Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey

Private foundation · Grantmaker Parkersburg, WV EIN: 55-0688042
Arts and cultureHealthReligion

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Parkersburg, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $635K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $212K.

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey at a glance

In short: Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey gave $72K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$72,000
+2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,000
+2.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$635,216
+26.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
West Virginia (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

YMCA Camp Tippecanoe: $25KYMCA Camp Tippecanoe$25KTrinity Episcopal Church: $13KTrinity Episcopal Church$13KUnited Way of Mid-Ohio Valley: $11KUnited Way of Mid-Ohio Valley$11KParkersburg Area Community Foundati: $11KParkersburg Area CommunityFoundati$11KFriends of Algonquin Park: $8KFriends of Algonquin Park$8KHumane Society of Parkersburg: $2KHumane Society of Parkersburg$2KASPCA: $1KASPCA$1KActor's Guild of Parkersburg: $1KActor's Guild of Parkersburg$1KMemorial Church of the Good Shepher: $1KMemorial Church of the GoodShepher$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA Camp Tippecanoe ($25K). Together the top 9 received $72K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ParkersburgNew YorkTippecanoe

How Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K10 grants2020 10 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $72K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA Camp Tippecanoe Tippecanoe, OHUnrestricted$25,000
Trinity Episcopal Church Parkersburg, WVUnrestricted$12,500
United Way of Mid-Ohio Valley Parkersburg, WVUnrestricted$11,000
Parkersburg Area Community Foundati Parkersburg, WVUnrestricted$11,000
Friends of Algonquin Park Unrestricted$7,500
Humane Society of Parkersburg Parkersburg, WVUnrestricted$2,000
ASPCA New York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Actor's Guild of Parkersburg Parkersburg, WVUnrestricted$1,000
Memorial Church of the Good Shepher Parkersburg, WVUnrestricted$1,000
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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$635,216$225,005$91,046$72,0009$72,000$211,604$69,530
2024$501,257$37,992$88,710$70,0009$70,000$24,477$69,044
2023$551,975$84,641$85,153$65,00010$65,000$71,826$64,220
2022$552,487$71,727$85,661$67,00011$67,000$58,422$67,994
2021$566,421$22,351$82,694$68,00010$68,000$29,197$67,851
2020$626,764$7,381$76,052$60,00010—$25,080$55,265

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Harvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Harvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Harvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey

How much does Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey give each year?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey gave $72K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 9 grants.

What is Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's typical grant size?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey give grants?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey gives mostly in West Virginia: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Parkersburg, WV (6 grants).

Does Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's largest grantees?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA Camp Tippecanoe ($25,000), Trinity Episcopal Church ($12,500) and United Way of Mid-Ohio Valley ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey reported $635K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Parkersburg, WV. It holds $635K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's EIN?

Leonard a & Shirley E Harvey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0688042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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