Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn is a private foundation based in Princeton, West Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including medical research and care, religious and community services, disaster recovery, and nonprofit operations.
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn at a glance
In short: Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn gave $3.5M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $207K), mostly in West Virginia. 65% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,512,500
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $206,618
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $63,397,993
- +15.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (11 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1003, Princeton, WV 24740
Phone: (304) 425-8195
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WVU Foundation Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 90 (34%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in West Virginia received 64% of grant dollars. Recipients in New York received 14%, while those in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Tennessee each received 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 17 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $254K; repeat grants $120K. How we count
Medians: $200K first-time, $63K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2021) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WVU Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV | Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fou Staten Island, NY | Operating Expenses | $500,000 |
| Roman Catholic Bishop Diocese Wheeling, WV | Infrastructure Improvements | $450,000 |
| Operation Smile Inc Virginia Beach, VA | Operating Expense | $250,000 |
| Smile Train Washington, DC | Operating Expense | $250,000 |
| St Jude Children's Resourch Hospita Memphis, TN | Operating Expenses | $250,000 |
| WVU Hospital Inc Morgantown, WV | Children's Hospital Expansion Fund | $250,000 |
| Holy Trinity Church Logan, WV | Renovation to Roof and Hvac System | $200,000 |
| Tender Mercies Ministry of PCTN Princeton, WV | Operating Expneses | $75,000 |
| Catholic Charities WV Inc Wheeling, WV | Flood Recovery Efforts | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $63,397,993 | $16,294,065 | $3,797,476 | $3,512,500 | 17 | $3,560,500 | $9,102,675 | $3,956,587 |
| 2024 | $55,005,903 | $5,588,008 | $3,090,787 | $2,863,000 | 24 | $2,876,033 | $2,029,120 | $3,525,732 |
| 2023 | $52,681,993 | $6,632,083 | $3,105,709 | $2,918,000 | 12 | $2,918,025 | $3,527,799 | $2,937,866 |
| 2022 | $49,022,227 | $5,524,288 | $3,096,657 | $2,883,000 | 21 | $2,892,004 | $2,824,843 | $2,852,479 |
| 2021 | $47,400,971 | $8,057,010 | $2,308,833 | $1,954,000 | 16 | $1,975,845 | $5,388,393 | $2,977,910 |
| 2020 | $41,570,340 | $5,583,288 | $2,332,569 | $2,193,500 | 24 | — | $2,979,079 | $1,882,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn reported a distributable amount of $4.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a university foundation, hospitals, churches, charities, and other nonprofit organizations. Among its grantees, Operation Smile says its mission includes providing surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and other surgical conditions, as well as medical education and health-system support. God’s Grace Ministry describes its services as including food and shelter for the community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $3,512,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $75,000.
The largest grants included $1,000,000 to WVU Foundation for an Alzheimer’s disease research fund; $500,000 to Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation for operating expenses; and $450,000 to the Roman Catholic Bishop Diocese for infrastructure improvements. Other grants included $250,000 each to Operation Smile, Smile Train, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and WVU Hospital; and $200,000 to Holy Trinity Church for roof and HVAC renovations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard G Preservati, Karen Wimmer, and Nicholas S Preservati as trustees.
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard G. Preservati
Trustee
Grantor & Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wimmer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas S. Preservati
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Arnold D Lively CPA (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: N Karen Preservati (2020–2021) — Grantor & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn
How much does Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn give each year?
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn gave $3.5M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 24 grants.
What is Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's typical grant size?
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $206,618, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn that year got $254K on average.
Where does Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn give grants?
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn gives mostly in West Virginia: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Welch, WV (3 grants), Morgantown, WV (2 grants), Wheeling, WV (2 grants) and Princeton, WV (2 grants).
Does Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's largest grantees?
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include WVU Foundation Inc ($1,000,000), Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Fou ($500,000) and Roman Catholic Bishop Diocese ($450,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn?
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn reported $63.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a university foundation, hospitals, churches, charities, and other nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's EIN?
Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6679325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/preservati-family-char-tr-fdn-morg_f05764f0af9a4e488f8f03894fda7018
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