Bippus Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wheeling, WV EIN: 92-3025531

Bippus Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $882.

Key facts about Bippus Family Foundation

EIN: 92-3025531
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $10,000
Grants made (2024): 2
Average grant: $5,000
Median grant: $5,000
Total assets: $46,832
Primary geography: West Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Bippus Family Foundation gives

In 2024 it paid out 367% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$47K

-18.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$5K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bippus Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bippus Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

West Virginia $10K (100%)

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

West Virginia

Cities

West LibertyWheeling

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023
Total Assets	$46,832	$57,584
Revenue	$2,279	$97,805
Expenses	$13,017	$75
Qualifying Distributions	$11,620	$75
Net Investment Income	$882	$40,949
Distributable Amount	$3,168	$2,314

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center ($5,000), West Liberty University Foundation ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
EASTER SEALS REHABILITATION CENTER Wheeling, WV	CHARITABLE	$5,000
WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION West Liberty, WV	CHARITABLE	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Carl S Bippus	Trustee	1	—
Lillian E Goddard	Trustee	1	—
John P Bippus	Trustee	1	—
Security National Trust	Trustee	1	$195

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bippus Family Foundation?

Bippus Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $47K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bippus Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Bippus Family Foundation holds $47K in total assets with $2K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $10K in 2024.

Where does Bippus Family Foundation operate?

Bippus Family Foundation has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What size grants does Bippus Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Bippus Family Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bippus Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bippus Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.