The Laposta-Banketas Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local Christian faith-based ministries, funding church-run social and children’s programs in the Washington, PA / nearby West Virginia area. Grants are large and targeted, typically directed to a small number of congregational ministries rather than broad secular nonprofits. The foundation appears focused on sustaining ministry operations and children’s ministry activities through multi-grant support to the same organizations.
The Laposta-banketas Family Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $253,064 award to Hope Project Fumc in Weirton, West Virginia for ministry work, followed by a $123,206 grant to the same organization in 2024. That repeated support sets the tone for the foundation’s giving: it backs a small set of church-linked ministries and related children’s programs rather than spreading funds broadly across unrelated causes. Recent awards also show sustained support for Weirton Christian Center, another Ministry and children’s ministry recipient in Weirton. Beyond those anchor relationships, the foundation’s grants reach community-serving faith organizations, food assistance efforts, and select specialized nonprofits. The pattern suggests a funder that favors direct, project-specific support for organizations delivering services through congregational or mission-based structures. In the recent grants list, several awards are recurring across multiple years, including the Hope Project Fumc and Weirton Christian Center grants, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation also makes grants outside its immediate Pennsylvania-West Virginia corridor, but the core of its recent activity remains centered on ministries and children’s programming.
Children’s ministry is a visible part of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $59,853 in 2025 to Weirton Christian Center for children’s ministry, after grants of $36,051 in 2024 and $16,718 in 2023 for the same purpose. Faith-based community support appears alongside that work: the foundation gave $5,000 in 2025 to Weirton Heights Memorial Baptist Church for ministry and $4,999 in 2023 to All Saints Greek Orthodox Church for ministry. It also funded broader community service through Urban Mission Ministries in Steubenville, Ohio, with an $8,500 grant in 2023 for serving the community. Food assistance is another recurring theme, including grants to Chester-newell Fish Found in Chester, West Virginia, and Sw Butler Food Cupboard in Harmony, Pennsylvania, both described as serving the community with food.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $4,000. The recent record shows a mix of one-off grants and repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for ministry and children’s ministry work. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and it funds individuals as well as organizations. It does not make program-related investments. The grant pattern is project-specific and mission-driven, with several gifts tied to named ministries, service programs, and individual aid categories.
$626K
$1.8M
$44K
$394K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NV.
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants split among a small number of repeat grantees (multi-grant support to the same church ministries rather than one-off, diverse grants).
Notable grantees: HOPE PROJECT FUMC, WEIRTON CHRISTIAN CENTER, Other local faith-based church ministries (regional church partners)
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. The heaviest concentration is in West Virginia, especially Weirton, which appears repeatedly across the recent grants list. Ohio also receives multiple awards, including recipients in Steubenville, Dillonville, and Wellsville. Pennsylvania recipients include Apollo, Harmony, and Wheeling, while other states such as Texas, South Carolina, Florida, and New York appear in smaller numbers. Pennsylvania accounts for 10% of grants by recipient location, which is below the foundation’s main giving state.
It most often funds church-linked ministries and children’s ministry programs. The recent grants list also includes food cupboards, community-service ministries, service dog training, animal rescue, scholarship support, and a program serving young women in West Virginia.
Its typical grant sizes are modest: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $4,000. The recent grants list includes both smaller awards in that range and larger ministry grants above $50,000.
Yes. While West Virginia and Pennsylvania account for many recipients, the recent grants list also includes organizations in Ohio, Texas, South Carolina, Florida, and New York. All recent grants shown are to U.S.-based recipients.
