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Pleasants Community Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Saint Marys, WV EIN: 14-1917606 Website

Building charitable funds that support community needs and opportunities.

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pleasants Community Foundation Inc gave $217K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $31K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$217,139
+27.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$31,020
+45.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$6,271,184
+22.6% 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.

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Who Pleasants Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Pleasants County Board of Education: $104KPleasants County Board ofEducation$104KNeighbor Network: $37KNeighbor Network$37KIOOF Cemetery: $23KIOOF Cemetery$23KSalvation Army: $20KSalvation Army$20KPleasants Christian Outreach Center: $17KPleasants Christian OutreachCenter$17KPleasants County Humane Society: $10KPleasants County HumaneSociety$10KCity of St Marys: $6KCity of St Marys$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Pleasants County Board of Education ($104K). Together the top 7 received $217K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 31 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint MarysParkersburgFriendlyChattanoogaCullmanWilliamstown

How Pleasants Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 187% from 2021 to 2024. 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$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $217K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $217K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pleasants County Board of Education Saint Marys, WVBand and School Support$104,291
Neighbor Network Saint Marys, WVGeneral Support$36,929
IOOF Cemetery Saint Marys, WVCemetery Maintenance$22,910
Salvation Army Parkersburg, WVGeneral Support$20,000
Pleasants Christian Outreach Center Saint Marys, WVGeneral Support$17,009
Pleasants County Humane Society Saint Marys, WVGeneral Support Spayneuter Assistance$10,000
City of St Marys Saint Marys, WVProject Support$6,000
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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
2024$6,271,184$1,677,519$378,899$217,1397$372,708
2023$5,116,674$1,783,136$300,573$170,5208$85,949
2022$3,138,554$617,349$189,008$61,4066$416,428
2021$3,558,131$476,716$209,878$75,5926$386,684
2020$3,247,640$401,401$194,829$44,5004$308,175

About Pleasants Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Saint Marys, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $217K. Net investment income was $373K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc is led by Dianna Lewis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dianna Lewis

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Fleegle

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Rupert

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Ertz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Yoho

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Hooper Snyder

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Ennis

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Loughner

    Secretarytreasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Richard Heller (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Hooper (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: April Meeks (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Regina Murray (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.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasants Community Foundation Inc

How much does Pleasants Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc gave $217K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $171K across 8 grants.

What is Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $31,020, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Pleasants Community Foundation Inc give grants?

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc 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 Saint Marys, WV (6 grants).

Does Pleasants Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Pleasants County Board of Education ($104,291), Neighbor Network ($36,929) and IOOF Cemetery ($22,910), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Pleasants Community Foundation Inc?

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pleasants Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1917606. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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