STAMP Charitable Fund makes large, targeted gifts to a small number of local and statewide institutions in West Virginia, prioritizing community anchors such as regional philanthropic organizations, independent secondary education, and academic medical programs. Their grants appear aimed at institutional sustainability (annual fund/trustee support) and programmatic/clinical capacity (WVU Eye Institute), reflecting a hometown focus on strengthening civic, educational, and health infrastructure.
Stamp Charitable Fund’s largest recent gifts show a strong commitment to West Virginia institutions that anchor education, health care, and civic life. In 2025, the fund gave $1,000,000 to The Linsly School for annual fund/trustees support and another $1,000,000 to the Oglebay Foundation as a charitable contribution, alongside $500,000 gifts to the West Virginia University Foundation for the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer and WVU Eye Institute programs. That pattern points to a funder that favors concentrated, institution-level support rather than many small grants. The grant record also shows a mix of long-standing local and statewide beneficiaries. Wheeling-based organizations such as the Wheeling Symphony Society, St Matthews Episcopal Church, the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, and the Ohio County Public Library appear in multiple years, while West Virginia University-affiliated programs in Morgantown receive major support. The foundation’s giving reaches beyond one sector, but it repeatedly returns to schools, medical programs, and community institutions that serve the Ohio Valley and broader West Virginia community.
In education, Stamp Charitable Fund has supported The Linsly School with $1,000,000 for annual fund/trustees support. Higher education also appears through Washington & Lee University, which received $15,000 in 2023 and 2024 for the Frederick P. Stamp/Louise A. Stamp gift, plus $5,000 in 2024 for its annual fund. Health-related giving is another clear theme. The West Virginia University Foundation received $500,000 for the WVU Eye Institute and $500,000 for Mary Babb Randolph Cancer, with additional 2025 gifts of $10,000 each marked in honor of Dr. Thomas, Hannah Hazzard, and Dr. Ali Rezi. Community health also appears in smaller grants such as $5,000 to the Wheeling Ohio County Health Department for Project Hope. Arts and community life are part of the mix as well. The Wheeling Symphony Society received annual fund support in 2023 and 2024, plus $15,000 for Opening Night Concert. The Oglebay Foundation also received major support for a capital campaign.
Stamp Charitable Fund’s recent grant sizes cluster around a small number of larger awards and many modest gifts: p25 is $1,000, median is $3,000, and p75 is $12,000. The highest reported gifts are $1,000,000, followed by $500,000 and then a tier of $15,000 to $25,000 awards. The record suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only giving. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Oglebay Foundation, Wheeling Symphony Society, Washington & Lee University, St Matthews Episcopal Church, United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, Russell Nesbitt Services Inc, and the West Virginia University Foundation. The fund also makes donor-directed and purpose-specific gifts, including annual fund, trustees, capital campaign, general support, and in-honor-of contributions.
$3M
$664K
$2.5M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $1K and $12K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of large ($1M) gifts, including repeat support to statewide institutions; favors big, one-off or occasional multi-grant commitments to core local grantees rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Oglebay Foundation, The Linsly School, West Virginia University Foundation / WVU Eye Institute
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in West Virginia: 72% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is WV. Wheeling is the most frequent city in the recent grants list, with awards to The Linsly School, Oglebay Foundation, Wheeling Symphony Society, St Matthews Episcopal Church, United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, Ohio County Public Library, and The Soup Kitchen. Morgantown also appears through West Virginia University Foundation gifts. Outside West Virginia, grants in the recent list go to Lexington, Virginia, and Richmond, Virginia.
The recent record centers on schools, health programs, and community institutions. Examples include The Linsly School for annual fund/trustees support, West Virginia University Foundation for the WVU Eye Institute and Mary Babb Randolph Cancer, and Wheeling-based organizations such as the Wheeling Symphony Society and Oglebay Foundation.
Yes. Oglebay Foundation, Wheeling Symphony Society, Washington & Lee University, St Matthews Episcopal Church, United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, Russell Nesbitt Services Inc, and the West Virginia University Foundation all appear in multiple grant years in the recent record.
The distribution is small-to-mid sized overall, with p25 at $1,000, median at $3,000, and p75 at $12,000. The recent list also includes several larger awards, including $25,000, $150,000, $200,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000 gifts.
