The Nutting Foundation appears to channel most of its philanthropy through financial intermediaries and family funds, directing substantial gifts into the William O. Nutting family fund and related donor-advised/managed accounts. It also makes targeted, large capital gifts to local institutions in the Ohio Valley region—most notably a commemorative capital gift to Bethany College and a fund at the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. The foundation’s pattern suggests estate/legacy-focused giving with a local/regional orientation rather than broad programmatic grantmaking.
The Nutting Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by large transfers into the William O. Nutting and Robert M. Nutting family funds, including repeated six-figure grants to Bessemer Trust and Bessmer National Gift Fund. That pattern sits alongside direct support for a smaller set of institutions, especially in West Virginia and at colleges with Nutting family ties. The foundation’s largest recent direct gifts include $100,000 to Bethany College for a capital gift honoring G. Ogden Nutting and $100,000 to the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley for The Nutting Fund. Its portfolio mixes legacy-style asset placement with named-purpose grants. Some awards support endowments or annual funds, while others are tied to specific programs, facilities, or commemorative purposes. The foundation also gives to academic, cultural, and community organizations, with recipients ranging from schools and colleges to a conservancy, a museum-related artist-in-residence program, and a local foundation in Wheeling. This is a national grantmaker by reach, but its recipient list still shows a strong concentration of giving in West Virginia and recurring links to Ohio Valley institutions. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor established institutions and managed funds over open, competitive grantmaking.
In higher education, The Nutting Foundation has supported both operating and restricted purposes. Recent grants include $50,000 to Williams College for support of the Williams-Mystic program, $25,000 to Harvard College for its annual fund, and $25,000 to Phillips Academy for its annual fund. It has also backed The Hotchkiss Fund with a $25,000 gift. The foundation also funds campus and school needs in West Virginia. Recent examples include $50,000 to The Linsly School for a capital campaign, $25,000 to The Linsly School for its annual fund, and $25,000 to Wheeling Country Day School for its annual fund. These gifts show a mix of capital and unrestricted support. Beyond education, the foundation has given to environmental and arts-related work. It awarded $60,000 to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for its artist in residence program and $25,000 to The Nature Conservancy in Wv for its annual fund.
Typical recent grants cluster around $10,000 to $25,000, with a median of $15,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000. Larger gifts are present, but they are less common and often directed to family funds or named capital purposes. The recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Bessemer Trust, The Nature Conservancy in Wv, The Linsly School, Oglebay Foundation, Harvard College, and the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The available grant record also suggests a mix of direct institutional gifts and placements through donor-advised or gift-management accounts.
$925K
$4.2M
$893K
$926K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants primarily to financial intermediaries and a few local institutions; repeat/recurring funding to the same family fund managers rather than many small, diverse grantees.
Notable grantees: Bessemer Trust / William O. Nutting Family Fund, Bessmer National Gift Fund, Bethany College, Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley
The Nutting Foundation gives nationally, but West Virginia receives the largest share of grants by count, at 38% of grants in the HQ state. Wheeling appears often in the recipient list, including the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, Oglebay Foundation, St Matthew's Church, and Wheeling Country Day School. Outside West Virginia, Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with recipients such as Harvard College, Phillips Academy, and Williams College. All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants typically fall between $10,000 and $25,000, with a median gift of $15,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The list also includes larger six-figure transfers into family funds and several $50,000 to $100,000 institutional gifts.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support to Bessemer Trust, The Nature Conservancy in Wv, The Linsly School, Oglebay Foundation, Harvard College, and the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley across more than one year.
Its recent grants include higher education, campus capital campaigns, environmental work, arts programming, and school annual funds. Examples include Williams College for the Williams-Mystic program, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for an artist in residence program, and The Nature Conservancy in Wv for annual fund support.
