The Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation concentrates its giving in the Wheeling, WV area with large, project-driven grants supporting local health services, Catholic K–12 education, and community recreation/childcare facilities. A small number of repeat local grantees receive the bulk of funding for capital needs (facility projects, mortgage payoff) and program support, indicating a preference for tangible, place-based impact. Gifts are pragmatic—paying off equipment or buildings, funding specific staff positions, and backing facility improvements—rather than broad general operating support.
A defining feature of the Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation is its repeated funding of high-cost, place-based projects in Wheeling, from a $491,000 grant to Wheeling Health Right Inc to pay off the mortgage on its mobile medical unit and staff operations to a series of major commitments for Kings Daughters Child Care Center’s construction work. The foundation’s largest recent awards point to a clear preference for tangible assets and facility needs rather than diffuse support. That pattern appears across health care, early childhood services, Catholic education, and community amenities. Local organizations show up more than once, which suggests a sustained relationship-based approach. Wheeling Health Right Inc received multiple grants across different years for the mobile medical unit, mortgage payments, and equipment needs. Kings Daughters Child Care Center also received several large grants tied to demolition, construction, and staff retention. In education, Wheeling Central Catholic High School and Central Catholic High School were both funded for STEM-related work and school needs. The foundation also backs community-use projects through Oglebay Foundation, House of the Carpenter, and other Wheeling institutions.
Health access is a recurring theme. The foundation gave $250,000 to Wheeling Health Right Inc for a mobile medical unit, after earlier support of $200,000 for generator and miscellaneous needs and $120,000 for the same mobile unit. It also backed the organization with a $275,000 mortgage payoff grant, reinforcing support for clinic infrastructure. Early childhood and family services appear in the funding for Kings Daughters Child Care Center, including $315,000 for Burns House demolition and $295,000 for a construction project and staff retention. Catholic education is another visible line of giving. Wheeling Central Catholic High Sch received $200,000 for scholarship, STEM coordinator, and projects, while St Vincent Depaul Catholic School received $60,000 for a handicap entrance and security system. Community recreation and local amenities also receive support, including $150,000 to Oglebay Foundation for a wellness trail.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $115,000 at the 75th percentile, but recent awards range much higher when a project calls for it. The pattern is heavily repeat-oriented: Wheeling Health Right Inc, Kings Daughters Child Care Center, Oglebay Foundation, and others appear across multiple years with linked facility, equipment, or staffing needs. That points to ongoing, project-specific support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it makes grants only; it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants list does not show an application process.
$1.5M
$22.3M
$845K
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $115K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$115K
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of local organizations with multiple repeat awards; funding tends to be capital- or project-specific (mortgage payoff, demolition/renovation, equipment, staff positions) rather than many small, unrestricted gifts.
Notable grantees: Wheeling Health Right, Inc., Kings Daughters Child Care Center, Wheeling Central Catholic High School, Central Catholic High School, Oglebay Foundation
Grantmaking is tightly concentrated in West Virginia, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Within Wheeling, repeated grants reach health, education, shelter, recreation, and civic organizations, including multiple awards to Wheeling Health Right Inc, Kings Daughters Child Care Center, and Oglebay Foundation. Other Wheeling recipients include the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling, House of the Carpenter, and the City of Wheeling.
