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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,176,897 | $5,678,063 | $5,632,640 | $38,140,698 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 60% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURGPARKERSBURG, WV | FUNDS FOR THE WVUP ITC INITIATIVE | $5,600,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel B Ross Iii Chairman Of The | BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $139,200 |
| Susan S Ross | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Spencer B Ross | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Melissa Ross | BOARD MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $38,074,029 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $4,745,346 | $8,297,051 | $8,210,755 | $38,643,273 | $38,576,604 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $4,354,195 | $5,775,794 | $5,623,454 | $41,268,643 | $41,201,974 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,427,621 | $2,589,865 | $2,541,559 | $57,537,917 | $57,471,248 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $5,049,550 | $2,265,159 | $2,197,135 | $49,049,261 | $48,903,259 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $1,562,786 | $2,418,735 | $2,109,058 | $46,114,954 | $45,822,953 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $5,353,655 | $2,128,133 | $1,872,254 | $41,671,549 | $41,420,578 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $2,183,955 | $2,116,473 | $1,851,132 | $45,996,922 | $45,806,110 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $1,409,019 | $1,566,206 | $1,809,532 | $39,718,257 | $39,671,257 |
| FUNDS FOR THE WVUP ITC INITIATIVE TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATION THE OLD OVU CAMPUS FOR A TECHNOLOGY CENTER |
| $4,800,000 |
| 2024 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. | $4,700,000 | 2022 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. | $1,800,000 | 2023 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. | $1,650,000 | 2021 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERBURG, WV | FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATIONS TO THE MASONIC TEMPLE | $1,155,000 | 2020 |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, AND RENOVATIONS FOR A NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN DOWNTOWN PARKERSBURG | $815,000 | 2019 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIV FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FUNDS FOR THE WVU ATHLETICS PROGRAM | $500,000 | 2022 |
| DOWNTOWN PKBPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BUILDING FOR NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, RENOVATIONS TO THE BUILDING, AND INITIAL OPERATING / BUILDING MAINTENANCE COSTS. | $500,000 | 2018 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIV FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY EXPRESS PROGRAM FOR WOOD, RITCHIE AND PLEASANTS COUNTY | $425,000 | 2020 |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE MOV INCPARKERBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. | $405,000 | 2024 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIV FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FUNDS FOR THE WVU ATHLETICS PROGRAM | $400,000 | 2023 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIV FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FUNDS FOR THE WVU ATHLETICS PROGRAM | $400,000 | 2021 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | OPERATING SUPPORT. | $400,000 | 2016 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE WVU ATHLETICS PROGRAM | $400,000 | 2019 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FUNDS FOR WVU ATHLETICS. | $400,000 | 2017 |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCMORGANTOWN, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE WVU ATHLETICS PROGRAM | $350,000 | 2018 |
| DOWNTOWN PKBPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATING SUPPORT, DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS AND POINT PARK MUSIC SERIES. | $224,000 | 2017 |
| DOWNTOWN PKBPARKERSBURG, WV | MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE NEW CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INITIATIVE | $150,000 | 2018 |
| GREATER GREENBRIER VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLEWISBURG, WV | FUNDS FOR THE HOMES FOR WHITE SULPHUR PROGRAM FOR THE GREENBRIER FLOOD RECOVERY. | $125,000 | 2016 |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCPARKERSBURG, WV | FUNDS TO PURCHASE EXISTING DAY CARE FACILITY AND SOME RENOVATIONS. | $125,000 | 2017 |
| RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTERCOLUMBUS, OH | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE NEIGHBORS LOVING NEIGHBORS PROGRAM FOR THE GREENBRIER FLOOD RECOVERY. | $125,000 | 2016 |
| PARKERSBURG ART CENTERPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ART-MAKER STUDIO, ARTS-IN-THE-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND LEARN/PLAY GARDEN. | $124,758 | 2017 |
| DOWNTOWN PKBPARKERSBURG, WV | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATING SUPPORT, DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS AND POINT PARK MUSIC SERIES. | $110,000 | 2016 |
| EDDY HOUSERENO, NV | OPERATING SUPPORT. | $100,000 | 2016 |
| 0.75 |
| $0 |
| J Philip Delavan | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443189349101324
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202312989349100231
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223139349102107
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202121659349100902
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202031079349100508
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201940819349100004
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201811309349100121
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201711159349100316
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.