John a Moore Trust Uw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wheeling, WV EIN: 55-6014125

John a Moore Trust Uw 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 $687K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $48K.

John a Moore Trust Uw at a glance

In short: John a Moore Trust Uw gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,047
+3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,047
+3.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,047
Total assets
$686,640
+2.7% 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 John a Moore Trust Uw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

West Virginia University Foundation Inc: $28KWest Virginia UniversityFoundation Inc$28K

The largest 2025 recipient was West Virginia University Foundation Inc ($28K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Morgantown

How John a Moore Trust Uw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $28K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Virginia University Foundation Inc Morgantown, WVChemistry Department$28,047
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$686,640$49,759$31,837$28,0471$29,457$48,210$29,817
2024$668,718$39,709$30,155$27,0161$28,367$38,274$28,757
2023$659,164$17,959$25,727$23,0891$24,387$16,618$26,951
2022$661,139$-5,756$42,579$28,0691$29,440$7,786$28,822
2021$709,474$434,977$29,780$24,1821$26,834$432,290$26,783
2020$303,952$23,392$33,284$28,1471—$20,974$28,597

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John a Moore Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John a Moore Trust Uw'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

    $4K (2020) → $2K (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

Wesbanco Bank — Trustee: $2KWesbanco BankTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wesbanco Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about John a Moore Trust Uw

How much does John a Moore Trust Uw give each year?

John a Moore Trust Uw gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 1 grant.

How large is John a Moore Trust Uw?

John a Moore Trust Uw reported $687K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 John a Moore Trust Uw?

John a Moore Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $687K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does John a Moore Trust Uw operate?

John a Moore Trust Uw has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is John a Moore Trust Uw's EIN?

John a Moore Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6014125. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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