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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0839151

The Willy Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charleston, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $13,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mr Jim Shuman
1412 Sweetbrier Road
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 342-4453
Form and materials
For grants - name, address, contact info, history of the organization, amount of grant requested, total budget, other sources of funds, proposed use, how and by whom administered, why necessary, who will be served, how charitable purpose is futhered, how the program will be evaluated, total operating budget, current financial statements, copy of tax-exempt status, IRS listing, general program information including objectives, current activities, factors impeding or contributing to the success of the grant, future plans, additional funding, budget and any other pertinent information. For scholarships - name, address, contact info, date of birth, current scholastic information, graduation date, gpa, extracurricular activities and honors, intended post-secondary school, major, minor, field of study, attendance status, housing status, other post-secondary schools attended, estimated cost of attendance, estimated sources of financial aid, copy of acceptance letter, certified high school aca
Deadlines
For grants - no specific deadline. For scholarships - march 1 of each year.
Restrictions
Generally limited to southern west virginia although other geographic areas can be considered.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $226,751

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,411

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $222,976

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $220,343

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $219,503

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $220,821

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,984

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $221,596

  • Tax year 2019

    $13,170

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $220,880

  • Tax year 2018

    $6,945

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $199,217

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kanawha Valley Fellowship HomeCharleston, WV

    General support

    $2,500
  2. Holz Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV

    General support

    $2,000
  3. John Adams Middle SchoolCharleston, WV

    General support

    $2,000
  4. George Washington High SchoolCharleston, WV

    General support

    $2,000
  5. Hayes Middle SchoolSt Albans, WV

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Edgewood Historical SocietyCharleston, WV

    General support

    $1,500
  7. Patriot Lacross AssnCharleston, WV

    General support

    $1,000
  8. DaymarkCharleston, WV

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health1 grant $2,50038% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,00031% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,50023% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia8 grants $13,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Grant P H ShumanCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward S ShumanVICE-PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan S ShumanVICE-PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James ShumanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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