About Big Rock Foundation
Support charities and worthy organizations throughout Eastern North Carolina by combining donations from tournament participants, sponsors, and the public to generate funds for philanthropic endeavors.
Focus Areas
EducationHealthcareCommunity improvementConservation
Who They Fund
local community residents (rural/coastal county)elementary school studentschildren and youth (Scouts/BSA)individuals with developmental disabilities and multiple medical needsterminally ill hospice patientshomeless individuals and needy familiesvisiting research students
Funding Style
About Big Rock Foundation
Big Rock Foundation Inc repeatedly backs a cluster of Eastern North Carolina nonprofits that tie into health care access, youth programs, food support, and community facilities. One of the clearest signals is its multi-year support for Carteret Health Care Foundation, including $25,000 in 2024 for a medical mobile unit and $25,000 in 2025 for a mobile dental clinic van. The foundation also returned to Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina with $35,000 in 2024 for daily operations and maintenance and another $35,000 in 2025 for a gym floor refurbishment, showing a willingness to support both operating needs and physical improvements. Other recurring grants have gone to Broad Street Clinic, Martha’s Mission, Eastern Carolina Council BSA, and NC Symphony Carteret County. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is practical and local: funds often underwrite equipment, production costs, emergency assistance, or building work for organizations serving coastal and rural communities in North Carolina.
What Big Rock Foundation Funds
Healthcare is a major theme in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $25,000 to Carteret Health Care Foundation in 2025 for a mobile dental clinic van and $25,000 in 2024 for a medical mobile unit. Broad Street Clinic also received $7,500 in 2025 to provide medical service for people in the local community. Community support appears in grants tied to food and shelter. Martha’s Mission received $7,500 in 2025 to help with construction costs for a new building, after earlier $7,500 grants for pantry restocking and food for needy families. Hope Mission received $7,500 in 2024 for emergency financial assistance to help homeless people. The foundation also supports youth and education-related work, including $35,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina for a gym floor refurbishment and $17,000 to NC Symphony Carteret County for virtual concerts for Carteret County elementary schools.
How Big Rock Foundation Gives
Big Rock Foundation Inc’s typical grant size is $7,500, with a p25 of $7,500, a median of $7,500, and a p75 of $14,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple grants to NC Symphony Carteret County, Eastern Carolina Council BSA, Martha’s Mission, Broad Street Clinic, and Easter Seals Ucp (the Station Club Enterprises). The foundation gives through General Charitable Grants described as unrestricted and project grants. It does not accept unsolicited requests. It also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$160K
Total Assets
$5.6M
Total Revenue
$418K
Total Expenses
$322K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $14K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$14K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TOMMY BENNETT
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