The Preservati Family Charitable Trust concentrates its giving into a small number of large gifts that mix religious institutions, local public safety, and medical humanitarian relief. Major recipients include national Catholic organizations and a diocesan grant, a substantial donation to a donor-advised account, and targeted support for a local rescue squad and global cleft-surgery charity. The pattern suggests a preference for faith-based causes, community emergency services, and international medical relief delivered through established intermediaries.
A $2.1 million transfer to Schwab Charitable in 2024 stands out in the Preservati Family Char Tr Fdn’s recent record, alongside a pattern of large gifts to Catholic institutions, West Virginia community organizations, and cleft-surgery charities. The trust’s largest named operating grants include $500,000 to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and $400,000 to the Diocese Of Wheeling-Charleston in 2023, showing how much of its giving moves through established faith-based channels. It also backed local emergency response with $300,000 to Princeton Rescue Squad Inc, and medical humanitarian work with $253,000 to Smile Train and $250,000 to Operation Smile Inc. Smaller grants still fit the same general profile: food, shelter, church support, and services for people in need. Recipients such as Catholic Charities Wv Inc, Tender Mercies Ministries, and Bluefield Union Mission show a repeated interest in direct community support. The trust’s grant record points to a donor that uses both very large intermediary transfers and targeted operating gifts to religious, medical, and human-service organizations.
Faith-based giving is central to the trust’s recent activity. In 2023, it gave $500,000 to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and $400,000 to the Diocese Of Wheeling-Charleston, followed by $50,000 to Catholic Charities Wv Inc and another $50,000 to Catholic Charites of Wv in 2024. Humanitarian health care is another clear thread: Smile Train received $253,000 in 2024 for 100% free cleft repair surgery, and Operation Smile Inc received $250,000 for cleft palate surgery and care. The foundation also supported local basic-needs work, including $50,000 to Tender Mercies Ministry of Pctn to purchase food for those in need and $25,000 to Bluefield Union Mission for security windows, food carts, and food. Community infrastructure appears as well, with $25,000 to Green Valley-glenwood Vfd to replace fire protection gear.
The trust gives in relatively large checks: the typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile. Its recent record shows both one-time large intermediary transfers and repeated support for similar types of recipients across 2023 and 2024, especially Catholic organizations, food ministries, and cleft-surgery charities. It is a family charitable trust rather than a public grantmaker, and the data shows it funds individuals. There is no application process shown in the grant record.
$3.5M
$63.4M
$16.3M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $250K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$250K
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A concentrated giving strategy with a very small number of large grants; mix of institutional support (church/diocese), gifts routed through donor-advised accounts, and one-off grants to local first-responder and international NGOs.
Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable (donor-advised account recipient), US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston, Princeton Rescue Squad Inc, Smile Train
Giving is heavily concentrated in West Virginia, which accounts for 76% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Princeton appears repeatedly, including grants to Princeton Rescue Squad Inc, Jonathan Powell Hope Fdn, Tender Mercies Ministries, and Greenview United Methodist Church. Other West Virginia recipients include Wheeling, Nitro, Welch, Northfork, Bluefield, and Charleston. Outside the state, grants went to organizations in Florida, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, but the overall pattern remains strongly regional.
Recent grants show a strong mix of Catholic institutions, local emergency services, and medical humanitarian groups. Examples include the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Diocese Of Wheeling-Charleston, Princeton Rescue Squad Inc, Smile Train, and Operation Smile Inc.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster at $25,000 for the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile. That pattern suggests a small number of larger awards alongside many mid-sized grants.
Yes. West Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent examples include Princeton, Wheeling, Nitro, Welch, Northfork, Bluefield, and Charleston.
Yes. In 2024 it gave $253,000 to Smile Train for 100% free cleft repair surgery and $250,000 to Operation Smile Inc for cleft palate surgery and care.
The trust funds individuals as well as organizations. Its recent record, however, is dominated by grants to institutions and fiscal intermediaries such as Catholic organizations, rescue services, and health charities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WVU FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $1,000,000 | 2026 | ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FUND |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOU | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP DIOCESE | WHEELING, WV | $450,000 | 2026 | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS |
| WVU HOSPITAL INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $250,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXPANSION FUND |
| SMILE TRAIN | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESOURCH HOSPITA | MEMPHIS, TN | $250,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| OPERATION SMILE INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $250,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSE |
| HOLY TRINITY CHURCH | LOGAN, WV | $200,000 | 2026 | RENOVATION TO ROOF AND HVAC SYSTEM |
| TENDER MERCIES MINISTRY OF PCTN | PRINCETON, WV | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPNESES |
| MCDOWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | WELCH, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | ELEVATOR |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV INC | WHEELING, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH | NORTHFORK, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| WARM A HEART GIVE A BED | PRINCETON, WV | $47,500 | 2026 | PROVIDE MEALS AND CLOTHING FOR NEEDY |
| ST PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH | WELCH, WV | $35,000 | 2026 | REPLACE HEATING SYSTEM |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE VAS | BLUEFIELD, WV | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GOD'S GRACE MINISTRY | WELCH, WV | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| FORT MYERS HS FOOTBAL | FT MYERS, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | EQUIPMENT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | ORLANDO, FL | $825,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED ACCOUNT |
| DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON | WHEELING, WV | $250,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | LEXINGTON, KY | $250,000 | 2025 | PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION |
| CONCORD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ATHENS, WV | $200,000 | 2025 | INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY |
| JAMES H HARLESS FOUNDATION INC | GILBERT, WV | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES/CAPITAL REPAIRS |
| DAILY LIVING MINISTRIES | NITRO, WV | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| PRINCETON RESCUE SQUAD INC | PRINCETON, WV | $150,000 | 2025 | COVERED OUTDOOR SHELTER |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WV | BLUEFIELD, WV | $110,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE PROPERTY IN PRINCETON |
| JOHNSTON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $100,000 | 2025 | SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHRUCH | PRINCETON, WV | $90,000 | 2025 | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| RIDE 4 A CURE | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | BREAST CANCER PROVENTION/TREATMEMT |
| WARM A HEART GIVE A BED | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE MEAKS AND CLOTHING FOR NEEDY |
| TENDER MERCIES MINISTRY OF PCTN | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2025 | 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH | NORTHFORK, WV | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| THE REMNANT HOUSE | SHANNON, MS | $33,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF MEN'S DORM |
| APPALACHIAN TEEN CHALLENGE | PRINCETON, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | WALK-IN FREEZER |
| HOME FRONT HEROES INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSE FOR NAN'S RANCH |
| BLUEFIELD UNION MISSION | BLUEFIELD, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTER | LEWISBURG, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT RENTAL |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | LINDSIDE, WV | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING BUDGET |
| THE INTERNATIONAL OSPREY FOUNDATION | SANIBEL, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | REPAIR WORK |
| MCDOWELL COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION POS | WELCH, WV | $15,000 | 2025 | REPLACE LIFT CHAIRS |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | ORLANDO, FL | $2,100,000 | 2024 | DONOR ADVISED ACCOUNT |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $253,000 | 2024 | 100% FREE CLEFT REPAIR SURGERY |
| OPERATION SMILE INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $250,000 | 2024 | CLEFT PALATE SURGERY AND CARE |
| TENDER MERCIES MINISTRY OF PCTN | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH MISSIO | NORTHFORK, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR FOOD PANTRY |
| CATHOLIC CHARITES OF WV | PRINCETON, WV | $50,000 | 2024 | TO OFFER HELP TO THOSE IN NEED |
| MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION OF AGING | WELCH, WV | $40,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR TRAINING & TECH CENTER |
| GREENVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PRINCETON, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | REPLACE ROOF ON FELLOWSHIP HALL |
| GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD VFD | PRINCETON, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | REPLACE FIRE PROTECTION GEAR |
WVU FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FUND
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOU
$500,000OPERATING EXPENSES
ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP DIOCESE
$450,000INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
WVU HOSPITAL INC
$250,000CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXPANSION FUND
SMILE TRAIN
$250,000OPERATING EXPENSE
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESOURCH HOSPITA
$250,000OPERATING EXPENSES
OPERATION SMILE INC
$250,000OPERATING EXPENSE
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
$200,000RENOVATION TO ROOF AND HVAC SYSTEM
TENDER MERCIES MINISTRY OF PCTN
$75,000OPERATING EXPNESES
MCDOWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
$50,000ELEVATOR
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WV INC
$50,000FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
$50,000FOOD PANTRY
WARM A HEART GIVE A BED
$47,500PROVIDE MEALS AND CLOTHING FOR NEEDY
ST PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH
$35,000REPLACE HEATING SYSTEM
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE VAS
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSES
GOD'S GRACE MINISTRY
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSES
FORT MYERS HS FOOTBAL
$5,000EQUIPMENT
SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$825,000DONOR ADVISED ACCOUNT
DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON
$250,000DISASTER RELIEF
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
$250,000PATIENT CARE AND TRANSPORTATION
CONCORD UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$200,000INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY
JAMES H HARLESS FOUNDATION INC
$150,000OPERATING EXPENSES/CAPITAL REPAIRS
DAILY LIVING MINISTRIES
$150,000OPERATING EXPENSES
PRINCETON RESCUE SQUAD INC
$150,000COVERED OUTDOOR SHELTER
THE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF WV
$110,000PURCHASE PROPERTY IN PRINCETON
JOHNSTON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
$100,000SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$100,000OPERATING EXPENSE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
$100,000RESEARCH
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHRUCH
$90,000PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
RIDE 4 A CURE
$50,000BREAST CANCER PROVENTION/TREATMEMT
WARM A HEART GIVE A BED
$50,000PROVIDE MEAKS AND CLOTHING FOR NEEDY
TENDER MERCIES MINISTRY OF PCTN
$50,0003-DOOR REFRIGERATOR
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
$40,000OPERATING EXPENSES
THE REMNANT HOUSE
$33,000RENOVATION OF MEN'S DORM
APPALACHIAN TEEN CHALLENGE
$30,000WALK-IN FREEZER
HOME FRONT HEROES INC
$25,000OPERATING EXPENSE FOR NAN'S RANCH
BLUEFIELD UNION MISSION
$25,000SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTER
$25,000EQUIPMENT RENTAL
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$25,000OPERATING BUDGET
THE INTERNATIONAL OSPREY FOUNDATION
$20,000REPAIR WORK
MCDOWELL COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION POS
$15,000REPLACE LIFT CHAIRS
SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$2,100,000DONOR ADVISED ACCOUNT
SMILE TRAIN
$253,000100% FREE CLEFT REPAIR SURGERY
OPERATION SMILE INC
$250,000CLEFT PALATE SURGERY AND CARE
TENDER MERCIES MINISTRY OF PCTN
$50,000PURCHASE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH MISSIO
$50,000PURCHASE FOOD FOR FOOD PANTRY
CATHOLIC CHARITES OF WV
$50,000TO OFFER HELP TO THOSE IN NEED
MCDOWELL COUNTY COMMISSION OF AGING
$40,000FUNDING FOR TRAINING & TECH CENTER
GREENVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000REPLACE ROOF ON FELLOWSHIP HALL
GREEN VALLEY-GLENWOOD VFD
$25,000REPLACE FIRE PROTECTION GEAR