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 2025 filing: $939K revenue, $293K expenses, $6.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 92 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.4M.
EIN: 562189146
MOREHEAD CITY, NC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$939K
Total Expenses$293K
Total Assets$6.2M
Grants Given92
Grant Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Big Rock Foundation Inc
How Big Rock Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
The organization was able to donate back to local core charities $139,500
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Big Rock Foundation Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
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 92 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Billy Kornegay
DIRECTOR
Brent Gaskill
SECRETARY
Caroline Petrilli
DIRECTOR
Casey Wagner
DIRECTOR
Curtis Strange
DIRECTOR
Dale Britt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $939K | $293K | $6.2M |
| 2024 | $418K | $322K | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $284K | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $203K | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $154K | $545K | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $154K to $939K (+508%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.2M.
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.