Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust
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About Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust
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.
Focus Areas
Local park and capital improvements (Oglebay Foundation and regional outdoor infrastructure)Emergency food programs and soup kitchens in the Wheeling areaFaith‑based social service providers (Catholic Charities, House of the Carpenter)Youth services and family resource centers (after‑school, youth casework, family support)Local public school wellness and school-based programs (Ohio County Schools / Madison School)
Who They Fund
K-12 students (middle and high school)school staff / payroll recipients
About Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust
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.
What Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust Funds
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.
How Albert Schenk Iii & Kathleen H Schenk Charitable Trust Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$396K
Total Assets
$9.7M
Total Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$516K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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