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Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School

Preselected recipients only Charles Town, West Virginia · EIN 556124577

Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School is a private foundation in Charles Town, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $148,495 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $148,495 and the largest $148,495. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $150,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$150,0001$2.9 million
2024$150,0001$3.0 million
2025$148,4951$3.2 million

How to apply

Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia1$148,495

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Co WV BD of Education
Charles Town, WV
Supplement high school educ programs$148,495

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School give?

$148,495 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $148,495.

Who runs Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School?

Its 2025 filing lists Potomac Bank (Trustee) and F Samuel Byrer (Trustee).

What does Robert W McCormick Trust FBO Jefferson High School fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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