The foundation backs local health services, Catholic K–12 education, early childhood and family services, and community recreation or amenities. Recent recipients include Wheeling Health Right Inc for a mobile medical unit, Kings Daughters Child Care Center for construction-related work, and Wheeling Central Catholic High Sch for scholarship and STEM-related projects.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $115,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger project grants such as $491,000 and $315,000 when the need is a major capital or infrastructure item.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Wheeling Health Right Inc, Kings Daughters Child Care Center, Oglebay Foundation, and Madison Elementary School. The repeated awards are tied to continuing facility, staffing, equipment, or program needs.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in West Virginia, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, and many awards go to organizations in Wheeling.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGS DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE CENTER | Wheeling, WV | $320,000 | 2026 | BLDG PROJECT STAFF & STAFF RETENTION |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | Wheeling, WV | $305,000 | 2026 | Career Pathways Program |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | Wheeling, WV | $275,000 | 2026 | CT Machine Medical mobile unit |
| WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH | Wheeling, WV | $170,000 | 2026 | STEM COOR & MISC ITEMS |
| WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Wheeling, WV | $128,000 | 2026 | R Clark Morton Court |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER | Wheeling, WV | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| HOH SHARE | Wheeling, WV | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE SEEING HAND | Wheeling, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wheeling, WV | $20,000 | 2026 | ANCHOR PROGRAM |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | Wheeling, WV | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITALS | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WOODSDALE BASEBALL SOFTBALL ASSOC | Wheeling, WV | $10,000 | 2026 | FIELD RESTORATION FLOOD RELIEF |
| FRIENDS OF WHEELING | Wheeling, WV | $5,000 | 2026 | REFURBISH 722-724 MAIN STREET |
| FOXFIRE FESTIVAL | Wheeling, WV | $5,000 | 2026 | General Purposes |
| DRY RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER | Cameron, WV | $5,000 | 2026 | IMPROVEMENTS |
| OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | Wheeling, WV | $2,000 | 2026 | General |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | Wheeling, WV | $491,000 | 2025 | PAY OFF MORTGAGE MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT STAFF |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE CENTER | Wheeling, WV | $305,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STAFF RETENTION GENERAL |
| WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH | Wheeling, WV | $156,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL WISH LIST ITEMS |
| SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING | Wheeling, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | Wheeling, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | Youth Activities |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER | Wheeling, WV | $86,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wheeling, WV | $35,000 | 2025 | ANCHOR PROGRAM |
| CENTER WHEELING FELLOWSHIP | Wheeling, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | NEW BOILER |
| CITY OF WHEELING PARKS RECREATION | Wheeling, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | NEW ROOF ISLAND POOL |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | Wheeling, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITALS | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FAMILY SERVICES | Wheeling, WV | $8,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| HOH SHARE | Wheeling, WV | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| OHIO VALLEY RECOVERY INC | Benwood, WV | $7,000 | 2025 | UNITY CENTER GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BEYOND THE BACKYARD | Charleston, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF WHEELING | Wheeling, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | REFURBISH 722-724 MAIN STREET |
| DRY RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER | Cameron, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | IMPROVEMENTS |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE CENTER | Wheeling, WV | $295,000 | 2024 | CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STAFF RETENTION |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | Wheeling, WV | $275,000 | 2024 | PAY OFF MORTGAGE |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | Wheeling, WV | $250,000 | 2024 | MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT |
| WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH | Wheeling, WV | $200,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP STEM COORD PROJECTS |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | Wheeling, WV | $110,000 | 2024 | SKI SLOPE SNOW GROOMER AND YOUTH COORD |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER | Wheeling, WV | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING | Wheeling, WV | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wheeling, WV | $45,000 | 2024 | ANCHOR PROGRAM |
| OHIO COUNTY LIBRARY | Wheeling, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNITY CENTER | Wheeling, WV | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | Wheeling, WV | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITALS | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE CENTER | Wheeling, WV | $315,000 | 2023 | BURNS HOUSE DEMOLITION |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | Wheeling, WV | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERATOR & MISC |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | Wheeling, WV | $200,000 | 2023 | STEM COORDINATOR |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | Wheeling, WV | $150,000 | 2023 | WELLNESS TRAIL |
| WHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC | Wheeling, WV | $120,000 | 2023 | MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT |
WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH
$170,000STEM COOR & MISC ITEMS
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
HOH SHARE
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE SEEING HAND
$20,000GENERAL
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$20,000ANCHOR PROGRAM
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITALS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WOODSDALE BASEBALL SOFTBALL ASSOC
$10,000FIELD RESTORATION FLOOD RELIEF
FRIENDS OF WHEELING
$5,000REFURBISH 722-724 MAIN STREET
FOXFIRE FESTIVAL
$5,000General Purposes
DRY RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,000IMPROVEMENTS
OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$2,000General
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STAFF RETENTION GENERAL
WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH
$156,000SCHOOL WISH LIST ITEMS
SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$35,000ANCHOR PROGRAM
CENTER WHEELING FELLOWSHIP
$25,000NEW BOILER
CITY OF WHEELING PARKS RECREATION
$20,000NEW ROOF ISLAND POOL
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITALS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FAMILY SERVICES
$8,000OPERATIONS
HOH SHARE
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSES
OHIO VALLEY RECOVERY INC
$7,000UNITY CENTER GENERAL OPERATIONS
BEYOND THE BACKYARD
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF WHEELING
$5,000REFURBISH 722-724 MAIN STREET
DRY RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER
$5,000IMPROVEMENTS
WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH
$200,000SCHOLARSHIP STEM COORD PROJECTS
SOUP KITCHEN OF GREATER WHEELING
$45,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$45,000ANCHOR PROGRAM
OHIO COUNTY LIBRARY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
UNITY CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SHRINERS CHILDREN HOSPITALS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$200,000STEM COORDINATOR