The Babcock Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sherrills Ford, NC EIN: 20-5272437

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.

Key facts about The Babcock Family Foundation

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.

EIN
20-5272437
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$159,633
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$6,651
Median grant
$1,040
Total assets
$2,276,092
Primary geography
North Carolina (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

-3.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-35.5% YoY

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.

How The Babcock Family Foundation gives

  • 39% 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.

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.

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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

15states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

State CollegeMooresvillePaoliCoon RapidsCorneliusFederal WayMooresevilleOrlandoStatesvilleUniversity ParkMoorsevilleNeedhamQuincyCharlotte HighwayNorth CantonOceansideWoosterBethesdaCharlotteExcelsior

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants20204 grants202114 grants202213 grants202316 grants202424 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $165K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $160K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cove Church: $53KCove Church$53KYay Day: $20KYay Day$20KPower Cross: $20KPower Cross$20KFeedNC: $19KFeedNC$19KFeed My Starving Children: $15KFeed My Starving Children$15KCommunity Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman: $10KCommunity Pregnancy Center ofLake Norman$10KHope at Lake Foundation: $5KHope at Lake Foundation$5KUniversity of Louisiana Lafayette: $5KUniversity of LouisianaLafayette$5KWatchmen of the Street: $3KWatchmen of the Street$3KMoorseville Fondo: $2KMoorseville Fondo$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cove Church ($53K). Together the top 10 received $151K.

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 71 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cove Church Mooreseville, NCFurther Church programs$52,846
Yay Day Cornelius, NCPrograms to benefitcommunitiesin need$20,000
Power Cross Statesville, NCFinancial supportingLake Norman NCcharities$20,000
FeedNC Charlotte Highway, MOFood bank$18,983
Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MNEliminate hunger$14,883
Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman Moorseville, NCpregnancy andparenting support$10,000
Hope at Lake Foundation Mooresville, NCFunding for localcharities$5,000
University of Louisiana Lafayette Lafayette, LAScholarship$5,000
Watchmen of the Street Cornelius, NCMinister/meals to homeless Charlotte NC$3,061
Moorseville Fondo Mooresville, NCSupport for localcharities$1,563

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,276,092 $240,977 $168,783 $159,633
2024 $2,203,899 $173,261 $170,786 $164,985
2023 $2,165,222 $104,047 $128,638 $119,134
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,276,092$2,203,899$2,165,222
Revenue$240,977$173,261$104,047
Expenses$168,783$170,786$128,638
Qualifying Distributions$167,304$168,036$127,206
Net Investment Income$239,550$206,715$111,034
Distributable Amount$137,957$128,651$113,739

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 614, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Phone: (814) 558-7061

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. 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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