Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bluefield, WV EIN: 55-6104851

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO is a private foundation based in Bluefield, West Virginia. It provides assistance to Upshur County residents who have experienced loss due to a disaster.

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO at a glance

In short: Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,572
+16.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
-23.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,657
+51.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$457,420
-3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO

How to Apply

The filing says to contact First Community Bank and see the attached materials. It lists no deadlines and restricts awards to eligible Upshur County residents who have experienced a disaster.

Contact

Application contact: First Community Bank
Mailing address: P O Box 950, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: (304) 325-7151

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Upshur Cooperative Parish House: $5KUpshur Cooperative ParishHouse$5KSheriff of Upshur County: $5KSheriff of Upshur County$5KBuckhannon Fire Department: $5KBuckhannon Fire Department$5KBuckhannon City Police: $3KBuckhannon City Police$3KFoundation for Better Schools: $2KFoundation for Better Schools$2KAppalachian Impact: $2KAppalachian Impact$2KAvyanna Flemings: $2KAvyanna Flemings$2KPearl Smith: $2KPearl Smith$2KRaymond Spore: $2KRaymond Spore$2KGilmer County Sheriff: $4Gilmer County Sheriff$4

The largest 2025 recipient was Upshur Cooperative Parish House ($5K). Together the top 10 received $27K.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in West Virginia. The filing limits awards to residents of Upshur County, West Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

BuckhannonGlenvilleAdrianCrawfordFrench CreekRock CaveSelbyvilleTravis McQuainWeston

How Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO gives

  • Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2020 28 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 13 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Upshur Cooperative Parish House Buckhannon, WVDisaster Needs$5,003
Sheriff of Upshur County Buckhannon, WVDisaster Needs$5,000
Buckhannon Fire Department Buckhannon, WVFIRE$4,500
Buckhannon City Police Buckhannon, WVDisaster Needs$2,500
Foundation for Better Schools Buckhannon, WVDisaster Needs$2,000
Appalachian Impact Buckhannon, WVDisaster Needs$2,000
Avyanna Flemings Buckhannon, WVCharity$1,855
Pearl Smith Buckhannon, WVCharity$1,855
Raymond Spore Buckhannon, WVCharity$1,855
Gilmer County Sheriff Glenville, WVDisaster Needs$4
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$457,420$11,737$27,735$26,57210$26,859$10,860$28,625
2024$473,854$10,963$24,849$22,73513$23,198$9,560$27,035
2023$487,700$15,361$20,187$18,55411$18,959$13,783$25,365
2022$492,312$10,848$17,348$14,8408$15,214$9,723$25,629
2021$499,047$45,653$51,739$50,08928$50,452$44,459$28,148
2020$504,721$16,759$20,635$19,41010—$16,289$28,531

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing assistance to citizens of Upshur County, West Virginia, who have experienced disaster-related loss. Its 2025 grants list purposes including disaster needs, fire, and charity.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $26,572 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $4 to $5,003, with a median of $2,000. Notable grants included $5,003 to Upshur Cooperative Parish House for disaster needs, $5,000 to the Sheriff of Upshur County for disaster needs, and $4,500 to Buckhannon Fire Department for fire. Other grants included $2,500 to Buckhannon City Police, $2,000 each to Foundation for Better Schools and Appalachian Impact, and $1,855 each to Avyanna Flemings, Pearl Smith, and Raymond Spore.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's only listed officer is First Community Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Community Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $783 (2020) → $850 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Community First Bank (2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

First Community Bank — Trustee: $850First Community BankTrustee$850

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $850, to First Community Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO

How much does Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO give each year?

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 13 grants.

What is Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's typical grant size?

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,657, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO give grants?

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buckhannon, WV (9 grants).

Does Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Disaster Needs" (6 grants) and "Charity" (3 grants).

Who are Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's largest grantees?

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's largest 2025 grantees include Upshur Cooperative Parish House ($5,003), Sheriff of Upshur County ($5,000) and Buckhannon Fire Department ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO?

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO reported $457K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO fund?

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing assistance to citizens of Upshur County, West Virginia, who have experienced disaster-related loss. Its 2025 grants list purposes including disaster needs, fire, and charity. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO?

The filing says to contact First Community Bank and see the attached materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's EIN?

Hill Stump Disaster Charitable Trust CO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6104851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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