Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia
The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon is a private foundation listed in its IRS filing data in Huntington, West Virginia. Its website says it continues the health-service legacy of the Pallottine Missionary Sisters, who began serving the Buckhannon area in 1921, and that it supports health-focused nonprofit organizations in five West Virginia counties.
Key facts about Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia
In short: Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia gave $117K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in West Virginia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 47-4572040
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,162
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- Average grant
- $6,509
- Median grant
- $6,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $6,433,906
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The Foundation’s website describes an annual application process through its grant management system. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2027 Healthy Communities Initiative deadline was September 30, 2026, which has passed.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.4M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$117K
+37.2% YoY
Grant Count
18
+63.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-16.2% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia reported a distributable amount of $360K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to advance transformative initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles in Buckhannon and surrounding communities. Its website describes support for programming addressing behavioral, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual needs, as well as projects that strengthen nonprofits’ finances, leadership, and infrastructure.
The 2025 initiative materials identify capacity building, food insecurity, health and wellness, spiritual and pastoral care, substance use disorder, and tobacco use prevention and cessation as eligible project areas. Examples of grantee work include food assistance, senior nutrition, health services, youth programs, and recovery support. For example, the WVU Foundation’s stated mission is to maximize charitable support and provide services to West Virginia University, its students, and affiliated organizations; Catholic Charities West Virginia says it provides compassionate services to people in need; and Barbour County Senior Center says it provides transportation, nutrition, in-home care, and personal and social services to seniors.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $117,162. Awards ranged from $3,175 to $12,800, with a median grant of $6,500. The 2025 Healthy Communities Initiative website describes awards of up to $20,000 and one application per grant cycle. Its 2025 application materials stated that requests could be up to $25,000 and that the historical average award was approximately $8,000.
Selected 2025 grants included $12,800 to the West Virginia University Foundation for a faith community nursing project in Webster County; $9,000 to the West Virginia Alliance for Creative Health Solutions for a vaping-prevention program in five counties; $8,250 to Upshur Parish House for food for Head Start students; and $8,108 to Youth Health Service for upgrades to its parent-child therapy rooms. Other awards included $8,000 to the Committee on Aging for Randolph County for senior nutrition, $7,000 each to Catholic Charities West Virginia for food pantry purchases and Elkins United Christian Community Center for its community lunch program, and $6,000 to Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department for services including free vaccines and testing.
The Foundation’s website says applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations whose projects align with its mission and serve people in its five-county region. Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s grant management system, and applicants provide organizational financial statements and a budget; an audit is not required. The website says projects may use an eligible fiscal sponsor, with prior contact with the program team. It generally does not fund individuals, endowments, academic scholarships, indirect costs, or major capital projects; its FAQ also lists general operating costs, vehicles, and retroactive funding among items it does not typically fund. The Foundation may consider expenses case by case.
Review Cycle
The 2027 Healthy Communities Initiative deadline was September 30, 2026, which has passed. The website lists awards to be announced December 7, 2026, and a grant period of January 1 through December 31, 2027.
How to Apply
The Foundation’s website describes an annual application process through its grant management system. Its 2023 filing states that it “does not accept unsolicited requests” and describes an online application with organizational information, tax-exempt verification, a project need and goals, and outcome measures. The website currently provides application pathways for requests under $5,000 and requests from $5,001 to $20,000.
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1 open opportunity from Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website identifies Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster counties in West Virginia as its service region. Its 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $281K (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $117K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Virginia University Foundation ($13K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV | The West Virginia university (WVU) foundation will serve as the fiscal agent for this project. The WVU school of nursing will train two nurses in Webster county in the faith community nursing program. Nurses will identify a faith community to partner with and assist the congregations in identifying health-related needs, building self-advocacy skills, and more. | $12,800 |
| West Virginia Alliance for Creative Health Solutions Culloden, WV | The West Virginia alliance for creative health solutions will serve as the fiscal agent for this project on behalf of the appalachian pulmonary health project. The appalachian pulmonary health project will implement the catch my breath evidence-based vaping prevention program across Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster counties for students in fifth through eighth grade. | $9,000 |
| Upshur Parish House Buckhannon, WV | The upshur parish house will purchase food items to support six months of break bags, which will be provided monthly to head start students in Upshur county. | $8,250 |
| Youth Health Service Inc Elkins, WV | Youth health service will purchase equipment to upgrade its parent child interaction therapy rooms at its elkins and mill creek locations. These upgrades will enable the therapist and parent to communicate and record sessions, allowing for more in-depth review | $8,108 |
| The Committee on Aging for Randolph County Elkins, WV | The Randolph county senior center will purchase raw food for its nutrition program. The center provides congregate and grab-and-go meals for seniors, as well as home-delivered meals for senior residents outside elkins city limits. | $8,000 |
| Wonder & Grow Mindful Nature Experience Inc Elkins, WV | Wonder and grow will operate as the fiscal agent for this project. Randolph county outdoors, in partnership with wonder and grow, will use funding to provide transportation from school to outdoor activity days for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The activity days will give students an opportunity to learn ways to pair healthy activity with nature, mindfulness, and cultural knowledge. Each grade will participate in three different activity days. | $7,950 |
| One Unique Recovery House Inc Buckhannon, WV | One unique recovery house will purchase new beds and bedding for residents in its recently established men's house. This will help satisfy certification requirements for the West Virginia alliance for recovery residences. The organization also will purchase two new laptops, a desktop, and printer for both resident use and to meet documentation requirements set by the office of health facility licensure and certification. | $7,723 |
| Catholic Charities West Virginia Wheeling, WV | Catholic charities West Virginia will purchase food items for its webster springs food pantry. | $7,000 |
| Elkins United Christian Community Center Elkins, WV | Elkins united christian community center will use funds to purchase raw food and disposables for its lunch with neighbors program, which serves lunch to community members in need three times each week. | $7,000 |
| Mid Ohio Valley Regional Council Parkersburg, WV | The mid-Ohio valley regional council will provide mileage reimbursement to senior companion program volunteers in Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster counties. | $6,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,433,906 | $527,465 | $371,316 | $117,162 |
| 2024 | $6,304,346 | $168,692 | $395,504 | $85,426 |
| 2023 | $6,526,977 | $120,273 | $434,521 | $115,260 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,433,906 | $6,304,346 | $6,526,977 |
| Revenue | $527,465 | $168,692 | $120,273 |
| Expenses | $371,316 | $395,504 | $434,521 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $360,196 | $376,668 | $423,073 |
| Net Investment Income | $519,294 | $153,150 | $155,858 |
| Distributable Amount | $359,858 | $342,857 | $334,109 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Boone as executive director. Board members listed are Sr. Francesca Lowis, Todd Campbell, Trish Collett, Bryson Vannostrand, Molly Clever, R. Dennis Xander, Sister Danuta Przybylek, and Ivar “Skip” Gjolberg.
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia is led by Laura Boone, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Boone
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$43K (2024) → $37K (2025)
Bryson Vannostrand Aia
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Dennis Xander
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sr Mary Grace Barile Sac
Board Member
Chair, Vice Chair & Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivar Skip Gjolberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Collett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Clever PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Campbell
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Danuta Przybylek
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Janell Ray (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Sr Danuta Przybylek (2024) — Board Member
- Former: S. David Creech (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Theresa Poling Phd Msn Fnp (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Daya Wright (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Tillman (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $37K, to Laura Boone (Executive Director).
Contact
Application contact: Laura K Boone
Mailing address: 935 Third Avenue Suite 340, Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: (304) 397-5955
Email: lkboone@pallottinehuntington.org
Website: https://pallottinebuckhannon.org
Frequently asked questions about Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia
How much does Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia give each year?
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia gave $117K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 11 grants.
What is Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's typical grant size?
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $6,509, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia that year got $6K on average.
Where does Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia give grants?
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia 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 Elkins, WV (6 grants) and Buckhannon, WV (4 grants).
Does Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's largest grantees?
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's largest 2025 grantees include West Virginia University Foundation ($12,800), West Virginia Alliance for Creative Health Solutions ($9,000) and Upshur Parish House ($8,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia?
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $360K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to advance transformative initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles in Buckhannon and surrounding communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia?
The Foundation’s website describes an annual application process through its grant management system. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's EIN?
Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4572040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon West Virginia accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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