West Virginia is the top state by grant count, with 38% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Wheeling appears frequently among recipient locations, while Massachusetts is the other prominent state in the recent grant list.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, alongside its institutional gifts and family-fund transfers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESSEMER TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND |
| BESSEMER TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | THE NUTTING FUND |
| BETHANY COLLEGE | BETHANY, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GIFT TO HONOR G. OGDEN NUTTING |
| WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $60,000 | 2025 | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE WILLIAMS-MYSTIC PROGRAM |
| THE LINSLY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WV | ELKINS, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | NUTTING WINTER SPORTS COMPLEX |
| T ROWE PRICE | BALTIMORE, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | THE NUTTING CHARITABLE GIFT FUND |
| THE HOTCHKISS FUND | LAKEVILLE, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | THE HOTCHKISS FUND |
| PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | 50 FOR 50 WOMEN'S EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP & ANNUAL FUND |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY | ANDOVER, MA | $17,000 | 2025 | GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART, PEABODY MUSEUM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FRENCH DEPT. ETC. |
| ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF G. OGDEN NUTTING |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | OGDEN JOURNALISM SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA |
| WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | CHARLESTON, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | CIRCLE OF VISION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM & BETHANY ANNUAL FUND |
| UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND |
| THE THACHER SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY | EXETER, NH | $1,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL GIVING FUND |
| MEDIA IMPACT FUNDERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BESSEMER TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $215,000 | 2024 | ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND |
| BESSEMER TRUST | NEW YORK, NY | $215,000 | 2024 | WILLIAM O. NUTTING FAMILY FUND |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | NUTTING WINTER SPORTS COMPLEX |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | THE NUTTING FUND |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WV | ELKINS, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | IN HONOR OF G. OGDEN NUTTING |
| THE LINSLY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SAINT ALBANS SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE CHAPLAINCY |
| PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $15,000 | 2024 | OGDEN JOURNALISM SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA |
| THE HOTCHKISS FUND | LAKEVILLE, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | CHARLESTON, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | CIRCLE OF VISION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM & BETHANY ANNUAL FUND |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | ADDISON GALLERY, PEABODY MUSEUM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FRENCH DEPT. & LIBRARY |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND |
| THE THACHER SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY | EXETER, NH | $1,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL GIVING FUND |
| COLORADO COLLEGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $500 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BESSMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2023 | ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND |
| BESSMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2023 | WILLIAM O. NUTTING FAMILY FUND |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $25,000 | 2023 | MEDIA INNOVATION PROGRAMMING GRANT PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WV | ELKINS, WV | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| THE THACHER SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $24,500 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY | BOSTON, MA | $21,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
BESSEMER TRUST
$110,000ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND
BESSEMER TRUST
$110,000ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND
SUPPORT OF THE WILLIAMS-MYSTIC PROGRAM
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WV
$50,000ANNUAL FUND
T ROWE PRICE
$50,000THE NUTTING CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
THE HOTCHKISS FUND
$25,000THE HOTCHKISS FUND
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE
GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART, PEABODY MUSEUM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FRENCH DEPT. ETC.
ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH
$15,000IN HONOR OF G. OGDEN NUTTING
OGDEN JOURNALISM SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA
WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
$15,000CIRCLE OF VISION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM & BETHANY ANNUAL FUND
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
$12,500DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
$1,500ANNUAL GIVING FUND
COLORADO COLLEGE
$500ANNUAL FUND
BESSEMER TRUST
$215,000ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND
BESSEMER TRUST
$215,000WILLIAM O. NUTTING FAMILY FUND
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WV
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH
$25,000IN HONOR OF G. OGDEN NUTTING
SAINT ALBANS SCHOOL
$25,0002023-2024 ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT THE CHAPLAINCY
OGDEN JOURNALISM SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA
THE HOTCHKISS FUND
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
$10,000CIRCLE OF VISION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM & BETHANY ANNUAL FUND
PHILLIPS ACADEMY
$10,000ADDISON GALLERY, PEABODY MUSEUM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, FRENCH DEPT. & LIBRARY
THE UCLA FOUNDATION
$10,000DEAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
$1,500ANNUAL GIVING FUND
BESSMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND
$300,000ROBERT M. NUTTING FAMILY FUND
BESSMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND
$300,000WILLIAM O. NUTTING FAMILY FUND
MEDIA INNOVATION PROGRAMMING GRANT PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN WV
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
PHILLIPS ACADEMY
$21,000ANNUAL FUND