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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-6214545

George Cruise Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bluefield, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $177,971 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
George Cruise FD First Community B
P O Box 950
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 325-7151
Form and materials
See attached copy of application
Deadlines
May of each year for fall semester scholarships
Restrictions
Southern WV or southwestern virginia area residents who may attend college anywhere in u.s.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $177,971

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,150,273

  • Tax year 2024

    $159,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,194,408

  • Tax year 2023

    $171,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,205,556

  • Tax year 2022

    $184,007

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,448

  • Tax year 2021

    $170,050

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,227

  • Tax year 2020

    $161,400

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,264,717

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $177,971

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • First Community BankTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $25,000
  • Jeffrey L FarmerSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Annette OsborneSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sam HillSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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