Napoleon Hill Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wise, VA EIN: 57-6029521

Napoleon Hill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wise, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $117K. Net investment income was $104K.

Napoleon Hill Foundation at a glance

In short: Napoleon Hill Foundation gave $117K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$116,500
-88.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$58,250
-88.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$58,250
Total assets
$3,249,315
+15.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Napoleon Hill Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Virginia at Wise: $112KUniversity of Virginia at Wise$112K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Virginia at Wise ($112K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Available Upon RequestWise

How Napoleon Hill Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $117K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Virginia at Wise Wise, VAGeneral Support$111,900
Various Institutions Available Upon Request, VAGeneral Support$4,600
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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 Income
2025$3,249,315$1,784,740$1,308,779$116,5002$796,075$103,793
2024$2,813,890$1,746,320$2,073,710$1,011,6052$1,628,402$136,240
2023$3,109,411$1,501,546$1,187,382$123,5122$584,565$93,813
2022$2,789,734$2,024,799$1,909,030$907,3202$1,617,871$30,293
2021$2,662,286$1,343,475$999,701$102,4502$750,648$10,085
2020$2,318,506$1,237,122$915,527$1,0001—$18,617

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Napoleon Hill Foundation is led by Phillip K. Fuentes, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Phillip K. Fuentes

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James L. Oleson

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Don M. Green

    Past Executive Di

    Executive Director → Past Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    $274K (2020) → $420K (2025)

  • James B. Hill

    Vice President

    Vise President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael W. Battle

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Wildasin

    Interim Executive

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert Johnson (2020–2023) — Secretary

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

Don Green — Past Exec Di: $420KDon GreenPast Exec Di$420K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $420K, to Don Green (Past Exec Di).

Frequently asked questions about Napoleon Hill Foundation

How much does Napoleon Hill Foundation give each year?

Napoleon Hill Foundation gave $117K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 2 grants.

How large is Napoleon Hill Foundation?

Napoleon Hill Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

Where does Napoleon Hill Foundation operate?

Napoleon Hill Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Napoleon Hill Foundation's EIN?

Napoleon Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6029521. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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