The Schenk Charitable Trust concentrates its giving locally in Wheeling and the surrounding Ohio Valley, prioritizing direct support for basic human needs, youth services, and community institutions. They fund faith-based social service providers, school/district initiatives, and municipal or park capital projects, favoring operating and program support that sustains front‑line services. A single large local institution (Oglebay Foundation) receives a substantial share of funding alongside repeated grants to soup kitchens, family/resource networks, and youth programs.
A repeated commitment to capital projects in Wheeling stands out in the Albert Schenk III & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust’s recent giving. Oglebay Foundation Inc received $80,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for capital improvements, with another $30,000 grant in 2023 for the same purpose, showing how the trust sustains a major local institution over time. The trust also backs frontline service providers and neighborhood institutions across the Ohio Valley, including Catholic Charities Wv, Elmhurst House of Friendship, House of the Carpenter, and Youth Services System. Its grants support program assistance, capital improvements, capital campaigns, and selected school-related and transportation needs, indicating a mix of operating-adjacent support and place-based investment. The grant list is heavily concentrated in Wheeling, with nearby communities such as Moundsville, Gassaway, and St. Clairsville appearing less often. Across the recent grants shown, the trust directs most of its funding to organizations serving local residents rather than to individuals or broader statewide programs.
Basic human needs are a clear part of the trust’s giving. House of the Carpenter received $16,000 in 2025 for food pantry support, and earlier grants to House of the Carpenter and Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling were both labeled program assistance. Youth and family services are another thread: Youth Services System received $38,325 in 2023 for program assistance, while Marshall Co Family Resource Network received $30,000 in 2023 for program assistance. The trust also funds school-related needs. Ohio County Schools received $30,000 in 2025 for workplace wellness and Madison School, and Wheeling Country Day School received $20,000 in 2025 for student transportation after a $22,500 grant in 2023 for its 1929 Legacy Fund. Community-serving institutions round out the portfolio, including The Life Hub, King’s Daughters Child Care, and Helping Heroes-veterans Housing.
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $7,750, and a p75 of $20,000. The trust’s pattern is recurring as well as one-off: Oglebay Foundation Inc appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025; Oglebay Institute also appears in multiple years; and Helping Heroes-veterans Housing and Hoh Share Inc each received more than one grant. The trust is a charitable trust, not an operating foundation, and it does not fund individuals or PRIs. Its active grant programs accept unsolicited requests, though the program language excludes endowments, operating expenses, and general overhead.
$269K
$9M
$494K
$369K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with a mix of one or two large multi‑grant recipients (notably Oglebay Foundation) and several mid‑sized, repeat program support grants to frontline human service and education providers.
Notable grantees: Oglebay Foundation Inc, Catholic Charities WV, Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling, Youth Services System, Ohio County Schools
The trust’s giving is overwhelmingly local. West Virginia recipients account for 95% of grants, and every grant in the recent list goes to a U.S. organization. Wheeling is the clear center of activity, with repeated grants to organizations there including Catholic Charities Wv, House of the Carpenter, and Wheeling Country Day School. Outside Wheeling, the trust also gave to Marshall Co Family Resource Network in Moundsville, Mountaineer Food Bank in Gassaway, and Belco Works Inc in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
The middle of the distribution is in the low thousands: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $7,750, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards also include several larger grants, such as $80,000 to Oglebay Foundation Inc and $60,000 to Catholic Charities Wv.
No. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Oglebay Foundation Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Oglebay Institute appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Hoh Share Inc and Helping Heroes-veterans Housing each received more than one grant.
Yes. Both active grant programs say they accept unsolicited applications or requests for charitable grants serving Wheeling, West Virginia, including Ohio County and Marshall County.
The recent grants point to basic human needs, youth and family services, school-related support, and community capital projects. Examples include food pantry support for House of the Carpenter, program assistance for Youth Services System, student transportation for Wheeling Country Day School, and capital improvements for Oglebay Foundation Inc.
