Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $219K.
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust gave $149K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,700
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,243
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,520,314
- +2.2% 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 Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sandscrest Foundation ($100K). Together the top 7 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 36 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $145K (2024) to $202K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sandscrest Foundation Wheeling, WV | Operational Expenses | $100,000 |
| Ohio River Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Wheeling, WV | Scout Reservation Support | $20,000 |
| Youth Services System Inc Wheeling, WV | General Support | $10,000 |
| Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center Wheeling, WV | General Support | $10,000 |
| Rural Emergencytrauma Institute Inc Wheeling, WV | Flood Relief | $5,000 |
| Wheeling Symphony Society Inc Wheeling, WV | Young People's Concerts | $2,500 |
| Lawrencefield Parish Church Wheeling, WV | MEALS@ST Luke's Episcopal | $1,200 |
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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 | $2,520,314 | $231,884 | $178,403 | $148,700 | 7 | $160,433 | $219,250 | $141,245 |
| 2024 | $2,466,833 | $260,226 | $170,776 | $145,000 | 6 | $156,505 | $247,017 | $136,455 |
| 2023 | $2,377,383 | $120,694 | $168,175 | $147,500 | 10 | $157,702 | $110,220 | $127,362 |
| 2022 | $2,424,864 | $156,609 | $225,977 | $202,400 | 5 | $210,968 | $147,746 | $135,643 |
| 2021 | $2,494,232 | $302,133 | $182,706 | $160,000 | 8 | $169,966 | $291,992 | $153,200 |
| 2020 | $2,374,805 | $150,364 | $220,317 | $202,000 | 7 | — | $141,509 | $135,118 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $141K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wesbanco Bank, Successor Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wesbanco Bank
Successor Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $23K (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 $23K, to Wesbanco Bank (Successor Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust
How much does Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust give each year?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust gave $149K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 6 grants.
What is Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,243, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust give grants?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (7 grants).
Does Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 43% of Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Sandscrest Foundation ($100,000), Ohio River Valley Council Boy Scouts of America ($20,000) and Youth Services System Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's EIN?
Harry and Helen Sands Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6015175. 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 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 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 May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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