The White Rock Fund
The White Rock Fund is a Dallas, Texas–based public charity that supports Churches of Christ and their missionary efforts. It was formed in 1999, and its 2025 filing describes its mission as supporting Church of Christ congregations and ministers in preaching the gospel.
The White Rock Fund at a glance
In short: The White Rock Fund gave $111K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Connecticut. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,760
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,069
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,160
- Total assets
- $2,172,894
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The White Rock Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 180274, Dallas, TX 75218
Phone: (214) 926-2747
Website: https://whiterockfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The White Rock Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Danbury Church of Christ ($15K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s website describes its support as serving mission efforts across the United States and around the world. In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state included Connecticut (34%), Vermont (22%), New York (17%), Massachusetts (11%), and Maine (5%). The 2025 grant list also includes recipients in Pennsylvania and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The White Rock Fund open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 $89K (2021) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury Church of Christ Danbury, CT | Preacher Support | $15,000 |
| North Bronx Church of Christ Bronx, NY | Preacher Support | $13,200 |
| Upper Valley Church of Christ Quechee, VT | Preacher Suppport | $13,200 |
| Manchester Church of Christ Manchester, CT | Preacher Support | $12,000 |
| Worcester Church of Christ Worcester, MA | Preacher Support | $12,000 |
| New Milford Church of Christ New Milford, CT | Preacher Support | $11,160 |
| Green Mountain Church of Christ west CASTLETON, VT | Preacher Support | $10,800 |
| Kittery Maine Church of Christ Kittery, ME | Preacher Support | $6,000 |
| Greensburg Church of Christ Greensburg, PA | Preacher Support | $6,000 |
| Horseheads Church of Christ Horseheads, NY | Preacher Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Amounts are for the filing years shown.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,172,894 | $300,054 | $345,318 | $110,760 | 11 | $151,072 |
| 2024 | $2,068,755 | $243,260 | $354,386 | $118,560 | 12 | $117,200 |
| 2023 | $2,114,307 | $387,888 | $341,260 | $110,440 | 11 | $212,609 |
| 2022 | $1,973,841 | $210,057 | $333,445 | $102,879 | 10 | $69,513 |
| 2021 | $2,636,596 | $260,886 | $298,038 | $89,040 | 9 | $154,988 |
| 2020 | $2,467,030 | $287,662 | $359,701 | $113,600 | 10 | $117,438 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated mission is to support Church of Christ congregations and ministers for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Its 2025 filing says grants go to Churches of Christ, which use them to fund missionaries in the United States and internationally. The fund requires missionaries to provide a signed Statement of Faith, and its website says grant recipients must affirm its Statement of Faith.
One 2025 grantee, North Bronx Church of Christ, describes its own mission as becoming a church that meets people’s spiritual and physical needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund gave 11 grants totaling $110,760. Grant amounts ranged from $5,400 to $15,000, with a median of $11,160. The listed grants were for preacher support.
The largest grants included $15,000 to Danbury Church of Christ in Connecticut; $13,200 to North Bronx Church of Christ in New York and $13,200 to Upper Valley Church of Christ in Vermont; and $12,000 each to Manchester Church of Christ in Connecticut and Worcester Church of Christ in Massachusetts.
The fund’s website describes grants as going to churches to enable them to increase their mission goals. Its filing says those churches use grants to provide funds for missionaries and that the fund receives reports from sponsoring churches and missionaries. No application process or grant-request materials are stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Tarbet as executive director and trustee. It lists Paula Tarbet, Larry Taylor, Brian Bush, Monica Clark, Kelly Elander, Maria Joyce, Kevin Keim, and Norman Patten as trustees. Mac Brockman is listed as first vice president, and Brian Bush as second vice president and trustee. Maria Joyce is listed as treasurer and trustee; Norman Patten as secretary and trustee.
The filing states that officers do not receive remuneration for their donated time and services.
The White Rock Fund is led by David Tarbet, Executive Director & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Tarbet
Executive Director & Trustee
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bush
2nd Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Keim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Joyce
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Patten
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Tarbet
Trustee
Secretary & Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Park Linscomb
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Nienstadt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Elander
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Costillo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mac Brockman
1st Vice President
Trustee → 1st Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Roy Justice (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Friesland (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Mowrer (2020–2022) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Bob Milligan (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Bollman (2020) — Vice President & Trustee
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 White Rock Fund
How much does The White Rock Fund give each year?
The White Rock Fund gave $111K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $119K across 12 grants.
What is The White Rock Fund's typical grant size?
The White Rock Fund's median grant in 2025 was $11,160, and its average grant was $10,069, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The White Rock Fund that year got $15K on average.
Where does The White Rock Fund give grants?
The White Rock Fund's top state is Connecticut, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Vermont (22%) and New York (17%).
Does The White Rock Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The White Rock Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Preacher Support" (10 grants).
Who are The White Rock Fund's largest grantees?
The White Rock Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Danbury Church of Christ ($15,000), North Bronx Church of Christ ($13,200) and Upper Valley Church of Christ ($13,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The White Rock Fund?
The White Rock Fund reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $300K.
What does The White Rock Fund fund?
The fund’s stated mission is to support Church of Christ congregations and ministers for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Its 2025 filing says grants go to Churches of Christ, which use them to fund missionaries in the United States and internationally. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The White Rock Fund?
The White Rock Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check whiterockfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The White Rock Fund's EIN?
The White Rock Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2813850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The White Rock Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-white-rock-fund-morg_9419c6d4b7614255b72dee7d35482863
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