Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wheeling, WV EIN: 86-1281447

The Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wheeling, West Virginia. It makes grants for charitable, religious, scientific, literacy, or educational purposes, as well as for preventing cruelty to children or animals anywhere in the United States; its filing states a preference for organizations and uses located in Tyler County, West Virginia.

Key facts about Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-1281447
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$116,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$10,545
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,407,878
Primary geography
West Virginia (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$116K

+20.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-1.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $141K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 2220% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission. Its grantmaking supports a range of purposes, including general operations, a hospital building project, historical markers, a football scholarship fund, and a ferry’s general operations.

Among its 2025 grantees, International Outreach Ministries says its mission is to serve and support associate Christian missionaries working around the world. Clarksburg History Museum says it aims to educate the community and foster appreciation for art, history, and culture. Tucker Community Foundation describes itself as a public foundation benefiting Tucker County, providing educational scholarships and funding other local associations.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $116,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000.

Review Cycle

None.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s filing permits grants for the stated purposes anywhere in the United States, while expressing a preference for organizations and uses located in Tyler County, West Virginia. In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia, 17% to Ohio, 9% to Mississippi, and 1% to Kansas.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

ParsonsSistersvilleClarksburgThomasTopekaDavisMariettaMcCombMorgantown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 9 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $116K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Memorial Health Foundation: $20KMemorial Health Foundation$20KTucker County Abulance Authority: $18KTucker County AbulanceAuthority$18KCottrills Opera House: $15KCottrills Opera House$15KCity of Sistersville: $10KCity of Sistersville$10KClarksburg History Museum: $10KClarksburg History Museum$10KMorgantown Athletic Club: $10KMorgantown Athletic Club$10KWV Oil Gas Festival: $10KWV Oil Gas Festival$10KCanaan Valley VFD: $10KCanaan Valley VFD$10KInternational Outreach Ministries: $10KInternational OutreachMinistries$10KTucker Community Foundation: $2KTucker Community Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Health Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Health Foundation Marietta, OHSistersville General Hospital Bldg Project$20,000
Tucker County Abulance Authority Parsons, WVGeneral Operations$18,000
Cottrills Opera House Thomas, WVGeneral Operations$15,000
City of Sistersville Sistersville, WVSistersville-Fly Ferry General Operations$10,000
Clarksburg History Museum Clarksburg, WVHistorical Markers ProjectAmericorp Worker$10,000
Morgantown Athletic Club Morgantown, WVFootball Scholarship Fund$10,000
WV Oil Gas Festival Sistersville, WVGeneral Operations$10,000
Canaan Valley VFD Davis, WVGeneral Purposes$10,000
International Outreach Ministries Mccomb, MSGeneral Operations$10,000
Tucker Community Foundation Parsons, WVGeneral Operations$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,407,878 $85,817 $155,724 $116,000 (11)
2024 $2,477,785 $385,523 $126,625 $96,000 (9)
2023 $2,218,887 $74,771 $114,838 $53,000 (3)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,407,878$2,477,785$2,218,887
Revenue$85,817$385,523$74,771
Expenses$155,724$126,625$114,838
Qualifying Distributions$133,191$111,352$102,445
Net Investment Income$70,282$281,797$65,213
Distributable Amount$140,638$132,863$121,323

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William J Yaeger, Robert J Krall, and Chad J Shepherd as trustees.

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chad J Shepherd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    $19K (2023) → $10K (2025)

  • Robert J Krall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    $19K (2023) → $10K (2025)

  • William J. Yaeger Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2023) → $10K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

William J Yaeger — Trustee: $10KWilliam J YaegerTrustee$10KRobert J Krall — Trustee: $10KRobert J KrallTrustee$10KChad J Shepherd — Trustee: $10KChad J ShepherdTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to William J Yaeger (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Robert J Krall
Mailing address: 83 Edgington Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 242-2300
Email: rkrall@hmhy.com

Frequently asked questions about Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 9 grants.

What is Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (17%) and Mississippi (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Parsons, WV (2 grants) and Sistersville, WV (2 grants).

Does Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Health Foundation ($20,000), Tucker County Abulance Authority ($18,000) and Cottrills Opera House ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation?

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (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 does Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission. Its grantmaking supports a range of purposes, including general operations, a hospital building project, historical markers, a football scholarship fund, and a ferry’s general operations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1281447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Kinkaid Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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