The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt Foundation concentrates giving on local Mercer County community infrastructure and civic life in and around Princeton, WV. They fund municipal capital projects and community amenities (farmers' market, fairgrounds), K–12 school facilities and athletics, faith-based congregation support, and local arts/culture organizations. Grants are often large, project- or capital-focused, and awarded repeatedly to the same local institutions.
The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored by large local capital awards in Princeton and Mercer County. In 2023, it gave $535,000 to the City of Princeton to assist with the farmers’ market project, followed by a $425,000 development funding grant to the city in 2025. The foundation also backed Mercer County Board of Education projects tied to school athletics and facilities, including stadium lighting, maintenance, and restroom remodeling. These awards show a pattern of funding place-based infrastructure rather than broad regional programs. Across the recent grants list, its support reaches municipal projects, school facilities, faith communities, cultural organizations, and county-level institutions, usually with a project-specific purpose attached. Princeton Public Library received building maintenance support in 2024 and a new roof in 2025, while Riffraff Arts Collective Inc. received debt relief tied to the Lonnie Gunter project. The foundation’s recurring support for local institutions suggests a sustained role in civic upkeep and capital needs within the same community. The recipient base is heavily concentrated in West Virginia, especially Princeton and nearby Mercer County. Several grantees appear more than once, indicating repeated support for the same local organizations over time.
Municipal and community infrastructure is a central theme. The foundation gave $535,000 to the City of Princeton for the farmers’ market project and later awarded $425,000 for development funding, both tied to civic space and local amenities. School facilities and athletics are another clear focus. Mercer County Board of Education received $387,504 for baseball stadium lighting and maintenance, plus football stadium restroom remodeling, and later $225,000 for stadium maintenance and replacing lights at Hunnicutt Stadium. Faith-based and social-service organizations also receive support. Johnston Chapel Baptist Church was awarded $165,000 for an annual contribution and assistance for Summit Christian Academy’s building and playground, while The Salvation Army received matching funds for general activities supporting its mission. The foundation also funds local heritage and public safety needs. Mercer County Historical Society received support for Caperton School House, Clay Cemetery, and Todd Flat School House, and Princeton Community Hospital Foundation was funded for Stop the Bleed kits and general fundraising activities.
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$6M
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$1.5M
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of recurring local recipients focusing on capital projects and general operating support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: City of Princeton, Mercer County Board of Education, Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, Riffraff Arts Collective, Inc., Mercer County Fair, Inc.
The H P and Anne S Hunnicutt Foundation’s recent grants range from $4,012 at the 25th percentile to a median of $8,331 and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with a separate pattern of much larger project grants at the top end. Awards are often tied to capital, maintenance, or matching-fund purposes rather than open-ended program support. The same recipients appear in multiple years, including the City of Princeton, Mercer County Board of Education, Princeton Public Library, and Bluefield Union Mission, which points to repeated support for local institutions rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation also funds individuals, but the recent grants list shows a strong institutional pattern.
Grantmaking is highly local and overwhelmingly centered in West Virginia: 97% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Princeton appears repeatedly, including the City of Princeton, Mercer County Board of Education, Princeton Public Library, and Johnston Chapel Baptist Church. Other West Virginia recipients include Bluefield, Athens, Lindside, and Monroe County. Outside Princeton, the list still stays within the state, with no non-U.S. recipient countries shown in the recent grants data.
It funds local infrastructure and facility needs, especially municipal projects, school athletics and campus improvements, faith-community support, and community institutions. Examples in the recent grants list include the City of Princeton’s farmers’ market project, Mercer County Board of Education stadium work, and Princeton Public Library building repairs and a new roof.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times across the recent grants list, including the City of Princeton, Mercer County Board of Education, Princeton Public Library, Bluefield Union Mission, Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, and Mercer County Historical Society. The repeated awards often connect to continuing capital or maintenance needs.
Its recent grant size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $4,012, a median of $8,331, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The list also includes much larger project grants, such as $535,000 to the City of Princeton and $387,504 to Mercer County Board of Education.
It gives overwhelmingly in West Virginia, with 97% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Princeton is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, alongside a smaller number of awards in Bluefield, Athens, Lindside, and Monroe County.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, though the recent grants list is dominated by organizations such as municipalities, schools, churches, libraries, and local nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, WV | $425,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - DEVELOPMENT FUNDING |
| MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | PRINCETON, WV | $225,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - STADIUM MAINTENANCE AND REPLACE LIGHTS AT HUNNICUTT STADIUM |
| JOHNSTON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $165,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION, ASSIST SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WITH BUILDING AND PLAYGROUND |
| PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY | PRINCETON, WV | $85,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR NEW ROOF |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $65,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - GENERAL FUNDS, ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE |
| CHARLES T MATHENA II FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, WV | $58,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, WV DIV OF CULTURE AND HISTORY CAP EQUIP |
| MERCER COUNTY 4-H LEADERS ASSOCIATION | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW 15 PASSENGER VAN |
| FUREVER FIXED INC | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC |
| MONROE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | LINDSIDE, WV | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ROOF REPLACEMENT ON SENIOR CENTER |
| CITY OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, WV | $27,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - MCNUTT HOUSE RENOVATIONS/UPKEEP |
| TENDER MERCIES MINISTRIES INC | PRINCETON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION - MATCHING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BLUEFIELD UNION MISSION | BLUEFIELD, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | PRINCETON, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - MATCHING FUNDS FOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BLUEFIELD, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ANNUAL FUNDING AND ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSES |
| HEAVEN SENT MINISTRIES | PRINCETON, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH GENERAL MISSION |
| MERCER COUNTY FAIR INC | ATHENS, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FAIR EVENT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | BECKLEY, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - STUDY BIBLES AND CAMP EXPENSES |
| GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $6,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - TO REPLACE CARPET IN CHURCH BUILDING |
| HINTON AREA FOUNDATION | HINTON, WV | $6,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS TO VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL FOR SUMMERS COUNTY |
| MT HOREB UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE |
