Oglebay Foundation Inc
The Oglebay Foundation is devoted to raising private funds for the welfare, maintenance and future development of oglebay and wheeling parks in wheeling, wv and their affiliated organizations and programs.
Oglebay Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Oglebay Foundation Inc gave $7.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.5M), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,509,852
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,509,852
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,509,852
- Total assets
- $31,701,396
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oglebay Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheeling Park Commission ($7.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Oglebay Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $2.0M (2021) to $7.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.5M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Park Commission Wheeling, WV | Provide Grant Asst | $7,509,852 |
Ready to take the next step with Oglebay Foundation Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,701,396 | $10,430,163 | $9,213,808 | $7,509,852 | 1 | $1,073,383 |
| 2024 | $30,271,914 | $18,344,972 | $9,243,391 | $7,734,564 | 1 | $1,355,779 |
| 2023 | $19,202,889 | $6,076,618 | $5,604,894 | $4,176,924 | 1 | $500,837 |
| 2022 | $18,847,027 | $7,064,669 | $7,268,459 | $6,086,452 | 1 | $419,162 |
| 2021 | $18,691,463 | $4,251,520 | $3,008,832 | $1,964,995 | Total only | $1,412,386 |
| 2020 | $15,772,408 | $5,772,580 | $4,455,665 | $3,478,902 | Total only | $601,182 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Oglebay Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Oglebay Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.5M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oglebay Foundation Inc is led by Eriks Janelsins, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eriks Janelsins
President
President & CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$169K (2020) → $256K (2025)
Chad H. Remp
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. Lyn Dotson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David H. McKinley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David M. Weaver
Director
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Stamp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Eddy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Allen
Director
Vice Chairman → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Seibert Farnsworth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilbur S. Jones Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Freeman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Rohrig Gaiser
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin B. Seibert
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Gregory McDermott
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Fahey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Randolph Worls
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Carter A. Kenamond
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Dean Riley
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: G. Ogden Nutting (2020–2022) — Emeritus Director
- Former: Gary West (2020–2022) — Emeritus Director
- Former: Roland L. Hobbs (2020–2022) — Emeritus Director
- Former: Donald Hofreuter (2020–2021) — Director Emiritus
- Former: Gregory McDermott (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Gompers (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Shapell (2020) — Director
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 $256K, to Eriks Janelsins (President &).
Frequently asked questions about Oglebay Foundation Inc
How much does Oglebay Foundation Inc give each year?
Oglebay Foundation Inc gave $7.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Oglebay Foundation Inc?
Oglebay Foundation Inc reported $31.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.
What is Oglebay Foundation Inc?
Oglebay Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $31.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Oglebay Foundation Inc operate?
Oglebay Foundation Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Oglebay Foundation Inc's EIN?
Oglebay Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0750128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
Live grants for the work Oglebay Foundation Inc funds
Recreation & Sports Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Oglebay Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in West Virginia
Roy Chambers Foundation
Wheeling, WV
Assets
$713K
Grants
336
Total Given
$62K
Ethel N Bowen Foundation
Bluefield, WV
The foundation funds scholarships, education, and community programs, with most grants going to West Virginia and Virginia and smaller amounts to nearby states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $350 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000. Organizations do not need a particular application, and there is no deadline for organizational requests.
Assets
$14.6M
Grants
321
Total Given
$795K
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Charleston, WV
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation funds community needs through priorities including economic development, education, health, arts and culture, and basic needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,075 to $828,533, with a median of $30,000, and generally serve Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Putnam counties in West Virginia. Discretionary applications are by invitation after contacting a Program Officer, though some annual opportunities are open calls.
Assets
$348.4M
Grants
239
Total Given
$13.8M
West Virginia University Research Corporation
Morgantown, WV
West Virginia University Research Corporation primarily supports research, public service, instruction, and capital projects connected to WVU, including work in health, engineering, energy, sustainability, and aerospace. In 2025 it made 150 grants, with a median of about $63,000 and amounts ranging from about $5,500 to $7.5 million; nearly half of grant dollars went to West Virginia recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$179.7M
Grants
150
Total Given
$30.3M
W a Wolfe Jr and Phyllis P Wolfe
Bluefield, WV
The foundation funds educational awards to individuals and operating support for organizations, with 2025 grants typically around $1,350 (ranging from $500 to $4,500). It supports eligible residents and recipients in specified counties in West Virginia and Virginia; applicants should submit a written request to Elizabeth C. Sudduth.
Assets
$3.2M
Grants
140
Total Given
$203K
West Virginia First Foundation Inc
Bridgeport, WV
West Virginia First Foundation funds statewide prevention, treatment, recovery, and related efforts addressing substance use disorder and opioid harms, primarily in West Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,292 to $288,000, with a median of $48,444. Its 2024 filing says to contact the foundation by letter; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$304.3M
Grants
132
Total Given
$8.5M
More similar funders
More Funders in West Virginia
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Oglebay Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Oglebay Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?