Its recent grants are concentrated in West Virginia, with 95% of grants going to recipients in that state. Wheeling is the main recipient city, while smaller numbers go to Moundsville, Gassaway, and St. Clairsville, Ohio.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION INC | WHEELING, WV | $80,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| OGLEBAY INSTITUTE | WHEELING, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS | WHEELING, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | WORKPLACE WELLNES/MADISON SCHOOL |
| WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | STUDENT TRANSPORTATION |
| BELCO WORKS INC | ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | VEHICLE PURCHASE |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER | WHEELING, WV | $16,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE | WHEELING, WV | $12,500 | 2025 | BUILDING ADDITION |
| HOH SHARE INC | WHEELING, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | MOJO HOUSE |
| NAMI OF GREATER WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | VEHICLE PURCHASE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV | WHEELING, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| ALL-IN MISSIONS | DALLAS, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | RECREATION - RESOURCE CENTER |
| ARC OF OHIO COUNTY | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMP 2024 |
| GROW WEST VIRGINIA | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| CITY OF WHEELING RECREATION | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | PLAYGROUND SIGNS |
| SAFE HAVEN BABY BOXES | WOODBURN, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| APPALACHIAN OUTREACH | WHEELING, WV | $3,500 | 2025 | WAREHOUSE WORKER - PAYROLL |
| MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOLS | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $2,000 | 2025 | CAMERON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS |
| PHILANTHROPY WV | MORGANTOWN, WV | $400 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION INC | WHEELING, WV | $80,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| ELMHURST HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| OGLEBAY INSTITUTE | WHEELING, WV | $30,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HELPING HEROES-VETERANS HOUSING | WHEELING, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| HOH SHARE INC | WHEELING, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV | WHEELING, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THE LIFE HUB | WHEELING, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER | WHEELING, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS | WHEELING, WV | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| YMCA | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| CHILDREN'S HOME OF WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| BETHLEHEM ALLIANCE CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| ARC OF OHIO COUNTY | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| ST JOHN'S HOME FOR CHILDREN | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| YWCA | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| WHEELING SYMPHONY SOCIETY | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THE MOTHER JONES HOUSE | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| BETHLEHEM APOSTOLIC TEMPLE | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| APPALACHIAN OUTREACH | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| OHIO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER | TRIADELPHIA, WV | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASISTANCE |
| MARSHALL COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER | MOUNDSVILLE, WV | $2,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| WAYMAN AME CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| THE HEATHER MILLER MEMORIAL | ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| PHILANTHROPY WV | MORGANTOWN, WV | $375 | 2024 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV | WHEELING, WV | $60,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| HOH SHARE INC | WHEELING, WV | $45,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING | WHEELING, WV | $40,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER | WHEELING, WV | $40,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
| YOUTH SERVICES SYSTEM | WHEELING, WV | $38,325 | 2023 | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE |
OGLEBAY FOUNDATION INC
$80,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
OGLEBAY INSTITUTE
$30,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS
$30,000WORKPLACE WELLNES/MADISON SCHOOL
WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$20,000STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
BELCO WORKS INC
$20,000VEHICLE PURCHASE
HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER
$16,000FOOD PANTRY
Current and upcoming funding from Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be charitable organizations (IRS determination letter required). Grants limited to activities in Wheeling, WV (Ohio and Marshall counties). No grants to individuals, and no grants for endowments, operating expenses, or general overhead.
Deadline: None (no specific deadlines).
KING'S DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE
BUILDING ADDITION
HOH SHARE INC
$10,000MOJO HOUSE
NAMI OF GREATER WHEELING
$10,000VEHICLE PURCHASE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV
$10,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
ALL-IN MISSIONS
$5,000RECREATION - RESOURCE CENTER
ARC OF OHIO COUNTY
$5,000SUMMER CAMP 2024
GROW WEST VIRGINIA
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
CITY OF WHEELING RECREATION
$5,000PLAYGROUND SIGNS
SAFE HAVEN BABY BOXES
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
APPALACHIAN OUTREACH
$3,500WAREHOUSE WORKER - PAYROLL
MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOLS
$2,000CAMERON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS
PHILANTHROPY WV
$400PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
OGLEBAY FOUNDATION INC
$80,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ELMHURST HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
$50,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
OGLEBAY INSTITUTE
$30,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HELPING HEROES-VETERANS HOUSING
$20,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
HOH SHARE INC
$20,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV
$10,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
THE LIFE HUB
$10,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER
$10,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS
$6,500PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
YMCA
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
CHILDREN'S HOME OF WHEELING
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
BETHLEHEM ALLIANCE CHURCH
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
ARC OF OHIO COUNTY
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
ST JOHN'S HOME FOR CHILDREN
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
YWCA
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
WHEELING SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
THE MOTHER JONES HOUSE
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
BETHLEHEM APOSTOLIC TEMPLE
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
APPALACHIAN OUTREACH
$5,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
OHIO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
$2,500PROGRAM ASISTANCE
MARSHALL COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
$2,500PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
WAYMAN AME CHURCH
$1,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
THE HEATHER MILLER MEMORIAL
$1,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
PHILANTHROPY WV
$375PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV
$60,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
HOH SHARE INC
$45,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING
$40,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER
$40,000PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
YOUTH SERVICES SYSTEM
$38,325PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
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