Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation
To conserve, interpret, and promote the wheeling national heritage area and achieve economic development in the historic downtown/riverfront area, and to promote the education and general welfare of the people.
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation at a glance
In short: Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation reported $22K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $21,600 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $6,580,463
- +3.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,999,979
- +89.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $50,505
- +52.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $956,742
- -20.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $78K (2021). In 2024 it reported $22K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Various Partnership Grants | General Support | $21,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,580,463 | $1,999,979 | $956,742 | $21,600 | Total only | $50,505 |
| 2023 | $6,330,805 | $1,055,313 | $1,199,318 | $21,250 | 1 | $33,147 |
| 2022 | $4,975,875 | $1,048,266 | $1,708,928 | $20,400 | 1 | $983 |
| 2021 | $5,160,807 | $1,444,403 | $1,315,953 | $77,900 | Total only | $6,401 |
| 2020 | $5,107,127 | $1,032,674 | $1,375,625 | $41,425 | Total only | $14,048 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation is led by Walker Holloway, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Walker Holloway
Chair
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Schenerlein
Execuitive Director
Executive Di → Execuitive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$67K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Demarr Moulton
Committee Member
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Nickerson
Committee Member
Executive Co → Committee Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Gano
Vice Chair
Committee Me → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank O'Brien
Committee Member
Executive Co → Execuitive Co, 2022
Execuitive Co → Committee Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Finstein
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mistovich
Committee Member
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Missy Ashmore
Committee Member
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zahra Mohebbi
Committee Member
Committee Me → Committee Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Burnside
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Connors
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Carl
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Hamilton
Committee Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Musgrave
Secretary
Committee Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Kota
Committee Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Ben Seidler (2020–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Craig O'Leary (2020–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Erikka Storch (2020–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Glenn Elliott (2020–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Jay Frey (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Loma Nevels (2020–2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Jason Koegler (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Olivia Litman (2020–2021) — Committeemem
- Former: Susie Nelson (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Alex Weld (2020) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $90K, to Scott Schenerlein (Execuitive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation
How much does Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation give each year?
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation reported $22K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation?
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation?
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Wheeling, WV. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation's EIN?
Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0735567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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