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The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bluefield, West Virginia · EIN 883889710

The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation is a private foundation in Bluefield, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $11,250 and the largest $11,250. 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 $42,500 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$16,4004$891,027
2024$42,5004$912,682
2025$45,0004$986,259

How to apply

The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation 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 The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$45,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bluefield High School
Bluefield, WV
Educational - annual support$11,250
Bluefield Union Mission
Bluefield, WV
Charitable - annual support$11,250
City of Bluefield
Bluefield, WV
Charitable - annual support$11,250
First Christian Church
Bluefield, WV
Religious - annual support$11,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation give?

$45,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $11,250.

Who runs The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Sue Anderson (President), Mark Lawless (Vice President), Julie Johnson (Secr/Treas) and Burke Herbert Bank (Trustee).

What does The Noel F & Evelyn S Wickham Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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