Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $294. Net investment income was $1K.
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund gave $294 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $294), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $294
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $294
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $294
- Total assets
- $15,105
- +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 Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Council ($294).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287 (2024) to $1K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $294.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Council Wheeling, WV | General Support | $294 |
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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 | $15,105 | $1,679 | $1,283 | $294 | 1 | $782 | $1,191 | $779 |
| 2024 | $14,709 | $1,095 | $1,262 | $287 | 1 | $775 | $607 | $788 |
| 2023 | $14,876 | $600 | $2,192 | $1,217 | 1 | $1,705 | $112 | $805 |
| 2022 | $16,458 | $755 | $1,421 | $419 | 1 | $907 | $267 | $913 |
| 2021 | $17,124 | $1,766 | $1,546 | $559 | 1 | $1,047 | $1,278 | $1,029 |
| 2020 | $16,904 | $1,136 | $1,419 | $440 | 1 | — | $648 | $945 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $779 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund'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
$300 (2020) → $300 (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300, to Wesbanco Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund
How much does Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund give each year?
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund gave $294 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $287 across 1 grant.
How large is Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund?
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $782 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $779 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund operate?
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund's EIN?
Sarah Emblen Beneke Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6127902. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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