Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Wheeling, West Virginia. Its 2025 filing describes a preference for charitable organizations and purposes in the Greater Wheeling metropolitan area, and its reported grants include support for community organizations, educational institutions, and arts and cultural organizations.
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund gave $230K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in West Virginia. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $229,500
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,557
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,898,762
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (84% 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 Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing states that applicants should submit a letter to Kelly Popovec, Co Security Natl Trus. It gives consideration to charities favored by the donors and states a preference for charitable organizations and purposes in the Greater Wheeling, West Virginia, metropolitan area.
- Contact
Application contact: Kelly Popovec Co Security Natl Trus
Mailing address: 1300 Chapline St, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 233-5215
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Oglebay Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 102 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states a preference for charitable organizations and purposes in the Greater Wheeling, West Virginia, metropolitan area. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia; 7% went to Virginia, and 2% each went to Illinois, Ohio, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 35 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $148K (2019) to $230K (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Oglebay Foundation Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Wheeling Sympony Society Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Youth Services System Inc Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Washington & Lee University Lexington, VA | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| West Virginia University Foundation Inc Morgantown, WV | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| YWCA of Wheeling Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| St Matthew's Episcopal Church Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $9,500 |
| YMCA of Wheeling Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $6,500 |
| Friends of Wheeling Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| King's Daughters Child Care Center Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,898,762 | $274,102 | $273,026 | $229,500 | 35 | $229,500 | $274,102 | $238,804 |
| 2024 | $1,899,506 | $217,666 | $229,657 | $186,500 | 33 | $186,500 | $217,666 | $230,149 |
| 2023 | $1,916,973 | $227,089 | $260,396 | $223,000 | 12 | $223,000 | $227,089 | $206,392 |
| 2022 | $1,950,278 | $105,713 | $261,875 | $227,000 | 12 | $227,000 | $105,713 | $213,394 |
| 2021 | $2,111,386 | $259,038 | $222,768 | $187,000 | 10 | $187,000 | $243,714 | $226,895 |
| 2020 | $2,076,399 | $295,983 | $191,474 | $161,500 | 13 | — | $129,734 | $178,185 |
| 2019 | $1,971,772 | $260,371 | $175,974 | $148,000 | 10 | — | $124,825 | $160,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $239K 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 funder is provided in the filing information. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Youth Services System Inc. says its mission is “creating better futures for children, families, and our community.” Wheeling Health Right Inc. describes providing free medical care and pharmaceuticals to eligible residents in several West Virginia counties and Belmont County, Ohio. The Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling Inc. says it works to foster good nutrition for people in need.
Other 2025 grantees include Friends of Wheeling Inc., whose stated primary purpose is historic preservation education and activities, and Valley Hospice Inc., which describes providing care to people and families facing a life-threatening illness.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 35 grants totaling $229,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. In 2024, it reported 33 grants totaling $186,500; in 2023, it reported 12 grants totaling $223,000.
The largest 2025 grants included $50,000 to The Oglebay Foundation, $25,000 to Wheeling Symphony Society, $20,000 to Youth Services System Inc., and $15,000 to Washington & Lee University. Other grants included $10,000 each to West Virginia University Foundation Inc. and YWCA of Wheeling, and $9,500 to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as “general purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Joan C Stamp, Lea Ridenhour, Louis J Costanzo III, and J Elizabeth Stamp.
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Elizabeth Stamp
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joan C. Stamp
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louis J. Costanzo III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lea Ridenhour
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: George S. Weaver Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund
How much does Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund give each year?
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund gave $230K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 33 grants.
What is Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,557, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund give grants?
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund gives mostly in West Virginia: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (18 grants), Morgantown, WV (3 grants) and Charleston, WV (2 grants).
Does Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Oglebay Foundation ($50,000), Wheeling Sympony Society ($25,000) and Youth Services System Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund?
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (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 Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund fund?
No mission statement for the funder is provided in the filing information. Its grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it supports. Youth Services System Inc. says its mission is “creating better futures for children, families, and our community.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's EIN?
Stamp 2001 Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6756834. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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