Morgantown High School Foundation Inc
The purposes of the foundation are to (a) receive & administer contributions of money, securities, or anything of value for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes directly related to morgantown high school in wv; and (b) foster & enhance educational opportunities for mhs students & faculty through grants and contributions to mhs, and separate & distinct eductional department or division thereof, or any mhs student or faculty member.
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Morgantown High School Foundation Inc gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,456
- +138.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,456
- +138.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,456
- Total assets
- $438,723
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Morgantown High School Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morgantown High School ($28K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Morgantown High School Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $82K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown High School Morgantown, WV | Educational & charitable programs & materials benefiting MHS, faculty, staff, & students | $28,456 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $438,723 | $120,510 | $39,271 | $28,456 | 1 | $13,542 |
| 2024 | $357,484 | $69,998 | $19,282 | $11,949 | 1 | $9,455 |
| 2023 | $306,768 | $47,510 | $30,673 | $21,758 | 1 | $5,498 |
| 2022 | $289,931 | $72,568 | $41,555 | $31,995 | 2 | $2,506 |
| 2021 | $258,918 | $44,144 | $87,471 | $81,830 | 1 | $4,310 |
| 2020 | $304,201 | $58,199 | $13,025 | $3,190 | Total only | $4,563 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Morgantown High School Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Morgantown, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc is led by Earl Straight, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Earl Straight
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Larke
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Redmond
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Secreto
Grant Administrator & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lewis
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark J Nesselroad
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Bolling
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Thomas Puderbaugh
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Godfrey
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Gibson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Gabriele
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby Petak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Sheets
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Lexi Proctor (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Qwinn Spong (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chase Leone (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michele Kelly (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paulette Metcalf (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Stephanie Lorenze (2020–2022) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Michael Murphy (2022) — Director
- Former: Alia Rai (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kaleigh Papez (2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Koon (2021) — Director
- Former: Asritha Sure (2020) — Director
- Former: Mallori Straub (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Morgantown High School Foundation Inc
How much does Morgantown High School Foundation Inc give each year?
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Morgantown High School Foundation Inc?
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121K.
Where does Morgantown High School Foundation Inc operate?
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Morgantown High School Foundation Inc's EIN?
Morgantown High School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0749989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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