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The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Bluefield, West Virginia · EIN 311561732

The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bluefield, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $7,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $34,699 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,69910$132,069
2024$19,0005$111,889

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactElizabeth Pruett
1629 College Avenue, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone or email(304) 327-8636
What to submitApplication is available at the foundation office
DeadlinesDeadline announced annually
RestrictionsAll mcdowell county public high school students are eligible. Award is based on founation resources and financial need of students selected.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$17,000
Virginia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
WV
Scholarship$7,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
WV
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
VA
Scholarship$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Deadline announced annually.

How much does The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc give?

$19,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Pruett (Director), B K Satterfield (Director), John Palko Jr (Director) and Burke Herbert Bank (Trustee).

What does The John and Lucia Pais Family Educational Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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