| KEE STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LITIGATION EXPENSE |
| OAKVALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE |
| STINSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ASSISTANCE FOR MERCER COUNTY, WV CHILD |
| FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE INC | RADFORD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL FUNDS |
| CITY OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION |
| LERONA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LERONA, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LITIGATION EXPENSE |
| BROWNS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ATHENS, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE |
| WVU MERCER COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MEETINGS |
| BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE |
| PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PRINCETON, WV | $3,925 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL | PRINCETON, WV | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW SCOREBOARD |
| BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | BLUEFIELD, WV | $2,805 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL | PRINCETON, WV | $2,345 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| JAMES MONROE HIGH SCHOOL | LINDSIDE, WV | $1,980 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, WV | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL GENERAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES |
| CONCORD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | ATHENS, WV | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - HOMER K. BALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL | MONTCALM, WV | $640 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| ABEL PREGNANCY RESOURCES CENTER | BLUEFIELD, WV | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISING |
| SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PRINCETON, WV | $180 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PRINCETON, WV | $105 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| BALLARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | BALLARD, WV | $20 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION |
| MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | PRINCETON, WV | $387,504 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL - BASEBALL STADIUM LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE, FOOTBALL STADIUM RESTROOM REMODEL |
| MERCER COUNTY FAIR INC | ATHENS, WV | $215,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FAIR EVENT, NEW FAIRGROUND FACILITY |
| CHARLES T MATHENA II FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, WV | $158,604 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, WV DIV OF CULTURE AND HISTORY CAP EQUIP |
| JOHNSTON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $155,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION, CHURCH EDUCATION FUNDING |
| EAST RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | PRINCETON, WV | $115,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH NEW FIRE TRUCK |
| PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY | PRINCETON, WV | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR PHYSICAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, WV | $26,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH STOP THE BLEED KITS AND GENERAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | PRINCETON, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE - MATCHING FUNDS FOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
CITY OF PRINCETON
$425,000CHARITABLE - DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$225,000EDUCATIONAL - STADIUM MAINTENANCE AND REPLACE LIGHTS AT HUNNICUTT STADIUM
JOHNSTON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
$165,000CHARITABLE - ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION, ASSIST SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WITH BUILDING AND PLAYGROUND
PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$85,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR NEW ROOF
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$65,000RELIGIOUS - GENERAL FUNDS, ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE
CHARLES T MATHENA II FOUNDATION
$58,000CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, WV DIV OF CULTURE AND HISTORY CAP EQUIP
MERCER COUNTY 4-H LEADERS ASSOCIATION
$50,000CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW 15 PASSENGER VAN
FUREVER FIXED INC
$50,000CHARITABLE - SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC
MONROE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$40,000CHARITABLE - ROOF REPLACEMENT ON SENIOR CENTER
CITY OF PRINCETON
$27,000CHARITABLE - MCNUTT HOUSE RENOVATIONS/UPKEEP
TENDER MERCIES MINISTRIES INC
$25,000CONTRIBUTION - MATCHING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
CHARITABLE - MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
THE SALVATION ARMY
$25,000CHARITABLE - MATCHING FUNDS FOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$20,000RELIGIOUS - ANNUAL FUNDING AND ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSES
HEAVEN SENT MINISTRIES
$15,000CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH GENERAL MISSION
MERCER COUNTY FAIR INC
$15,000CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FAIR EVENT
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$10,000CHARITABLE - STUDY BIBLES AND CAMP EXPENSES
GRACE TEMPLE CHURCH
$6,200RELIGIOUS - TO REPLACE CARPET IN CHURCH BUILDING
HINTON AREA FOUNDATION
$6,000EDUCATIONAL - FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS TO VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL FOR SUMMERS COUNTY
MT HOREB UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE
KEE STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LITIGATION EXPENSE
OAKVALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE
STINSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE - ASSISTANCE FOR MERCER COUNTY, WV CHILD
FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE INC
$5,000CHARITABLE - GENERAL FUNDS
CITY OF PRINCETON
$5,000CHARITABLE - FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
LERONA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LITIGATION EXPENSE
BROWNS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE
WVU MERCER COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
$5,000CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MEETINGS
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS - ASSIST WITH LEGAL EXPENSE
PRINCETON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
$3,925EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
PRINCETON MIDDLE SCHOOL
$3,000EDUCATIONAL - ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF NEW SCOREBOARD
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
$2,805EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
PIKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
$2,345EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
JAMES MONROE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,980EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE - ANNUAL GENERAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
EDUCATIONAL - HOMER K. BALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL
$640EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
ABEL PREGNANCY RESOURCES CENTER
$500CHARITABLE - ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISING
SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$180EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$105EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
BALLARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$20EDUCATIONAL - PROJECT GRADUATION
MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$387,504EDUCATIONAL - BASEBALL STADIUM LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE, FOOTBALL STADIUM RESTROOM REMODEL
MERCER COUNTY FAIR INC
$215,000CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FAIR EVENT, NEW FAIRGROUND FACILITY
CHARLES T MATHENA II FOUNDATION
$158,604CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, WV DIV OF CULTURE AND HISTORY CAP EQUIP
JOHNSTON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
$155,000CHARITABLE - ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION, CHURCH EDUCATION FUNDING
EAST RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$115,000CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH NEW FIRE TRUCK
PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$100,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR PHYSICAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS
PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$26,000CHARITABLE - ASSIST WITH STOP THE BLEED KITS AND GENERAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
THE SALVATION ARMY
$25,000CHARITABLE - MATCHING FUNDS FOR GENERAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION