Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITIES AND WORTHY COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AMONG SPORTSFISHERMEN AND PRESERVE MARITIME CULTURE AND HERITAGE WHILE PROMOTING MARINE EDUCATION.
Public Charity
BIG ROCK FOUNDATION INC
BIG ROCK FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MOREHEAD CITY, NC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $418K revenue, $322K expenses, $5.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 81 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.4M.
EIN: 562189146
MOREHEAD CITY, NC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$418K
Total Expenses$322K
Total Assets$5.6M
Grants Given81
Grant Total$1.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A GYM FLOOR REFURBISHMENT
$35,000
TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO AID IN THE PURCHASE OF A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC (VAN)
$25,000
TO PROVIDE FUNDS ONGOING SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION NEEDS
$20,000
PROVIDE FUNDING TO ENABLE THE LOCAL THEATER TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL CONCERTS TO CARTERET COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
$17,000
PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE NC STATE FOUNDATION SO IT CAN PROVIDE RESEARCH STUDENTS DURING THE WEEK OF THE BIG ROCK TOURNAMENT FOR THEIR HOUSING AND RELATED EXPENSES.
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 81 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Billy Kornegay
SECRETARY
Caroline Petrilli
DIRECTOR
Casey Wagner
DIRECTOR
Curtis Strange
DIRECTOR
Dale Britt
DIRECTOR
Dew Forbes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $418K | $322K | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $284K | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $203K | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $154K | $545K | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $382K | $110K | $2.5M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $382K to $418K (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, NC.
DCNC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.