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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1332412

The Peterman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Morgantown, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $358,437 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
Shannon Herron
364 Patteson Drive 265
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 598-8148
[email protected]
Form and materials
See attached
Deadlines
See attached
Restrictions
See attached

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $358,437

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,420,398

  • Tax year 2024

    $286,346

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,473,846

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,431

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,548,257

  • Tax year 2022

    $268,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,728,300

  • Tax year 2021

    $247,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,839,629

  • Tax year 2020

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,563,002

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Animal Friends of North Central WVDellslow, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $70,000
  2. Pet Helpers IncFairmont, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $70,000
  3. Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assist ProMorgantown, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $62,500
  4. Marion County Humane SocietyFairmont, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $35,000
  5. Mountaineers for MuttsMorgantown, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $30,500
  6. Stepping StonesMorgantown, WV

    Helping disabled individuals

    $30,437
  7. Homeward Bound WV IncMorgantown, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $30,000
  8. Preston County Humane SocietKingwood, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $20,000
  9. Davis Crew KittensMorgantown, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $7,500
  10. Appalachian Peace Paws RescueWestover, WV

    Spaying and neutering animals

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $145,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia10 grants $358,437

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas A VorbachPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laurie C BarbeVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shannon R HerronSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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