The Rust Family Foundation supports non-profit and faith-based organizations that are addressing the needs of their community, region and world through innovative, collaborative, and sustainable endeavors.
Rust Family Foundation’s recent grants show a clear blend of faith-and-vocation work and practical community support. In 2025, the largest grant in the recent list was $50,000 to Overflow Foundation in Aiken, South Carolina, followed by $40,000 to Breeches Buoy in Lumberton, North Carolina. Those awards sit alongside smaller gifts to organizations working in water access, church-and-community services, and media tied to faith work. The foundation’s active programs point to nonprofit and faith-based organizations addressing basic needs and community enrichment, with emphasis on hunger, shelter, clean water, and health-related assistance. The foundation also makes room for work connected to workplace ministry and vocational formation. Its Faith & Vocation Initiative includes a workshop, coaching, and a $5,000 congregational grant for selected churches, which shows a structured approach to supporting congregational learning. Recent grantees include Robeson County Church and Community Center, Parable Media, and Good Faith Media, reflecting a mix of direct service, faith communication, and community-based ministry. Across the list, the foundation appears to favor general donations rather than tightly restricted project awards.
Faith and vocation is one of the foundation’s most defined giving areas. Through its Faith & Vocation Initiative, it selects up to five congregations each year for a workshop, coaching, and a $5,000 congregational grant. That structure connects grantmaking to leadership development and congregational learning. The foundation also funds basic-needs and community support work. It gave $15,000 to Pure Water Initiative in Marietta, Georgia, which fits its clean water and water infrastructure focus. Another $10,000 went to Robeson County Church and Community Center in Lumberton, North Carolina, showing support for a local organization serving community needs. Faith-related media and workplace ministry also appear in the portfolio. Parable Media in Raleigh, North Carolina received $10,000, and Good Faith Media in Norman, Oklahoma received $6,000, both listed as general donations.
Recent grants show a wide size range, from $5,000 at the low end to $50,000 at the high end, with several awards at $10,000 and above. The foundation appears to use general-donation style grants frequently, alongside a defined congregational program with a fixed $5,000 award. The available data shows repeat-year activity in 2025 but not multi-year recipient repetition. The foundation is a private family foundation with $4,153,285 in assets and $136,000 in annual grants given. It also accepts unsolicited applications in several active programs, including nonprofit and faith-based grants, aviation-related grants, workplace ministry grants, and the faith-and-vocation congregational program.
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All recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients, with a spread across the Southeast and beyond. North Carolina appears multiple times through Lumberton and Raleigh, while other recipient cities include Aiken, Marietta, Norman, and Roanoke. The foundation’s active programs also reference Southeastern North Carolina for the congregational faith-and-vocation initiative, while other programs are listed for the United States or United States and International.
It supports nonprofit and faith-based organizations addressing community needs through basic-needs help, community enrichment, and faith-and-vocation work. Active program areas include mental and behavioral healthcare, crisis assistance, clean water, food access, shelter, arts and recreation, leadership coaching, and workplace ministry.
The initiative selects up to five congregations each year. Selected churches participate in a Faith and Vocation Workshop, receive coaching, and get a $5,000 congregational grant to strengthen the connection between faith and vocation.
In the recent grants list, awards ranged from $5,000 to $50,000. The listed grants include several $10,000 gifts and one $5,000 gift, while the congregational Faith & Vocation program is fixed at $5,000.
Yes. The active programs listed for nonprofit and faith-based grants, Rust Aviation Grants, Workplace Ministry Grants, and the Faith & Vocation Initiative all note that they accept unsolicited applications.
The recent grants shown are all to U.S. recipients. North Carolina appears more than once, including Lumberton and Raleigh, and other recipient cities in the sample include Aiken, Marietta, Norman, and Roanoke.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson County Church and Community Center | Lumberton, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Pure Water Initiative | Marietta, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Camp Kudzu | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Amani Sasa | Jacksonville, FL | $24,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Pivot Ministries | WinstonSalem, NC | $23,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Slice 325 | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Overflow Foundation | Aiken, SC | $20,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Lumberton Christian Care Center | Lumberton, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Recovery Cafe | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Providence Baptist Church | Hendersonville, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| First Baptist Church of Clemmons | Clemmons, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| India Vision Initiative | Pittsboro, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Campbell University Divinity School | Buies Creek, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Robeson County Partnership for Children | Lumberton, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | General Donation |
| Overflow Foundation | Aiken, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Breeches Buoy | Lumberton, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Pure Water Initiative | Marietta, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Parable Media | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Robeson County Church and Community Center | Lumberton, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Good Faith Media | Norman, OK | $6,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
| Grandin Court Baptist Church | Roanoke, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Donation |
Robeson County Church and Community Center
$30,000General Donation
Pure Water Initiative
$30,000General Donation
Amani Sasa
$24,000General Donation
Pivot Ministries
$23,000General Donation
Slice 325
$20,000General Donation
Overflow Foundation
$20,000General Donation
Lumberton Christian Care Center
$15,000General Donation
Recovery Cafe
$10,000General Donation
Providence Baptist Church
$5,000General Donation
First Baptist Church of Clemmons
$5,000General Donation
India Vision Initiative
$5,000General Donation
Robeson County Partnership for Children
$3,000General Donation
Overflow Foundation
$50,000General Donation
Breeches Buoy
$40,000General Donation
Pure Water Initiative
$15,000General Donation
Parable Media
$10,000General Donation
Robeson County Church and Community Center
$10,000General Donation
Good Faith Media
$6,000General Donation
Grandin Court Baptist Church
$5,000General Donation
