Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation
The Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation is a private foundation based in Wheeling, West Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including child care, education, health care, community services, and parks.
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation at a glance
In short: Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation gave $1.4M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in West Virginia. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,450,000
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,625
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $22,280,966
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Robert J Krall. Applicants should complete the foundation grant application form, which requests information and materials about the organization’s operations and exempt status, as well as the purpose and use of the requested grant. Grants are limited to charitable purposes in the United States. Preference is given to Ohio County, West Virginia, and its contiguous counties; special consideration is given to the education of children, community health care, and the needs of the poor and infirm.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert J Krall
Mailing address: 83 Edgington Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 242-2300
Email: rkrall@hmhy.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kings Daughters Child Care Center ($320K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 86 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated preference is for Ohio County, West Virginia, and its contiguous counties. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia and 1% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $107K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2019) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Daughters Child Care Center Wheeling, WV | Bldg Project Staff & Staff Retention | $320,000 |
| Oglebay Foundation Wheeling, WV | Career Pathways Program | $305,000 |
| Wheeling Health Right Inc Wheeling, WV | CT Machine Medical mobile unit | $275,000 |
| Wheeling Central Catholic High Sch Wheeling, WV | STEM Coor & Misc Items | $170,000 |
| West Liberty University Foundation Wheeling, WV | R Clark Morton Court | $128,000 |
| House of the Carpenter Wheeling, WV | Educational Programs | $100,000 |
| HOH Share Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $60,000 |
| Madison Elementary School Wheeling, WV | Anchor Program | $20,000 |
| The Seeing Hand Wheeling, WV | General | $20,000 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Wheeling, WV | General Operations | $15,000 |
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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 | $22,280,966 | $845,013 | $1,918,992 | $1,450,000 | 16 | $1,713,641 | $788,733 | $1,819,118 |
| 2024 | $23,354,945 | $3,116,550 | $1,751,684 | $1,380,000 | 17 | $1,622,129 | $2,991,512 | $1,708,476 |
| 2023 | $21,990,079 | $836,599 | $1,767,155 | $1,385,000 | 12 | $1,634,303 | $727,818 | $1,621,633 |
| 2022 | $22,920,635 | $1,271,175 | $1,868,266 | $1,405,000 | 18 | $1,724,063 | $1,145,650 | $1,641,790 |
| 2021 | $23,517,726 | $1,340,035 | $1,563,141 | $1,210,000 | 23 | $1,433,552 | $1,229,297 | $1,716,438 |
| 2020 | $23,740,832 | $1,192,187 | $848,385 | $653,000 | 18 | — | $1,114,451 | $1,464,058 |
| 2019 | $23,397,030 | $14,235,211 | $712,261 | $550,000 | 8 | — | $606,518 | $744,080 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Oglebay Foundation says it raises private funds for the welfare, maintenance, and future development of Oglebay and Wheeling parks and affiliated organizations and programs. Wheeling Health Right says it provides free medical care and pharmaceuticals to eligible residents in West Virginia and Ohio. West Liberty University Foundation says it raises and stewards private funds to strengthen the university and increase students’ opportunity to pursue higher learning.
Other 2025 recipients include HOH SHARE, whose stated mission is to give voice, validity, and dignity to marginalized people, and Friends of Wheeling, whose primary purpose is historic preservation education and activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $1,450,000. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $320,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Notable awards included $320,000 to Kings Daughters Child Care Center for a building project, staff, and staff retention; $305,000 to Oglebay Foundation for its Career Pathways Program; $275,000 to Wheeling Health Right for a CT machine and medical mobile unit; and $170,000 to Wheeling Central Catholic High School for a STEM coordinator and miscellaneous items.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William J Yaeger Jr, Robert J Krall, Holly S Planinsic, and Robert P Fitzsimmons as trustees.
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly S Planinsic
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Robert J Krall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $131K (2025)
William J Yaeger Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Robert P Fitzsimmons
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $131K, to William J Yaeger Jr (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation
How much does Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation give each year?
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation gave $1.4M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 17 grants.
What is Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's typical grant size?
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $90,625, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation that year got $41K on average.
Where does Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation give grants?
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (14 grants).
Does Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's largest grantees?
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kings Daughters Child Care Center ($320,000), Oglebay Foundation ($305,000) and Wheeling Health Right Inc ($275,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation?
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (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 Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation?
Contact Robert J Krall. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's EIN?
Raymond A & Gertrude D Hyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4168812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- 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 April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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