Nicholas County Empowerment Corp
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Nicholas County Empowerment Corp at a glance
In short: Nicholas County Empowerment Corp reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $11,547 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $181,215
- -27.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,524,780
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,564,978
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nicholas County Empowerment Corp funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $19K (2024). In 2025 it reported $12K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Way-Americorp | Assistance | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $181,215 | $2,524,780 | $2,564,978 | $11,547 | Total only |
| 2024 | $248,941 | $2,088,437 | $2,670,522 | $18,500 | Total only |
| 2023 | $678,888 | $2,751,322 | $2,542,261 | $16,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $468,751 | $2,289,648 | $1,942,842 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nicholas County Empowerment Corp
Based on IRS filings
Nicholas County Empowerment Corp is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Richwood, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $12K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nicholas County Empowerment Corp is led by Marla Short, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marla Short
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$52K (2022) → $62K (2025)
Kimary McNeil
President
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Marla Short (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Nicholas County Empowerment Corp
How much does Nicholas County Empowerment Corp give each year?
Nicholas County Empowerment Corp reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $19K in grants paid.
How large is Nicholas County Empowerment Corp?
Nicholas County Empowerment Corp reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Nicholas County Empowerment Corp?
Nicholas County Empowerment Corp is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Richwood, WV. It holds $181K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Nicholas County Empowerment Corp's EIN?
Nicholas County Empowerment Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0771235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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