Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $139K.
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial at a glance
In short: Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,083
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,514
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,263
- Total assets
- $1,556,618
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (95% 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 Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees First Presbyterian Church of Wellsburg ($23K). Together the top 6 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $68K (2020) to $85K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees First Presbyterian Church of Wellsburg Wellsburg, WV | Religion - General Use | $22,525 |
| Brooke County Public Library Wellsburg, WV | The Support Activities of | $18,771 |
| Brooke County Easter Seal Wellsburg, WV | Medical Research / Child | $15,017 |
| Children's Home Society of WV Charleston, WV | Child Services - General | $7,508 |
| WV University Foundation Morgantown, WV | Medical Research - General | $7,508 |
| Brooke County Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | Public Assistance - General | $3,754 |
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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 | $1,556,618 | $147,750 | $95,248 | $75,083 | 6 | $83,132 | $139,386 | $88,397 |
| 2024 | $1,504,116 | $144,561 | $92,137 | $75,059 | 6 | $82,467 | $136,758 | $85,366 |
| 2023 | $1,450,243 | $76,067 | $96,473 | $84,889 | 6 | $90,629 | $70,223 | $77,363 |
| 2022 | $1,470,649 | $109,989 | $92,643 | $78,197 | 6 | $83,972 | $104,042 | $81,802 |
| 2021 | $1,453,303 | $180,066 | $93,156 | $78,751 | 6 | $85,180 | $173,559 | $89,877 |
| 2020 | $1,366,393 | $97,114 | $78,896 | $67,607 | 6 | — | $91,654 | $78,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial'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
$10K (2020) → $15K (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 $15K, to Wesbanco Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial
How much does Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial give each year?
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial gave $75K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 6 grants.
What is Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's typical grant size?
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $11,263, and its average grant was $12,514, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial give grants?
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial gives mostly in West Virginia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wellsburg, WV (3 grants).
Does Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's largest grantees?
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees First Presbyterian Church of Wellsburg ($22,525), Brooke County Public Library ($18,771) and Brooke County Easter Seal ($15,017), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial?
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (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.
What is Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's EIN?
Elizabeth Sarah Kraft Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6118512. 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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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