Yes. The recent record shows repeated support across multiple years, especially for ministry and children’s ministry recipients. Some organizations appear in consecutive years, while others receive support again after an earlier award.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, in addition to making grants to organizations. Its profile also shows a family foundation structure and no program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE PROJECT FUMC | WEIRTON, WV | $253,064 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| WEIRTON CHIRSTIAN CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $59,853 | 2025 | CHILDRENS MINISTRY |
| WEIRTON HEIGHTS MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH | WEIRTON, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| DUNBAR RECREATION CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $1,000 | 2025 | SERVING THE COMMMUNITY |
| OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK | GREENFIELD, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | SAVING RACEHORSES |
| BEST BUDDIES | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,000 | 2025 | DISABLED INDIVIDUALS |
| FURRY FRIENDS | JUPITER, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| AARON DAVIES MEMORIAL FUND | WEIRTON, WV | $900 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FRITZ WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | WEIRTON, WV | $700 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION | NEW CUMBERLAND, WV | $500 | 2025 | SAVING ANIMALS |
| HOPE PROJECT FUMC | WEIRTON, WV | $123,206 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| WEIRTON CHIRSTIAN CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $36,051 | 2024 | CHILDRENS' MINISTRY |
| SALVATION ARMY OF GRAYSON COUNTY | SHERMAN, TX | $8,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| CANINE ANGELS | LITTLE RIVER, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | TRAINING SERVICE DOGS |
| CHESTER-NEWELL FISH FOUND | CHESTER, WV | $4,500 | 2024 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD) |
| APOLLO FREE METH CHURCH | APOLLO, PA | $4,500 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| DISABILITY ACTION CENTER | FAIRMONT, WV | $3,500 | 2024 | HELPING DISABLED PERSONNEL |
| HOUNDS HAVEN INC | DILLONVILLE, OH | $3,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| ELEVATE WORSHIP CENTER | WELLSVILLE, OH | $3,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| DUNBAR RECREATION CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $3,000 | 2024 | SERVING THE COMMMUNITY |
| ALL SAINTS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | WEIRTON, WV | $2,850 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| SOVEREIGN GRACE FAMILY CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| TUNNELL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK | GREENFIELD, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | SAVING RACEHORSES |
| HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER INC | WHEELING, WV | $2,000 | 2024 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY |
| URBAN MISSION MINISTRIES | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY |
| KEY ANIMAL CARE FUND | WHEELING, WV | $2,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| SW BUTLER FOOD CUPBOARD | HARMONY, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD) |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION | NEW CUMBERLAND, WV | $1,500 | 2024 | SAVING ANIMALS |
| OLD FRIENDS INC | GEORGETOWN, KY | $1,000 | 2024 | SAVING RACEHORSES |
| WIERTON PARK BOARD | WEIRTON, WV | $1,000 | 2024 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY |
| LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER | JUNO BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | SAVING LOGGERHEAD TURTLES |
| COLUMBIANA DOG POUND | LIBSON, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| AARON DAVIES MEMORIAL FUND | WEIRTON, WV | $800 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FRITZ WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | WEIRTON, WV | $600 | 2024 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| WEIRTON CHIRSTIAN CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $16,718 | 2023 | CHILDRENS' MINISTRY |
