The Nutting Foundation
The Nutting Foundation is a private foundation based in Wheeling, an individual recipient Its 2024 grants supported charitable organizations, including educational institutions, a community foundation, and organizations focused on parks and conservation.
The Nutting Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nutting Foundation gave $925K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), top state West Virginia. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $924,600
- +22.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,525
- -3.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,241,500
- -0.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (44% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Nutting Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1500 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 231-0400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Nutting Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bessemer Trust ($220K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $775K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 101 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, an individual recipient organizations received 44% of grant dollars, New York 24%, Massachusetts 12%, Pennsylvania 7%, and Missouri 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Nutting Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 87% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $673K (2021) to $925K (2024). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $925K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Trust New York, NY | Robert M. Nutting Family Fund | $110,000 |
| Bessemer Trust New York, NY | Robert M. Nutting Family Fund | $110,000 |
| Bethany College Bethany, WV | Capital Gift to Honor G. Ogden Nutting | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Wheeling, WV | The Nutting Fund | $100,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA | Artist in Residence Program | $60,000 |
| Oglebay Foundation Wheeling, WV | Nutting Winter Sports Complex | $50,000 |
| The Linsly School Wheeling, WV | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in WV Elkins, WV | Annual Fund | $50,000 |
| Williams College Williamstown, MA | Support of the Williams-Mystic Program | $50,000 |
| T Rowe Price Baltimore, MO | The Nutting Charitable Gift Fund | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,241,500 | $893,072 | $925,748 | $924,600 | 24 | $925,461 | $892,785 | $1,061,369 |
| 2023 | $4,274,176 | $923,141 | $780,481 | $754,500 | 19 | $755,302 | $297,158 | $903,583 |
| 2022 | $4,603,781 | $1,817,233 | $814,337 | $804,058 | 18 | $804,808 | $1,165,111 | $837,926 |
| 2021 | $4,249,504 | $690,448 | $690,339 | $672,501 | 20 | $675,137 | $687,246 | $727,710 |
| 2020 | $4,249,395 | $880,135 | $695,679 | $678,001 | 20 | — | $875,457 | $679,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nutting Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education, community endowment, parks, and conservation. Bethany College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education in an atmosphere of study, work, and service. The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley says it seeks to increase a permanent endowment to respond to the current and future needs of the Upper Ohio Valley. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy describes its work as protecting and restoring places that support clean waters, healthy forests and wildlife, and natural areas.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $924,600. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $110,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to Bethany College for a capital gift honoring G. Ogden Nutting and $100,000 to the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley for The Nutting Fund. Other grants included $60,000 to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for its artist-in-residence program, and $50,000 each to Oglebay Foundation for the Nutting Winter Sports Complex and The Linsly School for its capital campaign.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert M. Nutting as president and William O. Nutting as secretary.
The Nutting Foundation is led by Robert M. Nutting, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert M. Nutting
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William O. Nutting
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Nutting Foundation
How much does The Nutting Foundation give each year?
The Nutting Foundation gave $925K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $755K across 19 grants.
What is The Nutting Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nutting Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $38,525, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nutting Foundation that year got $41K on average.
Where does The Nutting Foundation give grants?
The Nutting Foundation's top state is West Virginia, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (5 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Williamstown, MA (2 grants).
Does The Nutting Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of The Nutting Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Nutting Foundation's largest grantees?
The Nutting Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bessemer Trust ($220,000 across 2 grants), Bethany College ($100,000) and Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Nutting Foundation?
The Nutting Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $925K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 The Nutting Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education, community endowment, parks, and conservation. Bethany College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education in an atmosphere of study, work, and service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nutting Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Nutting Foundation's EIN?
The Nutting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1683582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Nutting Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Nutting Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-nutting-foundation-morg_fcd54017648e486796d2d8705d64fdc9
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