J Herman Isner Trust

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Kerens, WV501(c)(3)EIN 31-1101724Revenue $204K in FY2026

On file with the IRS1110 Creed Isner Rd, 26276-8636 · Kerens, WVTax-exempt since Sep 1984Private operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$128K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$204K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
Net assets
$924K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$204K
FY2026▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$155K
FY2026$204K
Expenses
$152K
FY2026▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$123K
FY2026$152K
Net assets
$924K
FY2026▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$424K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$879K
FY2026$924K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 27% · $41K Operating & administrative 73% · $111K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025
Jeffrey Kyle$9,000$7,800
Terry N Gould$9,000$7,800
Patrick a Nichols$9,000$7,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Kerens, WV.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 4 grants · $34K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$22,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$8K
Median grantPart XV$6K
Largest grantPart XV$22K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$204K
Gifts and grants$204K
Money out
$152K
Grants paid$41K
Running costs$111K
Owns and owes
$924K
net assets
Cash and savings$113K
Total assets$1.1M
Liabilities$128K
People
3
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$204K
Total revenue$204K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$113K
Total assets$1.1M
Liabilities$128K
Net assets$924K
Operations
Fiscal year endsJanuary

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $204K$152K$52K$924K 990 PDF
FY2025 $155K$123K$32K$879K 990 PDF
FY2024 $417K$115K$302K$847K 990 PDF
FY2023 $285K$219K$66K$545K 990 PDF
FY2022 $208K$152K$56K$479K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$140K−$13K$424K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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