Elikan Fund
Elikan Fund is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $660K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $53K.
Elikan Fund at a glance
In short: Elikan Fund gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,646
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,646
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,646
- Total assets
- $660,190
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Elikan Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheeling Hospital ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elikan Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV | Medical & Hospital Expenses | $29,646 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $660,190 | $54,771 | $34,038 | $29,646 | 1 | $31,535 | $52,835 | $32,460 |
| 2024 | $639,457 | $49,191 | $36,379 | $31,292 | 1 | $33,155 | $47,293 | $31,935 |
| 2023 | $626,645 | $55,602 | $40,071 | $36,322 | 1 | $38,174 | $53,703 | $30,531 |
| 2022 | $610,417 | $13,537 | $38,686 | $33,534 | 1 | $35,414 | $11,621 | $33,579 |
| 2021 | $635,566 | $75,676 | $35,413 | $30,557 | 1 | $32,544 | $73,616 | $36,318 |
| 2020 | $595,303 | $51,240 | $35,476 | $31,417 | 1 | — | $49,543 | $32,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elikan Fund reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elikan Fund's only listed officer is Wesbanco Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wesbanco Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Wesbanco Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elikan Fund
How much does Elikan Fund give each year?
Elikan Fund gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
How large is Elikan Fund?
Elikan Fund reported $660K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Elikan Fund operate?
Elikan Fund has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Elikan Fund's EIN?
Elikan Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6135787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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