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Community Foundation

BLUEFIELD, WV EIN: 55-0724623 Website

TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, HEALTH, BEAUTIFICATION, YOUTH, AND RECREATION IN THE GREATER SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AREAS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.4M

+9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$483K

+106.6% YoY

Grant Count

23

+15.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+79.6% YoY

About Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BLUEFIELD, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $483K. Net investment income was $522K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AllentownAthensBastianBlandBluefieldBramwellCedar BluffDuffieldForestFredericksburgHarrisburgNew CumberlandNorth TazewellPounding MillPrincetonRichlandsTazewell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$433K$866K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$15,447,561$14,082,126$13,049,544
Revenue$1,234,075$867,621$615,581
Expenses$1,130,828$1,167,069$920,418
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$522,436$471,646$405,054
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$121K$242K$362K$483K12 grants20206 grants202123 grants202220 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OUTSIDE DREAMS$80KCLINCH VALLEY COMMUNITY …$76KSACRED HEART CHURCH$50KCITY OF BLUEFIELD PLAYGR…$50KRICHLANDS FIRE-RESCUE (R…$25KCITY OF BLUEFIELD PARKS …$24KBLUEFIELD BEAUTIFICATION…$15KABWE FOUNDATION$15KCHILD PROTECT OF MERCER …$14KHELPFUL HARVEST FOOD BANK$14K

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Community Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REBEKAH RITTERASSISTANT$39KJAMES SHOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY JO BABBITTSECRETARY1
MARY AZZOBOARD MEMBER1
JACK ASBURYBOARD MEMBER1
KATHLEEN BLAYDESBOARD MEMBER1
GENE BAILEYVICE PRESIDENT1
CRAIG HAMMONDBOARD MEMBER1
JULIE JOHNSONPRESIDENT1
DORIS SUE KANTORBOARD MEMBER1
RICK KENDRICKBOARD MEMBER1
JAMES SHOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$20,000
SAM HILLBOARD MEMBER1
DANIEL WELLSBOARD MEMBER1
DAN SHORTRIDGEBOARD MEMBER1
TOM CHAFFINSBOARD MEMBER1
STACEY HICKSBOARD MEMBER1
DEBORAH GARTONBOARD MEMBER1
REBEKAH RITTERASSISTANT1$38,708
CATHY PAYNEBOARD MEMBER1
MIKE SWATTSBOARD MEMBER1
PETER TAYLORBOARD MEMBER1
MELINDA TESTERMANTREASURER1
MAGGIE ASBURYBOARD MEMBER1
CAROL COFERBOARD MEMBER1
KATHY SHOTTBOARD MEMBER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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