Nicholas Co Community Foundation
Operate a community foundation
Nicholas Co Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Nicholas Co Community Foundation gave $85K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $85,123
- -52.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- Average grant
- $10,640
- Median grant
- $10,521
- Total assets
- $6,915,825
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Nicholas Co Community Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Nicholas Co Community Foundation
Who Nicholas Co Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Summersville Christmas Store ($13K). Together the top 8 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $255K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $85K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summersville Christmas Store Summersville, WV | — | $13,097 |
| Summersville Middle School NCBOE Summersville, WV | — | $13,084 |
| Nicholas Old Main Foundation Summersville, WV | — | $11,790 |
| Nicholas Co Board of Education Summersville, WV | — | $10,868 |
| Summersville Public Library Summersville, WV | — | $10,174 |
| Friends R Fun Child Dev Center Summersville, WV | — | $10,000 |
| Love Works Inc Summersville, WV | — | $9,655 |
| Nicholas Co Parks and Recreation Summersville, WV | — | $6,455 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,915,825 | $862,776 | $384,169 | $85,123 | 8 | $730,188 |
| 2023 | $6,383,565 | $1,324,578 | $293,990 | $180,760 | Total only | $823,596 |
| 2022 | $5,241,650 | $376,270 | $1,248,893 | $255,330 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $6,194,123 | $716,181 | $246,361 | $162,532 | Total only | $555,694 |
| 2020 | $5,592,772 | $803,021 | $271,355 | $200,395 | Total only | $657,889 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nicholas Co Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nicholas Co Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Summersville, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $730K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nicholas Co Community Foundation is led by Tamara Mullins, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tamara Mullins
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$27K (2021) → $35K (2024)
Anita Groves
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Tallamy
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lerose
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Borrell
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Davis
Director
Vice President → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Mark Walkup
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Blake
Director
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Igo
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Shafer
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Sigler
Director
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Ferguson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjean Rapp
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Sproles
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Dewayne Chapman (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Perilli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Tully (2021) — Director
- Former: Angela Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Rich Kiser (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $35K, to Tamara Mullins (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Nicholas Co Community Foundation
How much does Nicholas Co Community Foundation give each year?
Nicholas Co Community Foundation gave $85K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $181K in grants paid.
What is Nicholas Co Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Nicholas Co Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,521, and its average grant was $10,640, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Nicholas Co Community Foundation give grants?
Nicholas Co Community Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Summersville, WV (8 grants).
Who are Nicholas Co Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Nicholas Co Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Summersville Christmas Store ($13,097), Summersville Middle School NCBOE ($13,084) and Nicholas Old Main Foundation ($11,790), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Nicholas Co Community Foundation?
Nicholas Co Community Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $863K.
What is Nicholas Co Community Foundation's EIN?
Nicholas Co Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5799430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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