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The Nine Dots Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Barboursville, West Virginia · EIN 821380002

The Nine Dots Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Barboursville, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,926 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,427 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $11,920 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,6624$51,859
2024$11,9204$61,816
2025$11,9264$72,374

How to apply

The Nine Dots Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$11,926

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heritage Farm Museum
Huntington, WV
Operating funds$5,000
Boys Girls Club
Ona, WV
Shoes$4,282
WV Back Pack Project
Charleston, WV
Goods for distribution$2,572
Fabcare
Ceredo, WV
Operating funds$72

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Nine Dots Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Nine Dots Foundation Inc give?

$11,926 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,427.

Who runs The Nine Dots Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mellanie B Wilmink (President).

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