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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-6131272

The 1912 Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bluefield, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $108,300 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
Crystal R Cline
PO Box 950
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-7151
Form and materials
Letter of request stating purpose, benefits, etc.
Deadlines
Unknown
Restrictions
NA

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $108,300

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $889,536

  • Tax year 2024

    $103,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $939,855

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $957,536

  • Tax year 2022

    $105,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,978

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,025,724

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,038,196

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Episcopal ChurchBluefield, WV

    15,000 gen FD; 5000 food

    $22,500
  2. Bluefield Union MissionBluefield, WV

    Meeting social, physical

    $15,000
  3. Bluefield University Business OfficeBluefield, VA

    New opportunity school for

    $14,000
  4. Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corp (BARC)Bluefield, WV

    Support the arts

    $10,000
  5. Adult & Teen Challenge Appalachian Regional Training CenterPrinceton, WV

    Residential training

    $6,000
  6. Wade CenterBluefield, WV

    Children's programming and

    $6,000
  7. Salvation ArmyBluefield, WV

    Homeless services

    $5,000
  8. Concord UniversityAthens, WV

    President's discretionary

    $5,000
  9. American Red Cross Se West VirginiaBeckley, WV

    Emergency services in

    $5,000
  10. Mercer County Humane SocietyPrinceton, WV

    Shelter improvement

    $3,000
  11. Children's Home Society of WVCharleston, WV

    We can contribution

    $3,000
  12. Plan International USAProvidence, RI

    Community development &

    $2,500
  13. City of BluefieldBluefield, WV

    Lawn maintenance at

    $2,000
  14. Read Aloud West Virginia IncCharleston, WV

    Chritable cotribution

    $2,000
  15. City of BluefieldBluefield, WV

    Beautification commission

    $1,800
  16. City of Bluefield WVBluefield, WV

    Holiday of lights

    $1,500
  17. Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of AmericaCharleston, WV

    Scouting programs

    $1,000
  18. Clinch Valley Community Action IncN Tazewell, VA

    Charitable cotribution

    $1,000
  19. Charles T Chuck Mathena II Foundation inPrinceton, WV

    Performance fees

    $1,000
  20. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Research, education

    $500
  21. MARYS CRADLE Maternity & Infant Community OutreachBluefield, WV

    Community

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $14,00047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $3,00010% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia17 grants $90,300
  2. Virginia2 grants $15,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  4. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • J Peter RichardsonSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Crystal R ClineSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • First Community BankTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $15,000
  • Diana CoulthardSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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