West Virginia Moose Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Nitro, WV EIN: 55-0307393

The wv moose association provides community service through donations to causes and also operates as a fraternal order.

West Virginia Moose Association at a glance

In short: West Virginia Moose Association gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$13,750
Median grant
$13,750
Total assets
$454,647
+8.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who West Virginia Moose Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

North Carolina Moose Association: $20KNorth Carolina MooseAssociation$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was North Carolina Moose Association ($20K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

HamletSummersville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Carolina Moose Association Hamlet, NCFlood Relief$20,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$7,500
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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$454,647$192,297$157,426$27,5002$11,601
2024$419,732$140,624$112,841———
2023$391,949$164,641$127,976———
2022$355,284$140,234$116,646———
2021$331,696$71,640$62,303———

About West Virginia Moose Association

Based on IRS filings

West Virginia Moose Association is a public charity, based in Nitro, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $455K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Virginia Moose Association is led by Robert Ellifritz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Ellifritz

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dickie Foster

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    30 hrs/week

    $8K (2025)

  • David Webster

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Yeager

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Tucker

    Chaplain

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Dickey Foster (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Barry Wood (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eugene Huffman (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Kevin Reedy (2023–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: James Dunn (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Kenneth Simmons (2021–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Dickie Foster — Secretary: $8KDickie FosterSecretary$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Dickie Foster (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about West Virginia Moose Association

How much does West Virginia Moose Association give each year?

West Virginia Moose Association gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is West Virginia Moose Association?

West Virginia Moose Association reported $455K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $192K.

Where does West Virginia Moose Association operate?

West Virginia Moose Association has awarded grants in North Carolina, West Virginia.

What is West Virginia Moose Association's EIN?

West Virginia Moose Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0307393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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