Most grants go to West Virginia recipients: 72% of grants are awarded in the HQ state, and WV is also the top state by grant count. Wheeling is the most common city in the recent grants list, with Morgantown also appearing through West Virginia University Foundation grants.
The recent grants use a mix of purpose labels, including annual fund, trustees, capital campaign, general support, charitable contribution, stewardship, project-specific funding, and in-honor-of gifts. That points to a funder that uses both unrestricted and designated support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE LINSLY SCHOOL | WHEELING, WV | $1,000,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND/TRUSTEES |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $500,000 | 2025 | MARY BABB RANDOLPH CANCER |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $500,000 | 2025 | WVU EYE INSTITUTE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVGH |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF DR THOMAS |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF HANNAH HAZZARD |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF DR ALI REZI |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $150,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WHEELING SYMPHONY SOCIETY | WHEELING, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | T C WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF LAW |
| ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $12,000 | 2024 | STEWARDSHIP $10,000 / FOOD |
| WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | FREDERICK P STAMP/LOUISE A |
| UNITED WAY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| RUSSELL NESBITT SERVICES INC | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHEELING OHIO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2024 | PROJECT HOPE |
| THE SOUP KITCHEN | WHEELING, WV | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | WHEELING, WV | $3,000 | 2024 | LUNCH WITH BOOKS / GENERAL |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $2,500 | 2024 | WV FUND FOR LAW IN THE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS |
| VALLEY HOSPICE INC | WHEELING, WV | $2,000 | 2024 | LIZA'S PLACE |
| UNIFORM LAW FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | NAT'L CONF OF COMMISSIONERS |
| THE TAFT SCHOOL | WATERTOWN, CT | $2,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $1,500 | 2024 | ART MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WEST VIRGINIA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION | CHARLESTON, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WEST LIBERTY, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHANY COLLEGE | BETHANY, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS CHILD CARE CENTER | WHEELING, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OGLEBAY FOUNDATION | WHEELING, WV | $200,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WHEELING SYMPHONY SOCIETY | WHEELING, WV | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WHEELING SYMPHONY SOCIETY | WHEELING, WV | $15,000 | 2023 | OPENING NIGHT CONCERT - |
| UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | T C WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF LAW |
| WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | FREDERICK P STAMP/LOUISE A |
| ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WHEELING, WV | $12,000 | 2023 | STEWARDSHIP $10,000 / FOOD |
| WHEELING OHIO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2023 | PROJECT HOPE |
| RUSSELL NESBITT SERVICES INC | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY | WHEELING, WV | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | WHEELING, WV | $4,000 | 2023 | LUNCH WITH BOOKS / GENERAL |
| THE SOUP KITCHEN | WHEELING, WV | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORGANTOWN, WV | $2,500 | 2023 | WV FUND FOR LAW IN THE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,500 | 2023 | CLASSROOMS WITHOUT BORDERS |
| VALLEY HOSPICE INC | WHEELING, WV | $2,000 | 2023 | LIZA'S PLACE |
| UNIFORM LAW FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | NAT'L CONF OF COMMISSIONERS |
| THE TAFT SCHOOL | WATERTOWN, CT | $2,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WEST LIBERTY, WV | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC |
CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVGH
ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$12,000STEWARDSHIP $10,000 / FOOD
RUSSELL NESBITT SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WHEELING OHIO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$5,000PROJECT HOPE
THE SOUP KITCHEN
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$3,000LUNCH WITH BOOKS / GENERAL
VALLEY HOSPICE INC
$2,000LIZA'S PLACE
UNIFORM LAW FOUNDATION
$2,000NAT'L CONF OF COMMISSIONERS
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$1,000ANNUAL FUND
WEST VIRGINIA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$1,000ANNUAL FUND
ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$12,000STEWARDSHIP $10,000 / FOOD
WHEELING OHIO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$5,000PROJECT HOPE
RUSSELL NESBITT SERVICES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$4,000LUNCH WITH BOOKS / GENERAL
THE SOUP KITCHEN
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALLEY HOSPICE INC
$2,000LIZA'S PLACE
UNIFORM LAW FOUNDATION
$2,000NAT'L CONF OF COMMISSIONERS