| URBAN MISSION MINISTRIES | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $8,500 | 2023 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY |
| HIGH ROCKS EDUCATION CORP | HILLSBORO, WV | $6,000 | 2023 | SERVING WV YOUNG WOMEN |
| CANINE ANGELS | LITTLE RIVER, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | TRAINING SERVICE DOGS |
| ALL SAINTS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | WEIRTON, WV | $4,999 | 2023 | MINISTRY |
| APOLLO FREE METH CHURCH | APOLLO, PA | $4,000 | 2023 | MINISTRY |
| CHESTER-NEWELL FISH FOUND | CHESTER, WV | $4,000 | 2023 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD) |
| SW BUTLER FOOD CUPBOARD | HARMONY, PA | $4,000 | 2023 | SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD) |
| OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK | GREENFIELD, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | SAVING RACEHORSES |
| SOVEREIGN GRACE FAMILY CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | MINISTRY |
| DUNBAR RECREATION CENTER | WEIRTON, WV | $3,000 | 2023 | SERVING THE COMMMUNITY |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION | NEW CUMBERLAND, WV | $3,000 | 2023 | SAVING ANIMALS |
| DISABILITY ACTION CENTER | FAIRMONT, WV | $3,000 | 2023 | HELPING DISABLED PERSONNEL |
| ELEVATE WORSHIP CENTER | WELLSVILLE, OH | $2,500 | 2023 | MINISTRY |
HOPE PROJECT FUMC
$253,064MINISTRY
WEIRTON CHIRSTIAN CENTER
$59,853CHILDRENS MINISTRY
WEIRTON HEIGHTS MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000MINISTRY
DUNBAR RECREATION CENTER
$1,000SERVING THE COMMMUNITY
OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK
$1,000SAVING RACEHORSES
BEST BUDDIES
$1,000DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
FURRY FRIENDS
ANIMAL CARE
AARON DAVIES MEMORIAL FUND
$900SCHOLARSHIPS
FRITZ WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$700STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION
$500SAVING ANIMALS
HOPE PROJECT FUMC
$123,206MINISTRY
WEIRTON CHIRSTIAN CENTER
$36,051CHILDRENS' MINISTRY
SALVATION ARMY OF GRAYSON COUNTY
$8,000MINISTRY
CANINE ANGELS
$5,000TRAINING SERVICE DOGS
CHESTER-NEWELL FISH FOUND
$4,500SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD)
APOLLO FREE METH CHURCH
$4,500MINISTRY
DISABILITY ACTION CENTER
$3,500HELPING DISABLED PERSONNEL
HOUNDS HAVEN INC
$3,000ANIMAL CARE
ELEVATE WORSHIP CENTER
$3,000MINISTRY
DUNBAR RECREATION CENTER
$3,000SERVING THE COMMMUNITY
ALL SAINTS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$2,850MINISTRY
SOVEREIGN GRACE FAMILY CHURCH
$2,000MINISTRY
TUNNELL TO TOWERS
$2,000MINISTRY
OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK
$2,000SAVING RACEHORSES
HOUSE OF THE CARPENTER INC
$2,000SERVING THE COMMUNITY
URBAN MISSION MINISTRIES
$2,000SERVING THE COMMUNITY
KEY ANIMAL CARE FUND
$2,000ANIMAL CARE
SW BUTLER FOOD CUPBOARD
$2,000SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD)
HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION
$1,500SAVING ANIMALS
OLD FRIENDS INC
$1,000SAVING RACEHORSES
WIERTON PARK BOARD
$1,000SERVING THE COMMUNITY
LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER
$1,000SAVING LOGGERHEAD TURTLES
COLUMBIANA DOG POUND
$1,000ANIMAL CARE
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$1,000RESEARCH
AARON DAVIES MEMORIAL FUND
$800SCHOLARSHIPS
FRITZ WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$600STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
WEIRTON CHIRSTIAN CENTER
$16,718CHILDRENS' MINISTRY
URBAN MISSION MINISTRIES
$8,500SERVING THE COMMUNITY
HIGH ROCKS EDUCATION CORP
$6,000SERVING WV YOUNG WOMEN
CANINE ANGELS
$5,000TRAINING SERVICE DOGS
ALL SAINTS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$4,999MINISTRY
APOLLO FREE METH CHURCH
$4,000MINISTRY
CHESTER-NEWELL FISH FOUND
$4,000SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD)
SW BUTLER FOOD CUPBOARD
$4,000SERVING THE COMMUNITY (FOOD)
OLD FRIENDS CABIN CREEK
$3,000SAVING RACEHORSES
SOVEREIGN GRACE FAMILY CHURCH
$3,000MINISTRY
DUNBAR RECREATION CENTER
$3,000SERVING THE COMMMUNITY
HANCOCK COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION
$3,000SAVING ANIMALS
DISABILITY ACTION CENTER
$3,000HELPING DISABLED PERSONNEL
ELEVATE WORSHIP CENTER
$2,500MINISTRY