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Nonprofit · EIN 55-6017260

FENTON FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187

Financials

$143K$229K2023$247K$229K2024$275K$301K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FENTON FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$274,999$300,580-$25,581$2,755,925$0$2,755,925
December 31, 2024990-PF$246,777$228,773$18,004$2,781,506$0$2,781,506
December 31, 2023990-PF$142,851$228,712-$85,861$2,763,502$0$2,763,502
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$115,029
Net gain from sales of assets
$159,970

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$276,250
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$276,250
Excise tax on investment income
$3,544

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,781,506
Total assets, end of year
$2,755,925
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,755,925
Fair market value of assets
$4,276,429
Qualifying distributions
$276,250
Net investment income
$274,999

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS K FENTON
413 FORT STREET, MARIETTA, OH 45750
DIRECTOR0.25$0
BENJAMIN G FENTON
9309 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814
DIRECTOR0.25$0
LYNN F ERB
310 W 4TH STREET, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY2$0
GEORGE W FENTON
21 PAINTERS CROSSING, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
PRESIDENT/TREASURER2$0
DAVID C FENTON
1 HENDERSON CIRCLE, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
SECRETARY0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS K FENTON
413 FORT STREET, MARIETTA, OH 45750
DIRECTOR0.25$0
BENJAMIN G FENTON
9309 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814
DIRECTOR0.25$0
LYNN F ERB
310 W 4TH STREET, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY2$0
GEORGE W FENTON
21 PAINTERS CROSSING, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
PRESIDENT/TREASURER2$0
DAVID C FENTON
1 HENDERSON CIRCLE, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
SECRETARY0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS K FENTON
413 FORT STREET, MARIETTA, OH 45750
DIRECTOR0.25$0
BENJAMIN G FENTON
9309 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814
DIRECTOR0.25$0
LYNN F ERB
310 W 4TH STREET, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY2$0
GEORGE W FENTON
21 PAINTERS CROSSING, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
PRESIDENT/TREASURER2$0
DAVID C FENTON
1 HENDERSON CIRCLE, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
SECRETARY0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 367, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187-0367
In care of
% FRANK M FENTON
Signed the 990-PF
THOMAS K FENTON, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Phone
(304) 375-6122
Return prepared by
REA & ASSOCIATES INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
55-6017260
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1958
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,755,925
Income (IRS master file)
$1,023,053

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$274,999$300,580$2,755,925IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$246,777$228,773$2,781,506IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$142,851$228,712$2,763,502XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 55-6017260).

Questions about FENTON FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FENTON FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FENTON FOUNDATION INC is 55-6017260.
Is FENTON FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
Are donations to FENTON FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FENTON FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FENTON FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FENTON FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FENTON FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FENTON FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $274,999, expenses of $300,580 and total assets of $2,755,925 at year end.

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