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Pierpont Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fairmont, WV EIN: 46-5101425 Website

The organization provides scholarships and other financial support to pierpont community & technical college's students and faculty.

Pierpont Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pierpont Foundation Inc gave $52K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,409
-37.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,205
-37.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,205
Total assets
$1,126,221
+31.5% 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 Pierpont Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pierpont Community &: $52K across 2 grantsPierpont Community &$52K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Pierpont Community & ($52K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Fairmont

How Pierpont Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2025) to $121K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pierpont Community & Fairmont, WVBenefit of College$30,604
Pierpont Community & Fairmont, WVStudent Scholarships$21,805
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,126,221$307,507$71,723$52,4092$52,082
2024$856,568$148,066$102,766$83,7212$1,963
2023$754,574$141,415$132,379$112,1252$5,199
2022$715,451$142,794$126,624$121,0882$-17,523

About Pierpont Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pierpont Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fairmont, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $52K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pierpont Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andy Lang

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • George Barber III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Hypes

    Foundation D

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Tennant

    Board Member

    Board Member → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Yanuzo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Edwards

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Fantasia

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • James Ellioyy

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Justin Lindsey (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lance Murray (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Maifregeot (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rusty Elliott (2022–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Greg White (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: John Funkhouser (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Martin (2022) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Pierpont Foundation Inc

How much does Pierpont Foundation Inc give each year?

Pierpont Foundation Inc gave $52K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $84K across 2 grants.

How large is Pierpont Foundation Inc?

Pierpont Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $308K.

What is Pierpont Foundation Inc?

Pierpont Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fairmont, WV. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pierpont Foundation Inc operate?

Pierpont Foundation Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is Pierpont Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pierpont Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5101425. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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