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The Cultural Foundation of Harrison

Public charity · Grantmaker Clarksburg, WV EIN: 55-0533271 Website

Provide direct financial support to agencies, organizations and governmental units in support of the fine arts in Harrison county, wv

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison at a glance

In short: The Cultural Foundation of Harrison gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,386
+51.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,386
+51.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,386
Total assets
$556,664
-6.3% 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.

How to apply to The Cultural Foundation of Harrison

Next open deadline
November 15, 2026 (Community Arts Project Grants)

Who The Cultural Foundation of Harrison funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Bridgeport High School Thespians: $22KBridgeport High SchoolThespians$22K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bridgeport High School Thespians ($22K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ClarksburgBridgeport

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $446K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridgeport High School Thespians Bridgeport, WVOperating Costs$22,386
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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$556,664$266,774$320,338$22,3861$14,875
2024$594,048$199,038$199,371$14,7501$9,316
2023$589,500$244,112$302,783$11,1711$8,076
2022$621,309$287,960$98,450$71,751Total only$3,398
2021$468,315$346,626$283,440$214,0002$13,351
2020$391,539$479,926$484,226$446,1002$6,038

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Cultural Foundation of Harrison

Based on IRS filings

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison is a public charity, based in Clarksburg, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $557K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison is led by Jason Young, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Young

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Spellman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Parks

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay McCoy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Litton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Harvey

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Jones

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rayme Pullen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rj Minard

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Todd

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Leuliette

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Amy Strange (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Annie Neeley (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Lang (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Hunt (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Kayla Lantz (2024) — Director
  • Former: Maria Cusak (2024) — Director
  • Former: Peg Pluto (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Andrew Walker (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Carolyn Light (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pam Martino (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brittany Blackham (2023) — Director
  • Former: Luis Ramirez (2023) — Director
  • Former: Amy Wilson (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Davin Seamon (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Tolley (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Victor Folio (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Crystal Wimer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James E. Denny (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kim Drummond (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tom Rhine (2020–2021) — Director

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 The Cultural Foundation of Harrison

How much does The Cultural Foundation of Harrison give each year?

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is The Cultural Foundation of Harrison?

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison reported $557K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $267K.

Where does The Cultural Foundation of Harrison operate?

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is The Cultural Foundation of Harrison's EIN?

The Cultural Foundation of Harrison's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0533271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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