Foundation give grants?
The Babcock Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (12%) and Minnesota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mooresville, NC (5 grants), Cornelius, NC (3 grants), Statesville, NC (2 grants) and State College, PA (2 grants).
Does The Babcock Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The Babcock Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Babcock Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Babcock Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cove Church ($52,846), Yay Day ($20,000) and Power Cross ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($600), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Babcock Family Foundation?
The Babcock Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Babcock Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it provided grants to charities for spiritual growth and counseling, to feed and support the homeless, and to support local charities providing those services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Babcock Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Babcock Family Foundation's EIN?
The Babcock Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5272437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Babcock Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Babcock Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-babcock-family-foundation-morg_dd7065db255b471ca6d7b507e774befb
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